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December 2010

December 19, 2010

Nincompoop nation?

An interesting Associated Press story last month highlighted what they call "The Nincompoop Generation." It seems...

December 16, 2010

Stealing baby Jesus

Jesus saves, but who's saving Jesus?There have been a number of thefts at Nativity Scenes...

December 15, 2010

Man vs. Mall

I’m a red-blooded American man, well equipped to take on most of life’s challenges. I...

December 10, 2010

Advent for aliens

It was a lonely December in Adana, Turkey. As a 21-year old airman with a...

December 08, 2010

Redemption isn’t just for souls – Can my vision be “born again,” too?

On Tuesday, I wrote about an interesting photography project about those who were once blind who had...

December 06, 2010

If my sight were gone, what would I miss?

I love my sight and count the treasure of the visual wonders of this world as...

December 02, 2010

Many words, a multitude of writers, one King

If you've spent much time in the blogosphere, you'll agree that it's a vast wasteland...

December 01, 2010

ideas

Paratroopers On the other side of the battle front lies the territory. Once a fertile...

December 01, 2010

Should we hire 600,000 pastors, or just use those already in the workplace?

Justin, over at businessasmissionnetwork.comThe greatest "unrealized potential" in the Christian movement for the next 20...

December 01, 2010

Who will dial 911 for you?

I just read an amazing rescue story about a three-year old girl who dialed 911 when...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Broken toys

Throughout the Bible God used broken things, like bread and lanterns and alabaster flasks, but...

November 29, 2010

Unexpected blessings

I've been a little slow to remove the pumpkin from the porch.Why hurry? The bright...

November 26, 2010

Creation: Questions, Answers and Mystery

As the High Calling newsletter editor, I have the pleasure of reading and featuring other...

November 23, 2010

Speeding by the scenic overlook

I treasure my sight. Test me and I'll prove it. Throw an object at me and...

November 22, 2010

In everything give thanks (and that includes the good, the bad and the ugly)

The 18th century Bible commentator, Matthew Henry was accosted one night by a robber on...

November 19, 2010

Is there really anything to be thankful for?

The turkey is a little slimmer this year. The trimmings are a little leaner. Thanks to...

November 17, 2010

“Somebody help me”

Have you ever asked for a little help? Right now I’m reading Billy Coffey’s Snow...

November 15, 2010

The molester down the hall. Should I ignore him?

It was nothing short of appalling. Twenty years ago something unspeakable happened at a sleepover....

November 11, 2010

The sum of a life (in 125 words or less)

It’s a curious mess. Many writers start out with a grand vision and they attack the...

November 08, 2010

Can death be holy?

Click here to get all future issues sent directly via email. She said we should...

November 04, 2010

Ode to my father

I've been out of touch this week, as I've had the sadness -- and the...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

The billy goat next door

Grandad had a small house he rented. I remember the bright red paint that gave...

October 26, 2010

Zombies, a cautionary tale

We all have things in our past that we would rather forget. The ugly.The dirty.The...

October 23, 2010

U-turns permitted. Here’s one story you need to read.

Image via Wikipedia This is not a post about sports. This is a story about...

October 21, 2010

We don’t have a “right” to happiness, but a life well-lived will get us there

Today, Bonnie Gray over at Faith Barista posed this question for her ongoing blogging jam...

October 20, 2010

What do we laugh at?

If you know me only by the words on this page, you might think I'm a...

October 18, 2010

The four words I don’t want to hear — “I never knew you”

He spent the dawn’s early light walking, thinking, wondering. He wondered why this particular message...

October 14, 2010

I don’t have time for what really counts

My life is filled with time management tools. I have a cell phone, a Blackberry,...

October 13, 2010

He won’t give up on me, so how can I give up on you?

Francis Thompson was a brilliant man. Born to successful parents, he first studied for the priesthood...

October 11, 2010

Why do we keep secrets?

If you don't read Ann Voskamp's a Holy Experience, you should. If you only have time...