Kanye West, George Clooney, and Art

June 14th, 2011 in -- by admin 1

If you’re a professional rap star, doing the occasional moronic thing – like getting arrested or dragged off stage – is sort of part of your professional modus operandi and brand identity. You fail to do so at your own peril. I say that to introduce Kanye West – a rapper whose work I’ve always [...]

John Piper is Punk Rock: On Rick Warren, and Trust

June 1st, 2011 in -- by admin 4

It’s been fun (not really, being facetious) watching the freakout following John Piper’s interview of Rick Warren.  For those of you who read this blog and don’t know who either guy is…it probably doesn’t matter…but here’s a quick Cliff’s Notes version:  Piper is a semi-legendary Reformed pastor/theologian I really respect…Warren is a mega-church pastor/personality who [...]