Chuck Colson hits things pretty hard. His latest commentary is on religious freedom is worth reading. These are things we need to consider in our own lives. We need to search our hearts to see if we are truly Christ-followers, or we do it out of convenience. What if we weren’t permitted to preach theContinue reading “Freedom of Religion”
Category Archives: Culture
Crazy Things
Sometimes there are so many crazy things going around, I can’t help but pile them up and make a comment or two. Sometimes no comment is needed. “Don’t Hug Me!” We now have the basic crime of too much hugging. Now, schools are banning the hug: A measure of how rapidly the ritual is spreadingContinue reading “Crazy Things”
Crazy Things
Sometimes there are so many crazy things going around, I can’t help but pile them up and make a comment or two. Sometimes no comment is needed. “Don’t Hug Me!” We now have the basic crime of too much hugging. Now, schools are banning the hug: A measure of how rapidly the ritual is spreadingContinue reading “Crazy Things”
Longing for Something More
On this Memorial Day, we think of the price paid for our freedom. I am so thankful for those serving right now in Iraq and Afghanistan. As Colin Powell said this weekend, “They are our next ‘greatest generation.’” Chuck Colson offers a great column on Memorial Day and the longing we feel in our heartsContinue reading “Longing for Something More”
Do You Have MTD?
It is my goal to so bore any reader up front that my final conclusion gets missed. Since there aren’t that many people floating by, I’m taking a chance. Yet, I need to point out some things stirring in my heart. MTD is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. It’s reflected on in a column on the ChristianityContinue reading “Do You Have MTD?”
Different thoughts from the week, the month… the year. I will admit this is yet another vain attempt to see if I get ANY kind of response from people! These are different things I have read over the last week and have been stirring in my mind. This column from David Horowitz explains as wellContinue reading
Different thoughts from the week, the month… the year. I will admit this is yet another vain attempt to see if I get ANY kind of response from people! These are different things I have read over the last week and have been stirring in my mind. This column from David Horowitz explains as wellContinue reading
Loss of social networks? David Brooks wrote an interesting column in the NY Times this week. He made observations about the shift in the middle class because of the recession. These are his last paragraphs: “They will suffer lifestyle reversals. Over the past decade, millions of Americans have had unprecedented access to affordable luxuries, thanksContinue reading
Loss of social networks? David Brooks wrote an interesting column in the NY Times this week. He made observations about the shift in the middle class because of the recession. These are his last paragraphs: “They will suffer lifestyle reversals. Over the past decade, millions of Americans have had unprecedented access to affordable luxuries, thanksContinue reading
An Amazing Night Last night Terri and I attended a talk at the Guthrie Theater which featured Douglas Gresham. He is the stepson of C S Lewis and the one who now manages the entire Lewis Estate. He is the executive producer of the Narnia films that are coming out. (The Lion, the Witch andContinue reading
Apprentice 2 Jesus 