There have been articles, commentaries, blogs (of which I’m adding to, of course), podcasts, and what have you, about the imminent demise of the church. Sorry, but it has been all said before.
Category: love
War is not pretty and neat, nor is life
Wired has an article that I hope a lot of people pay attention to for many reasons. As a telecommuter, I understand the disassociation that can occur between telecommuter and company, often mere in perception, not reality. Back when the first Bush was president he started the “downsizing” of “soft”-intelligence work. In other words, removing… Continue reading War is not pretty and neat, nor is life
Choose: Red, White, and Blue OR Red Versus Blue
I freely acknowledge that for a certain branch of the family, I am the red sheep (not the black sheep) of the family. I also suspect that my faith in Jesus Christ plays a greater roll in my life than the lives of others in my family (this is neither red nor blue). That being… Continue reading Choose: Red, White, and Blue OR Red Versus Blue
Thank You, God!
God has provided blessings innumerable. Sin has brought curses to counter the blessings. Being thankful is being humble, which is probably why so few are thankful (that includes me). Thanksgiving Day in America – The Secret Riches of Thankfulness by Rev. Michael Bresciani ( archived copy )
Will Racism Return?
An interesting article at the New York Times discusses the rising specter of racism and prejudice based on genetics. The writer points out some blog postings and comments that are disturbing. That being said, there is something to be said about self-imposed homogeneity, especially in business…failure. I don’t want to see organizations forced to accept… Continue reading Will Racism Return?
My Anger Problem
Do I get angry? Yes! Is that a good thing? In retrospect, probably not. Should we encourage people to be angry? NO! (that’s not anger, that’s emphasis) Apparently, some well-meaning (hmm, something about a road…) Christian psychologists are saying it’s okay to be angry. Well, I suppose that in some situations it might be okay.… Continue reading My Anger Problem
Atlas Shrugged…Thanks to Hercules
I was just going to ignore the whole Ayn Rand/Atlas Shrugged anniversary thing, but this article, by Maggie Gallagher, finally caused me to mouth off. The thing that has always bothered me about Ayn Rand’s stuff was that it was too individualistic. Even in the building of the dream house (I can’t remember the main… Continue reading Atlas Shrugged…Thanks to Hercules
Art of the Outcast
All too often we look at those around us who are in different circles and unconsciously dismiss them as not adding to our live. An art exhibit in London exemplifies this. (archived copy) We all have our expectations of a “productive” member of society. The problem is that art like this is only displayed under… Continue reading Art of the Outcast
Only at the Feet of Jesus Do We Learn
There is currently an emphasis in the Church of the Nazarene (CotN) to make disciples of Christ. The CotN’s new mission statement is, “To make Christlike disciples in the nations.” Bishop Nkulu Ntanda Ntambo of the Methodist Church recently delivered a sermon to the Methodist Assembly, and he speaks to the same truth: Money is… Continue reading Only at the Feet of Jesus Do We Learn
Invading Corporate America
Brian E. Volck, in his post Are You Being Served? (no longer available), states: As John Sayles’ role in the movie Matewan suggests, big businesses have used clergy as cheerleaders before, but this news item from The Economist hints at something worse. The article: Praying for Gain: A fad for piety infiltrates the realm of… Continue reading Invading Corporate America