Dec 31 2011
I actually enjoy Relevant Magazine. The publication, along with Neue Magazine are two of my favorites for understanding the current culture and the future of the church. However, the blog post written by Andrew Byers and posted last week left me a little unnerved. The article, entitled, We Need Boring Christians, caught my attention because, …
Dec 27 2011
If you have ever found yourself “unfriended” on Facebook, then consider yourself part of the rising trend. The word, “unfriend” is being hailed as the 2011 “Word of the Year”. Unfriending people on Facebook is the latest trend in cyberspace and while the reasons may be as individual as the users themselves, according to Newsweek’s …
Dec 17 2011
Best known for his ghost story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”, American author Washington Irving also wrote about some less scary holidays and is quoted as saying, “Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality…” We enter into the holiday season knowing that we will have opportunities to give and to serve others. …
Dec 10 2011
Recently, I was allowing the imaginative child inside of me to ponder what Christmas is like for the souls who are celebrating the season in the presence of the Lord. Rationally, I know that Heaven is not linear in time and one of the mistakes we make is to humanize God. How can we envision …
Dec 06 2011
Some things happen and we cannot stop them. It isn’t a matter of choice, it’s just a fact of life. Cars eventually have to be replaced, technical devices become obsolete, and children grow to the point that they no longer desire to live with their parents (hopefully ). But, some things happen to us and …
