Starbucks Backlash

I just read a good post (in addition to the comments) on an “anti-Starbucks” movement and how it relates to the church. It’s interesting and worth some thought and conversation.

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Praise God for Charlie Brown!

ABC aired A Charlie Brown Christmas this evening, and I, for one, am glad they did.
Charles Schultz, creator of Peanuts, had a lot to do with my understanding of Christmas. I didn’t grow up in a Christian (or even church-going) home, so my thinking about Christmas was limited to Santa Claus, reindeer, and Burl Ives.
Jesus [...]

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Isn’t this interesting?

“I recently read an article in Psychology Today stating that ‘reading fiction, it turns out, is a surprisingly social process. A study in press at the Journal of Research in Personality showed that frequent readers of narrative fiction scored higher on tests of empathy and social acumen than did readers of expository non-fiction. A follow-up [...]

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Give Thanks for Squanto

The story of Squanto should be required reading – especially near Thanksgiving (and I hope we haven’t completely blown right past it). A fabulous story!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Please don’t call it “Turkey Day” (or heaven forbid, “Tofurkey Day”)! It’s Thanksgiving – the day we set aside to give thanks for the myriad of blessings God has given us.
Take time to give thanks to the Lord for His bountiful blessings before you dig into your meal. Think about something you’re thankful and [...]

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Evidently, We’re the Problem

Robert Reich, former labor secretary in the Clinton administration, thinks that those who believe in God and believe that the Bible is a revelation from God are a more significant threat to the world than terrorists.
Gary DeMar responds here (does a good job of it, too).
I wonder how this will play out in the Democratic [...]

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Recommended Reading

Pastor Mark Roberts is in the process of writing a series of comments on the “Unintended Lessons from Ted Haggard on his blog. Please read the last two posts (as of today) if you are a pastor or you know a pastor on pastoral pressure and expectations. Dead solid perfect – that’s all I have [...]

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We Need More of This

Andree Seu writes wonderful, insightful, challenging, convicting, and powerful columns that appear in World. In the November 4th edition, her article is entitled, “Drastic in Love.” She tells a bit of the story of Republican Representative Jim Ramstad (Minnesota) and Democrat Representative Patrick J. Kennedy (Rhode Island). The two congressmen meet every Tuesday night at [...]

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Website Recommendation

www.crummychurchsigns.com
Make sure to check out this site! Some of the most inane, awful, and theologically incorrect statements ever made have been seen on church signs. Hate to say it, but it’s true. Read ‘em and weep (or laugh).

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What to Pray For

If your prayer life needs a jolt (and who’s doesn’t?), read these comments by John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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