Around the Horn – 12.16.10

The Dangerous World of Analog Parents with Digital Teens
From Al Mohler: Sunday’s edition of The New York Times gave front-page attention to the problem of adolescent bullying on the Internet. There can be no question that the Internet and the explosion of social media have facilitated the arrival of a new and deeply sinister form of bullying, and the consequences for many teenagers are severe. For some, life becomes a horror story of insults, rumors, slanders, and worse.  Meanwhile, many parents are baffled about how to help — if they are not completely out to lunch.

The Twelve Doctrines of Christmas
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What Prosperity Teachers Get Right
I don’t think that prosperity teachers are helpful at all. In fact, I think that they’re downright dangerous and misleading. The gospel is not about health, wealth, vigor, and prosperity.  But…

Linus and Luke
This feature story on A Charlie Brown Christmas from the Washington Post: Before the steady stream of Emmy Awards and Grammy nominations and Oscar consideration came The Idea – the one that producer-director Lee Mendelson, nearly a half-century later, calls with a certain zest “the best idea I’ve had in my entire life.”

2010 in Pictures
As the year 2010 approaches its last few days, it’s time to look back on the previous 12 months. In the first third of 2010, Millions of gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, several massive earthquakes wreaked havoc worldwide, Vancouver hosted a successful Winter Olympics, and so much more. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2010.