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 […]
Teenagers Mix Churches for Faith That Fits – New York Times
Someone sent me a link to an interesting article from the New York Times: Teenagers Mix Churches for Faith That Fits. You have to register […]
Pleasanton maintains steady stream of Iraqi voters
Check out this article from today’s Contra Costa Times: While not the ideal situation, Shakhawan Shekhani is not complaining about having to endure a 10-hour […]
Sweedish Pastor Acquitted of Hate Speech by Sweden’s Highest Court
On July 20, 2003 Swedish pastor Ake Green preached a sermon in which he explained why he believed that homosexuality was a sin. He was […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
This is the 40th anniversary of the much beloved television special A Charlie Brown Christmas. What most people don’t know is that the show originally […]
On Boys and Girls in School
The Washington Post has an interesting arcle on the Disappearing Act of young men in college. Our education system is increasingly tuned to the way […]
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving it is interesting to look at the Thanksgiving Day proclamation by our first president. The first electoral college unanimously […]
New Harry Potter Movie
This week lots of people are talking about the new Harry Potter movie. Some parents at church asked me if I thought it was alright […]
Giving Thanks to Whom?
As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday this week we hear many voices calling us to “be thankful” and to “count our blessings.” But it seems […]
Five questions non-Muslims would like answered
Today I saw a very interesting editorial from the LA Times: Five questions non-Muslims would like answered. Two of the questions are “Why are you […]
Sci-Fi Story Lines
My family and I enjoy watching science fiction on TV. Recently we have been working through the Stargate series on DVD. The two episodes we […]