W. Scott Lamb

W. SCOTT LAMB: Historic Southern Baptist church embraces same-sex marriage, membership

Now, they can also claim to be a Baptist church that embraces same-sex relationships and marriage--for both church membership and leadership. The church recently voted to change their policy and position regarding homosexuality.

August 20, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: This day in U.S. history: Birth of Eero Saarinen (and his father)

Saarinen also designed the terminal at Dulles Airport, a structure that any St. Louisan would immediately feel a kinship with because of the soaring Saarinen design.

August 20, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: 5 quick reads on religion to start your day

America is a profusely religious nation, a fact proven by the daily headlines. We post 5 quick reads on religion here each day, briefly annotated, to keep you up on a small slice of what is happening in the world of religious news.

August 20, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: The expensive ‘orthodoxy’ of Rob Bell

Former pastor, bestselling author, friend of Oprah, and television host Rob Bell is no stranger to Evangelicals.

August 19, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Being morally significant, when and where it is most needed

In the preface to his history of Joseph Stalin's murderous agricultural policies of the 1930s, Robert Conquest wrote, "About 20 human lives were lost, not for every word, but for every letter, in this book."

August 19, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: This day in U.S. history: Borden’s condensed milk

With the ability to protect the intellectual fruit of one's labors from being commercially "milked" by competitors, men like Gail Borden used his ingenuity and his investor's capital to make like a little better -- one can of condensed milk at a time.

August 19, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: 5 quick reads on religion to start your day

America is a profusely religious nation, a fact proven by the daily headlines. We post 5 quick reads on religion here each day, briefly annotated, to keep you up on a small slice of what is happening in the world of religious news.

August 19, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: This day in U.S. history: Woodstock ends

Forty-six years ago today (August 18, 1969) the art and music festival now simply known as "Woodstock" came to an end. All told, some 400,000 people had made it onto the dairy farm in the Catskills of New York for the weekend that defined an era.

August 18, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: 5 quick reads on religion to start your day

America is a profusely religious nation, a fact proven by the daily headlines. We post 5 quick reads on religion here each day, briefly annotated, to keep you up on a small slice of what is happening in the broad world of religious news.

August 18, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Can you spot competence and honesty in 30 seconds?

Rapid judgments are made about people, and these have real-life influence over decisions that may be better served through objective criterion and analysis.

August 17, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Strawberry fields forever needing more laborers, even at $17 hour

People who consistently advocate for tighter controls on immigration say that the measures are necessary in order to protect jobs for American citizens. However, it is not always the case that Americans want those jobs--no matter the wage. But what does that say about our national work ethic?

August 17, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Where is the Roman Catholic Church on Planned Parenthood?

At least one person within the Roman Catholic Church believes that his church could be doing much more in response to the Planned Parenthood videos.

August 17, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: We don’t need no education?

What are some "big ideas" that should govern our thinking in the matter of education? What is it that we are hoping our children will take out of the process of education itself.

August 17, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Today in history, Clinton admitted affair with White House intern

On this date (August 17) in 1998, when the current crop of collegiate freshman were just learning to walk, sitting President Bill Clinton admitted in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

August 17, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Ted Cruz rally takes personal turn

Sen. Ted Cruz said, "Brother Wiley baptized me at eight years old when I was a Christian, so I am really glad to be here in Tennessee."

August 14, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Elderly man smokes pipe while car sinks

"The fishermen said they heard an almighty splash but he was just sitting there and carried on smoking his pipe while the car sank. It went up to the car windows in the end but he just kept puffing away - completely unperturbed by what had happened."

August 14, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Christian university cuts ties with coalition over same-sex hiring policies

"It grieves us to make this decision as we have been members of the CCCU since 1991...but our faithfulness to the authority of Scripture takes precedence ... marriage is at the heart of the Gospel," said Union University President Dub Oliver.

August 13, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Top 10 popular Bible verses

What texts are "most popular" in terms of being searched for at online Bible study sites?

August 13, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: Three pro-life priorities that will remain

So, though defunding of Planned Parenthood is a first-step, John McCormack says that there are "at least three more important pro-life priorities" to be accomplished in order to protect the lives of unborn children.

August 11, 2015

W. SCOTT LAMB: What do we have to offer to a ‘selfie’ culture?

Jesus loves to start with a felt need like food or water, and then call us higher to see what we are really looking for.

August 11, 2015