I'm afraid of roller-coasters. Not the coasters themselves — as a techno-geek, I love the ingenuity of gravity-powered thrill rides.What scares me is that first huge drop, when your stomach goes into your throat and you plummet face-first towards certain death. The thought of falling from a ... Continue reading
Barack Obama talks about faith
July 3, 2007 By 10 Comments
On June 23, 2007, speaking before a convention of the United Church of Christ in Hartford, Connecticut, presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama talked about his Christian faith and the political conclusions he draws from it.It's hard to know what any politician might do once in office unless ... Continue reading
Stranded on the Islets of Langerhans
June 21, 2007 By 2 Comments
Nationwide Insurance's ad slogan is "Life comes at you fast." In one of their spots, Kevin Federline, the rapping former husband of Britney Spears, is performing in a music video draped in finery and surrounded by beautiful women. In the blink of an eye it all goes away and he's cooking fries in a ... Continue reading
Hope and optimism
March 26, 2007 By
By now you've heard that John Edwards will continue his run for president, despite the difficult news that his wife's cancer has returned. Many have second-guessed the Edwards' decision. Katie Couric, whose husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer, grilled the two on 60 Minutes and wondered why the ... Continue reading
Christians and politics
September 8, 2006 By
"Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be like wool." — Isaiah 1:18, NIV I have as many political opinions as the next guy, but I try to stay away from politics here on ... Continue reading
Smorgasbord
August 26, 2006 By
One of the benefits of the blogging phenomenon is that you are always just a click away from something really good. Here are a few of the posts from other bloggers that I've been reading this week. The Rev. Mark Daniels at Better Living is always worth reading. Mark's interests range from history to ... Continue reading
Joe Carter on certainty and doubt
August 17, 2006 By
Doubt is one of the greatest challenges to faith. We worship an unseen God, we live in the power of an unseen Spirit, we have been redeemed by a Jew who was executed and some say rose from the dead more than 2,000 years ago. And yet, despite the enormous challenges we finite creatures have in ... Continue reading
Delight
August 4, 2006 By 1 Comment
In conclusion, my children, take delight in your heavenly Father. —Philippians 3:1, paraphrase (the Apostle Paul writing) I once had a girlfriend who loved to go to the park and swing on the swings. As a sophisticated young college student, I always felt a little foolish doing this.But young ... Continue reading
