weekly links-a-lot

i decided that since i spend a lot of my time reading on line that i would begin to highlight the great stuff i've found this week:

• dave paisley gives a new parallel illustration to the challenge of patriarchy in the church - women and the church
  

• ben witherington takes on fox news and challenges evangelicals to begin to think for themselves politically - the virginal conception and political deception
  

• obama sets the record straight (ht to jordon cooper)
  

• gimme some of your habitude. rach at magpie girl is calling us to a peaceful life with daily random acts of kindness for february. oh, and i think there are a few copies left of her lovely zine if you hurry.
  

• the cbe scroll is highlighting some links and discussion of the mess the swbts is making with a decision to fire a language teacher because of her gender. good thoughts to challenge those on the fence: The CBE Scroll - Consistent Application
  

• and lastly, this is where i'd really like to be at the end of march - the evolving church 2007 conference - shane claiborn, jim wallace and ron sider... saving my pennies for that plane ticket...