Wednesday's News & Ideas
Baptist prof fears Haiti arrests will set back adoption movement
Associated Baptist Press: Seminary professor says the arrests of a U.S. Baptists in Haiti could harm budding evangelical movement to view adoption as a way to spread the gospel.
Tying the clouds together
Leadership Journal: Rob Bell's metaphors and references make his listeners stretch, but his wisdom for preachers is down to earth.
The art of bold innovation
Open Forum: The essence of making revolutionary changes is taking risks. Bold risks produce bold innovation.
Why Father knows best
The (London) Times: Business schools are hiring monks to teach morality to students.
Graham tops list of most influential preachers
Religion News Service: The Rev. Billy Graham was named by U.S. pastors as the country's most influential living preacher, Lifeway survey finds.
First Thoughts blog: Most influential preacher not named Billy Graham
The Spark
Masculinity in a spray can
A bathroom in Stefanie Mullen’s home is stocked with enough products to line an aisle in a drugstore: Body wash. Face wash. Exfoliator. Exfoliating wash. Body hydrator. Body spray. Deodorant. Shaving cream. Shampoos and conditioner. Hair gel, of course. They belong to her 13- and 14-year-old sons, who’ve been dousing themselves for years, the New York Times reports. “Every day they walk out the door in a cloud of spray-on macho,” Mrs. Mullen said. “The smell drives me nuts.”
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