It’s difficult for me to write with humor. It’s probably the way I write and I just haven’t learned the art of writing humorously yet. So, I state this up front: Today is just FUN. I’m not going to talk theology or church ministry. I will give opposites in media today. The idea of my little project is to say what I LIKE about two opposites rather than point out the ridiculous downsides. When I point out what I like, please understand that doesn’t make it a full endorsement.

As to media, I truly believe this is the best thing about the internet. I can now read The New York Times and Fox News and get different angles to a story. It doesn’t make sense to me how people in this day and age read only liberal sources or only conservative sources. Especially for Christians, it is the equivalent of only listening to preachers who “tickle your ears” as Paul warned Timothy. We don’t need to be that way. We need to see a story and explore it from different angles to make better evaluations. Of course, we don’t do that, but at least we can have the opportunity.

So, today’s opposites: National Public Radio and Talk Radio.

NPR: What I truly like about NPR is when they talk sports (which I love) they REALLY talk sports. They get into the story and cover it better than any “sports talk” station I could listen to. It’s truly a LIKE for me with NPR.

Talk Radio: Here I have conservative talk radio in mind. It was a huge influence on me in the 90s. Not so much anymore. But when I listen, I try to find the true LIKE I still have with conservative talk radio: Bill Bennett. He is a reasoned man. He reads widely and will not let discussions disintegrate into shouting matches.

I LIKE both formats in a certain way.