Mike Wittmer

Category: Ethics

  • real conversation

    Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit a Cornerstone class that is role playing its way through Don’t Stop Believing.  Four people address the topic of each chapter, with two representing a modern conservative viewpoint and two arguing for a postmodern innovator perspective.  They looked like they were having fun, and it was a special…

  • the next big thing

    What do you get when you combine America’s favorite book with everyone’s favorite mammal?  Have a look:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Q32xIyoeo&eurl=http://whatswrongwiththeworld.net/&feature=player_embedded I hope this two minute commercial doesn’t inspire anyone’s sermons this Sunday (I’m looking at you, Joel Osteen).

  • and the word after that

    Seriously, this is the last time I am going to bring this up, but the questions surrounding Ed Dobson’s year of living like Jesus made the lead story in the Grand Rapids Press this morning.  You can access an online version of the article here:   http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/01/ed_dobsons_walk_with_jesus_lea.html.  I am quoted near the end of the print article (apparently blogs…

  • new year resolutions for women

    My good friend Ann Byle, author of The Making of a Christian Bestseller (highly recommended for authors) and coauthor of Bethany Hamilton’s devotional for teenage girls (you may remember that Bethany’s arm was bitten by a shark a few years ago, an unfortunate event which strangely qualifies her to speak to the struggles of adolescent Christian girls; I don’t remember the title…

  • new year resolutions

    I hope I’m not too late for those of you making resolutions for the new year, but I just came across this list which I wrote in 1993.  I was in seminary at the time, and it occurred to me that while the chapel speakers in college and seminary had challenged me to do many…

  • the last word

    Here is a message which President Stowell and Ed Dobson posted on our campus bulletin board this morning.  I don’t think they would mind me posting it here, and in light of our recent discussion, I think some of you might be interested in hearing their point of view.  Keep in mind that only respectful…

  • good morning Ed Dobson

    Two weeks ago I mentioned Ed Dobson’s interview in the Grand Rapids Press and compared his comments on Obama with what Al Mohler said on his blog.  The Press article was picked up by U.S.A. Today, and last Sunday Ed was interviewed on ABC’s Good Morning America.  You can watch the 3 minute interview here:  http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=ed%20dobson&type=…

  • bottom line again

    There is an interesting article in today’s newspaper which supports my last post concerning the unpopular doctrine of original sin (I’m using dial up at the moment, so I don’t have time to locate the article online).  The Josephson Institute of Los Angeles surveyed 29,760 students at 100 randomly selected high schools nationwide, and found…

  • emergent christians and sexual ethics

    Here is a recent blog post from Tony Jones, the director of Emergent Village.  Any thoughts on his newfound view?  The post can be accessed at http://blog.beliefnet.com/tonyjones/2008/11/same-sex-marriage-blogalogue-h.html.