Ah, Spring. Karen: “But here, in this household, the news of bin Laden’s death was not met with fists pumps or high fives. The news laid me out flat. Forehead to the floor. Praying. Weeping. More praying. Yes, I’m grateful that our military has stopped bin Laden. If there is one thing I understand completely it is the sacrifices our nation’s military have made. I was 9-years-old when my father, Staff Sgt. David Spears, was killed in Vietnam’s Ia Drang... Read more
Bob Robinson‘s review … by the way, we are happy to post your reviews of movies. Since I see so few movies, I don’t do these very often, but some of you are good at this and this Friday late afternoon is slot is open to you if you have a review. 127 Hours: Being a Loner is Not All That It’s Cracked Up to Be I remember doing a solo climb up a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado. Nobody... Read more
Gregory Paul and Phil Zuckerman Long after blacks and Jews have made great strides, and even as homosexuals gain respect, acceptance and new rights, there is still a group that lots of Americans just don’t like much: atheists. Those who don’t believe in God are widely considered to be immoral, wicked and angry. They can’t join the Boy Scouts. Atheist soldiers are rated potentially deficient when they do not score as sufficiently “spiritual” in military psychological evaluations. Surveys find that... Read more
Western Christians, and surely not just in the West but surely in the West, have a seemingly honest awareness of what Jesus said about wealth and possessions and, at the very same time, a seeming incapability of surrendering wealth and possessions to Jesus and the kingdom. In chp 11 of Tim Keller’s newest book, King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus, the famous conversation Jesus had with the rich young ruler is discussed. The chp... Read more
George Barna, in his newest book, Maximum Faith, maps the ten stops along the path toward wholeness: 1. Ignorance of the concept or existence of sin. 1% 2. Aware of and indifferent to sin. 16% 3. Concerned about the implications of personal sin. 39% 4. Confess sins and ask Jesus Christ to be their Savior. 9% 5. Commitment to faith activities. 24% 6. Experience a prolonged period of spiritual discontent. 6% 7. Experiencing personal brokenness. 3% 8. Choosing to surrender... Read more
Where are you politically? Click on “here” in the last word of the first paragraph … what do you think? Read more
… a pet’s health care? Who has something for us on this topic? Have you, or anyone you know, decided in advance how much you will spend? By WALECIA KONRAD DEBORAH NOCELLA, a 43-year-old mother in Park Slope, says she feels as if she takes the family’s two dogs to the vet almost as often as she takes them to the neighborhood dog run. Last year the Nocella family adopted two puppies, a pit bull mix named Pokie and a... Read more
A couple of weeks ago I pointed to a resource available from the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. The web site, Test of FAITH, was put together to provide introductory resources for those who are interested in or troubled by the interaction between science and faith. There is a DVD: Test of Faith, Instructor’s Bundle: Includes Book, Leader’ S Guide, Study Guide, and DVD, a book: Test of Faith: Spiritual Journeys with Scientists, resources for group discussions with a... Read more
We are doing a series on the The Cape Town Commitment: A Confession of Faith and a Call to Action. This is a breath-taking sweep through the mission of God, guided by one of the world’s finest mission theologians (Chris Wright), and it can provide a basis for evangelical unity. It is not so much a confession or a creed but a theological statement of the mission of God. My comments will be brief as I will be posting one... Read more
Kris and I like asparagus, but we don’t make it very often … but if you do, let us know how you cook it and here’s an article that has some suggestions. Do you have any recipes? By MARK BITTMAN It takes effort to maintain a sense of seasonality with asparagus, given that it has become a year-round product. But right now even the stuff in supermarkets may come from a local source — so that the stalks snap rather than bend... Read more
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