The writers' strike is nothing.  Just think about how things used to be for Jack Bauer.

Seriously, how did we live like this? 

The scary part is that the actual 24 started only seven years after 1994.  That's almost the same amount of time between now and the first episode of the series in 2001.  Where on earth will we be seven years from now?

(HT:  Derek White)

After noting that it's an anomaly to find a Southern Baptist in Las Vegas, Al Mohler talked more of the irony of the idea that "we came to a place of deception in order to talk about the truth."

He said that, as Christians, we should be known as people who have something to say.  Communication is central to what we do.  It's a special gift from God, and we have a mandate to spread the good news.  The gift of communication is a special trust that was twisted in the Fall, leading to slander, propaganda, etc.; we should not misuse it.

There is communication from God to us--the revelation God gave of Himself came to us through words.  Words are central in our communication with each other within the body of Christ as we instruct and exhort.  Evangelism also requires words; we can only make the nations glad if we use words.  We can use more than words, but never less.

Movable type enabled Christians to print pamphlets, books, and newspapers.  Radio made things even more simple; anyone can listen to a radio broadcast.  Cassette distribution expanded our ability to influence even further.  Unfortunately, the technology that increased our ability to communicate also increased the opportunity for Christians to embarrass themselves, and the quality of what we do has not always kept pace with the availability.  Since new media is so immediately accessible and publishable, we increase exponentially our ability to make huge mistakes, not to mention our tendency to be sloppy.  There's very little editing, and even less proper self-censorship.