Today I was in Borders and saw a hardback in the new realease section. The title, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. I picked it up and thumbed through it. I didn't buy it, not yet. I read the back cover and the endorsements. One stood out, it's from the New Yorker and … Continue reading God is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
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Korean Missionaries Released
My kids and I have been praying for the release of the Korean hostages in Afghanistan for weeks now (along with the cowboys who are dying - i don't know, but that's what Jacob wants to pray for every night). Yesterday, Heather sent me word that some of the hostages were being released. Amen! Here's … Continue reading Korean Missionaries Released
Putting Christmas back into the Holiday. Is that a good thing?
I got an email a week or so ago from a reporter at the IDS asking if I would share my opinion on Walmart's decisions (along with Kohl's and Macy's) to reintroduce the word "Christmas" this year, replacing the more neutral term "Holiday". Honestly, I didn't respond because I was 1) to busy, and 2) … Continue reading Putting Christmas back into the Holiday. Is that a good thing?
Baigent, O’Reily and the Gospels
Last night I was flipping channels (it was actually more than a week ago now, but I started this post the next morning), staying close the the NBA playoffs, but venturing as far away from TNT as FoxNews. I'm not a regular OReily Factor consumer, but last night Michael Baigent, the author of the Jesus … Continue reading Baigent, O’Reily and the Gospels
adoniram judson’s letter of courting
Last night I mentioned that I had been listening to a short bio of a man named Adoniram Judson. He was the first missionary to Burma, and America's first foreign missionary. He went with his wife named Ann two weeks after they were married. The story of his life and ministry are remarkable, but I … Continue reading adoniram judson’s letter of courting
