Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Obama & Isaiah

In a recently posted interview Obama gave to Chicago Sun Times columnist Cathleen Falsani in 2004 about his faith he made the following comment:

  • FALSANI:
  • Do you believe in sin?
  • OBAMA:
    Yes.
  • FALSANI:
    What is sin?
  • OBAMA:
    Being out of alignment with my values.
  • FALSANI:
    What happens if you have sin in your life?
  • OBAMA:
    I think it's the same thing as the question about heaven. In the same way that if I'm true to myself and my faith that is its own reward, when I'm not true to it, it's its own punishment.

I can't help but think of this subjective definition of sin in light of Isaiah's experience of the objective reality of his sin the presence of God's absolute holiness in Isaiah 6.1-7. Not only did Isaiah recognize that his sin was against God, but God symbolically atones for that sin, highlighting our need for salvation outside of ourselves.

HT: Justin Taylor

Friday, November 14, 2008

Friday Photos

Some of my favorite pics of Case!



Happy Halloween!!


Smile for the Camera...

Monday, November 03, 2008

Jesus is My Friend

Hilarious video, seriously incomplete theology.

But hey, their suits have to count for something right??



HT: Eric Patenaude