Using the internet to guide and support spiritual practice is something that is being explored by a lot of folks. I read a lot of ideas in the Emerging Church book by Eddie Gibbs. Many young congregations who are trying to straddle our cultural shifts are finding that cellphones can be as good as church [...]
This video is making the rounds, because it is absolutely awesome - for any human being who is amazed and awed by the world. Ken Miller of Case Western University speaks about “The Collapse of Intelligent Design.” Ken is a Roman Catholic, and he wittily describes how he was involved in the court cases and [...]
Digg just turned up a great article about life in North Korea through the eyes of a Christian missionary who does relief work there. It’s really chilling to see how the populace has been beat down and how the authorities are so corrupt. Things like distributing food become intensely political in such an environment - [...]
Last year, I was so busy that I didn’t get to do much for Advocacy Days. Plus, I was sick. I was there off and on, taking part in what I could. This year, I’m going to try to pay my own way and do more. I’m planning on not being sick. But on to [...]
Hey, hey… So nice of you to drop by.
Look, let’s be honest. You are looking for other young adults, right? You think you are the only out there, trying to figure out how to belong in a church that is at times a little strange. You’ve been going for a few months, and people still [...]
This year, I became the editor for Wesley Theological Seminary’s student journal, the Wesley Journal. In the past, it has been used as a student voice, but also a way to communicate with the campus body for events and announcements. I decided to do some work to open it up as a platform for theological [...]
One of my favorite blog sites to check out on a daily basis is www.crooksandliars.com. I don’t even know how I stumbled upon it, but they feature a lot of video, which is a good way for me to catch up on what Senators, Congressmen, “talking heads”, etc are saying. I don’t watch much tv [...]
Some people are calling this the scariest movie of the year. It’s a documentary about the way some elements of the Christian evangelist movement are using children to further their ideological claims. It plays in Washington, DC on September 29th.
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