I have four different nativity scenes. As I set them up I noticed something: all four of my sets had the Holy Family (Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus) which is good, Jesus is central to this CHRISTmas thing. Three of my sets had the …
A year ago today I was in Hawaii, watching the weather channel amazed that back home in Minnesota 17 inches of snow had fallen, and the roof of the Metrodome had fallen in. Today I’m in Minnesota, watching drizzle fall and melt the little …
I’m participating in the Weekly Photo Challenge for 2011. Here’s how it works. Each week, we’ll provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog anytime before the following Friday when the …
Ariah is a friend of Richard. We sat near him and his kids at a fundraising dinner last year, he’s just a really cool guy. Last year, Ariah wrote this book because he was looking for books that he could read with his own children …
I’m participating in the Post a Week 2011 Photo Challenge. Here’s how it works Each week, the challenge provides a theme for creative inspiration. We take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog. This week’s theme is …
Mark 1 John the Baptizer The good news of Jesus Christ—the Message!—begins here, following to the letter the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Watch closely: I’m sending my preacher ahead of you; He’ll make the road smooth for you. Thunder in the desert! Prepare for …
The Washington Post just published an article that the Kentucky church that banned Interracial couples has reversed its decision. A friend and member of my church, Curtiss DeYoung, is interviewed in the article he is a professor of reconciliation at Bethel University, and has done a …
Today is World AIDS Day. My experience with HIV and AIDS is mostly through TV. Watching The Real World: San Francisco, and seeing Pedro’s life made a big difference in my understanding of the disease. So did Philadelphia. More recently I picked up the …
This was the most helpful description of Advent I’ve ever found. The last few seconds are an ad for an online Advent calendar Busted Halo. I was skeptical of Busted Halo’s Calendar at first. Each day there is a video clip or a quote from …