Self-consciousness or Christ-consciousness?
Sometimes you read something that opens up a whole new perspective. As part of my daily devotions I sometime read from My Utmost for His …
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Thoughts on the Ted Haggard Scandal
By now everyone has heard about the dismissal of Rev. Ted Haggard from his megachurch in Colorado. He has publicly admitted to purchasing drugs (but …
Holy num-nums?
To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4, many Catholics hold a ceremony for blessing of pets, including at big city …
Five Years Later: Reflections on 9/11
It’s been five years since we were stunned by the terrorist attack on our own soil. I wanted to share a few thoughts on what …
News Vacation
Two days ago my family returned from a vacation to San Diego. On the morning we left, our last pre-vacation newspaper was delivered. Since we …
Professor searches for root of happiness
There is an article in today’s Contra Costa Times about a professor’s search for the root of happiness. USC economist Richard Easterlin discovered something that, …
Unshackling the American Church: Restoring Community
Dan Edelen writes about Unshackling the American Church. The sense of community in America has largely been lost, and we all suffer as a result. …
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Think about These Things
After yesterdays sermon on Philippians 4:8 I have been thinking about practical steps that we can take to focus our thoughts on things that have …
The Jesus Way Reading
Here are some books for recommended reading to go along with the sermon series on The Jesus Way: The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer …
The Trouble With Boys
Newsweek has an interesting article on “The Trouble With Boys.” There has been increasing recognition that boys and girls behave differently due to biological differences, …
End of the Spear
From preaching.com: It was fifty years ago that Jim Elliott, Nate Saint and three other missionaries were murdered by the South American tribe to which …
Why we need Asian-American churches
Last week the Contra Costa Times published Events for Asian-Americans pop up around U.S. — to mixed reviews. In the megacities of America there is …