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The Bible on The History Channel March 3
Typically, I find out about important things to watch on TV after they air, but this time I’ve programmed my DVR four days early. This Sunday (March 3), The History Channel is beginning a ten-hour...
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Only Ten Hours!?! The Bible Focuses on Abraham
“What? They skipped Creation?!?” Last night we watched The Bible on The History Channel. The big question I had ahead of time was, “What will they skip over?” You communicate a lot about what you...
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White Smoke: Pope Francis I
The Catholic Church selected the new Pope, Francis I. He’s the first non-European pope. He’s from Argentina (but his parents are Italian). Pre-pope name: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. I know...
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I was there for the madness
At 9:30 yesterday (March 22) I received the email. I had just finish reading the Bible and praying. Was there a connection? The email said two tickets were available for March Madness (for my foreign...
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Noah’s Universe
My son Noah (15) loves Astronomy. Here is his first blog a post about the universe on his friend EJ’s website. He wants to be an Astrophysicist like his grandfather, and he has inherited his...
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Shannon and Dave on TV: “The Bible and You”
This Saturday (March 30) at 9:00 pm a documentary entitled “The Bible and You” will air on CTS (a Canadian Network). It will include interviews from famous people: Tony Campolo, Craig Evans (author of...
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One Big Thing and Three Small Things
The big thing today is Easter. Jesus rose from the dead. Everything is small in comparison. Last night at dinner, my son Nate said, “Hey, the last episode of ‘The Bible‘ (on The History Channel) will...
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A Day in DC: Hitler and Cyrus
I spent the day yesterday with Hitler and Cyrus, murderer and deliverer of the people of Israel. On Wednesday I drove to central Maryland to speak for the InterVarsity group at McDaniel College...
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Saying “No”
Two years ago I arranged to present an academic paper at Oxford on the Wise Women of the book of Samuel. I was really looking forward to going back to Oxford where we lived for six years, visiting my...
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Votes for Convicts, Step-in-time
Last week, I watched “The Constitution, with Peter Sagal” on PBS with my family. They interviewed a woman from Kentucky who had to fight for thirteen years to get the right to vote. While the fact that...
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CT Discusses a Genocidal God
How do we reconcile the loving God of the Old Testament with the harsh God of the New Testament? That’s how I begin God Behaving Badly but the most recent edition of Christianity Today (July/August...
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Only one right side to Redskins debate, and history will remember – CBSSports
I always find Gregg Doyel (of cbssports.com) provocative. I usually agree with him. I definitely agree this time. Read his argument here for why the Washington Redskins (US pro football team) should...
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What if marital disputes were handled like international crises?
Obama’s recent decision to snub Putin over Russia’s decision to grant NSA leaker Edward Snowden asylum for a year, prompts me to ask the question: What if marital disputes were handled like...
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Civil Rights Week (The Butler, 42, Jim Crow)
This week is Civil Rights Week for the Lamb family. Yes, I know Black History month is February, but we think it’s good to think about these issues at other times of the year too. I’m glad our family...
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Jim Crow and Voter ID laws: Civil Rights Week, Part 2
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech in Washington, DC. To commemorate this historic occasion, I’m focusing on a couple of films and a classic book. In...
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The New Friars
A billion people live in urban slums and squatter settlements. The most recent issue of Christianity Today tells the story of one American college student, who, because of her faith, decided to join...
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Wrath Satisfied or Love Magnified?
Recently the Presbyterian Church (USA) decided to drop the song “In Christ Alone” (written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty) from their hymnbook. They had requested to make a change in the following...
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Airplanes, Chemical Weapons, Nukes and Handguns
Everyone is in favor of limiting weapons at some level. WMD, chemicals, nukes, handguns? Because of what I read in the Bible, I’m in favor of going a bit further than most. I think its bad to kill...
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Talking to Atheists
“What about all the contradictions in the Bible?” I was speaking at Ursinus College on Wednesday night hosted by the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship group there on the topic, “Is God Angry or...
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The Bible’s Secrets Revealed
The History Channel is about to start a 6-part series entitled: Bible Secrets Revealed, starting tonight (Wed, Nov. 13, 2013) at 10:00 ET. Program your DVR’s. You can watch a preview here. Although, I...
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