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what you ain't got

Posted by tim gustafson on July 21st, 2009 | one response

Harrison Ford’s career embodies success. His movies have earned more than $6 billion (US). But in a recent interview, Ford made this profound, albeit ungrammatical comment: “You only want what you ain’t... read more »

taking care of business

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 1st, 2009 | 3 responses

Some well-meaning residents of the Philippines tried to update standard procedure in the Catholic Church by text-messaging their confessions to church officials. In response, one church leader commented, “We are... read more »

the God who sees

Posted by marvin williams on June 28th, 2009 | 2 responses

Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) are distress devices built for people involved in land-based outdoor activities. They transmit radio signals that are detected by 12 Earth-orbiting satellites. The satellites relay signals to... read more »

feasting or fasting

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 26th, 2009 | one response

Recently, I was asked to teach on the subject of fasting. I knew I was dealing with a subject that is not practiced a whole lot these days. What’s more, I live in a country where the national pastime is eating.... read more »

blame and confession

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 20th, 2009 | no responses

Blame shifting is common in our world today. Consider, for example, the United States’ two-party political system. Instead of taking shared responsibility for things gone wrong, the Democrats point fingers at the... read more »

forgetfulness

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 8th, 2009 | 6 responses

I can be a forgetful person. Sometimes it’s minor stuff, like losing track of my car keys or my wallet. And I have been known not to return a phone call or pay a bill on time. I wish it weren’t true, but... read more »

life words

Posted by winn collier on May 25th, 2009 | 3 responses

Words have power. A wounding word can pierce deeper than physical pain. I still remember moments in junior high when my undesirable physical traits became objects of ridicule. Too many of us carry the harsh, violent, or... read more »

the good news

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 22nd, 2009 | no responses

“I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins. . . . He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day” (vv.3-4). A close friend of... read more »

cultural christianity

Posted by mike wittmer on May 16th, 2009 | one response

Every culture contains values that may compromise the gospel. The early church was too Platonic, the medieval church too Aristotelian, the modern church too Enlightenment, and now the postmodern church is becoming too... read more »

a better place

Posted by marvin williams on May 7th, 2009 | 3 responses

There is a myth that is common in Christian as well as non-Christian circles: People who die always go to a better place. I have been to funerals of individuals who were said to have gone to “that better... read more »