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Four Keys to Understanding the European Debt Crisis (so far)

November 7th, 2011 Harry Nelson

European Central Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany (Image Credit: Nicholas Goodden)

The European debt crisis that has upset global financial markets for months is coming off a momentous week and is not showing any signs of calming down.  The most recent drama started on October 26th when a bleary-eyed French President Nicolas Sarkozy emerged from negotiations with other members of the eurozone announcing an agreement to help Greece move forward.  The agreement would restructure some of Greece’s debt and grant them an additional tranche of financing, all while imposing yet stricter austerity measures on an economy that is already shrinking at annualized rate of 5.5%.  The U.S. is currently growing at a rate of about 2%, by comparison.

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Email Servers Reside in Hell

November 5th, 2011 Harry Nelson

I have a saying – “All email servers reside in hell.”. I don’t normally write such saucy language, but in this case, it is warranted. Normal, face-to-face, verbal communication is loaded with auditory and visual cues to help us interpret the actual message of the communicator. When we use these extra clues, it helps prevent us from speaking in a way that is unusually harsh.

Email obviously cripples both the writer and the reader. The first hurdle to overcome is the lack of these other auditory and visual communication clues.

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Why I Resolved to Be a Carolina Panthers Fan For Life

November 3rd, 2011 Harry Nelson
 I first became a professional football fan in the second grade.  I was thrilled to get a Washington Redskins football uniform for Christmas.  I rooted for the Redskins, quite simply, because my Dad did.
On its surface, resolving to become a Carolina Panthers fan seems an odd thing to “resolve.”  Shouldn’t one resolve to read or exercise more or spend more time with family or reading the Bible more?  Yes, we should resolve these things, but here is why I resolve to be a Carolina Panthers fan.

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John Piper’s Gospel Presentation

November 2nd, 2011 Harry Nelson

What is the gospel?  In March, John Piper posted a hypothetical conversation between a “5-pointer” and someone with whom that “5-pointer” was sharing the gospel.  The intention of the blog post was to highlight the “doctrine of definite atonement,” and its impact on correctly sharing the gospel message.

I am not a “5-pointer” but I share similar Calvinistic notions of God’s sovereignty in working through salvation.  Piper’s hypothetical conversation highlighted several fundamental flaws in the “limited atonement/particular redemption/definite atonement” doctrine.

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My Advice for “Occupy Wall Street”

November 1st, 2011 Harry Nelson

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The video still exists. Rick Santelli, a market commentator for CNBC, went on a rant about the level of government spending and borrowing in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008. He promoted a “tea party” as a popular way for ordinary people to rally around the single political issue of government fiscal restraint.  The rest is history.

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