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my greatest enemy

Posted by pohfangchia on May 10th, 2013 | 2 responses
A Christian leader was once asked: “Who is your greatest enemy?” He replied, “Every morning I see him in the mirror.” Perhaps that’s the real reason why some of us are facing challenges in our marriage, school,... read more »

stay hungry

Posted by mike wittmer on May 4th, 2013 | 2 responses
It’s often more difficult to stay on top than it is to get there. This is true in sports: A young boxer trains hard as he fights his way through the ranks, but once he wins a championship he becomes lazy and loses his... read more »

he said, she said

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 3rd, 2013 | 3 responses
A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds panicked thousands of listeners back in 1938. People who tuned in actually believed that aliens had landed on a farm in New Jersey and were preparing to attack... read more »

whose will?

Posted by marvin williams on April 23rd, 2013 | 10 responses
Generation Ex-Christian is a book about younger believers leaving Christianity. Drew Dyck, the author of the book, chronicles one interview he had with a young man who left Christianity to join the Wiccans: “Ultimately why... read more »

losing ourselves

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2013 | 2 responses
James Hunter, a sociology professor at a large university, highlights the shift from shared moral foundations to individual choices that shift and vacillate. He says, “Most Americans continue to think of their lives in... read more »

cynical

Posted by mike wittmer on April 7th, 2013 | 3 responses
I leafed through the book, Can’t Be Bought (not the real title). The book told the challenging story of a megachurch pastor who realized he had built his ministry on marketing strategies rather than on Christ’s call. He... read more »

true freedom

Posted by pohfangchia on March 30th, 2013 | 4 responses
Many countries annually exercise their freedom to literally change time. I experienced this timely change when I was in the US a few years ago. During my visit in the spring, I witnessed Daylight Savings Time—a national... read more »

java gods

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 22nd, 2013 | 2 responses
Recently, coffee drinkers in Helsinki, Finland, could visit a café called Kauko for a free cup of coffee. Sipping java at the Kauko coffee shop meant, however, that they were at the mercy of Internet users who controlled... read more »

disney’s gospel

Posted by mike wittmer on March 15th, 2013 | 11 responses
As my family was leaving the park after a fun day at Disney, the loudspeakers were playing a happy song with the chorus, “In everything you do, celebrate you!” The song reminded me of the earlier parade that encouraged... read more »

recalculating relationships

Posted by Jeff Olson on February 12th, 2013 | 4 responses
A comedian once mused that he wished someone would make a GPS for husbands. He said something like this: GPS: “Compliment your wife’s appearance.” Comedian: “Hey, honey, you look really good.” GPS: “Ask her about... read more »
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