The Pugnacious Irishman

Here are a list of my top 10 favorite blogs, with a link to a recent post I’ve enjoyed.  I’m on these folks sites almost every day:

10) Al Mohler:  this guy is a top notch evangelical intellect and he says it like it is.   He never, ever minces words, yet his comments are measured and thoughtful.  He’s always had very poignant commentary about our culture’s slide towards Gomorrah in our sexual ethic.

9) Boundless: Boundless is where I go when I need some perspective on the craziness amongst the unmarried. The comments alone are often worth the price of admission.

Flowrestling: their wrestling videos are a constant source of motivation for me as a coach.

7) Doug Geivett: his philosopher’s mind is able to get to the bottom line with ease.  He can smell loaded language from a mile away. I appreciate his ability to bring out key questions on issues in the media, questions that I often miss.

6) Hugh Hewitt: let’s face it; Hugh’s the man.  He has a vast amount of authority in the political sphere. I have benefited greatly from a few of his books.  He’s interviewed Christopher Hitchens a lot.  I don’t know how he does it.

5) Evangelical Outpost: like the quote to the side says, the blog is like Dante for those with ADD.  A few contributors from Biola…huzzah.

4) Michelle Malkin: she gets to news stories sooo quickly and regularly calls the MSM out on their bias.  I often see news from her before I see it anywhere else.  Her coverage of the anti-prop 8 madness has been stellar. She’s been pretty tough on the bailout stuff going on.

3) Scriptorium Daily: John Mark Reynolds’ writing style is friendly and penetrating.  He puts complicated arguments very succinctly.  (no link here…sorry folks.  The webpage was down at posting time…just click on it on my blogroll.)

2) Stand to Reason: I’m a Koukl clone.  Melinda, the blog’s main contributor, does a very good job of bringing apologetics and philosophy into the news of the day.

1) The Public Discourse: Robert George’s article on Obama’s abortion extremism woke me up to the high stakes of the election.  His argument was and is powerful, and I don’t see how any pro-lifer can disregard his arguments.

GAH!  Can’t reduce it to just 10.  LaShawn Barber’s Corner is another blog I’m on continually.  Like Mohler, she minces no words, but she has her own style.  I appreciate her backbone. Unlike most people today, she has one.  i also enjoy her perspective as a black female conservative.  She might (or might not) bristle at such labeling, but gals like her are rare where I work.

Here are a few that I’ve recently discovered.  Who knows, with time, perhaps I can become a regular on these too:

Patterico:  great level-headed perspective on politics.  He uses irony and sarcasm well.

Sister Toldjah: a perennial finalist for the Weblog Awards.  She routinely links well in her posts.

The Writing on the Wall: lots of thought on the intersection of faith and politics

Living Journey: I’ve only been on it for a little while, but like I told her recently, there’s a lot of meat in her posts

Koka Sexton: his posts have helped me a lot as a new blogger.  I’ve pestered him with lots of questions, and he’s been gracious in lending me a helping hand.

Between Two Worlds: “A mix of theology, politics, and culture.”  Now that’s a volatile mixture!  This post is particularly startling.

Ken Fleck:  it’s impossible for my good buddy Ken’s passion for Jesus not to rub off on you.

Visit a few of these sites and give them some love…tell em I sent ya.