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the noticer – book review

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 3rd, 2009 | no responses

The cash register beeped as the clerk tapped the keypad. Waiting for her to finish the transaction, I took one final look around the bookstore. That’s when I spotted The Noticer, by Andy Andrews. I grabbed a copy and... read more »

"stay together"

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 3rd, 2009 | 2 responses

Gladiator tells the story of Maximus, a once-celebrated general of the northern Roman armies who was betrayed and forced into slavery. The epic film captures his rise through the gladiator ranks, eventually to avenge... read more »

hungry

Posted by regina franklin on August 2nd, 2009 | one response

Ready for a startling number? 193,000,000. It’s hard to fathom, but that’s the estimated number of people who have never even seen a portion of Scripture translated into their language. With the ease of... read more »

before you enter

Posted by marvin williams on August 1st, 2009 | one response

Before many of us go to the grocery store, we make a list. Before we exercise, we follow the good practice of stretching. Before we travel, we pack according to the number of days we’ll be gone and our... read more »

the untouchables

Posted by tom felten on July 31st, 2009 | no responses

Yashwant Rao’s life in Karnataka, India, included some personal vices that made him feel ashamed. Then a life-changing thing happened. Yashwant received Jesus as his Savior after a pastor in his village repeatedly and... read more »

transformers: revenge of the fallen – movie review

Posted by Bill Crowder on July 30th, 2009 | one response

This big-budget sequel to the first Transformers movie has all the ingredients of a summer blockbuster. It has fast-paced action, lots of special effects, and a couple of kids trying to save the world. Steven... read more »

the future is now (partly)

Posted by winn collier on July 30th, 2009 | 3 responses

Bafaluto, a small village of three hundred in Gambia, was barely surviving. Without access to clean water, the entire population was stuck in a cycle of abject poverty, relentless disease, and hunger—until Brian... read more »

bumpy roads

Posted by regina franklin on July 29th, 2009 | 4 responses

My thoughts were miles away, when suddenly a bump in the road shook my car. As I bounced through the intersection, it occurred to me that I had missed seeing the road construction signs. And, veiled by the early morning... read more »

beer is not the answer

Posted by mike wittmer on July 28th, 2009 | one response

Here in America we are discussing the recent arrest and release of Henry Louis Gates and his meeting on Thursday with President Obama and Officer Crowley over a glass of beer at the White House. Amid questions of... read more »

breaking the cycle

Posted by mike wittmer on July 28th, 2009 | 6 responses

My father grew up without a dad. When he was 5 years old, his father left the family and never returned. When friends later asked my grandfather whether he was related to my dad, he refused to admit that my dad was his... read more »