Today is the annual high holiday of American consumerism…Black Friday. While I personally have never had any interest in participating in the shopping melee that is taking place across our nation today, I understand also that, for good or for bad, many hardworking people will rely on today and the upcoming holiday shopping season for … Continue reading A Black Friday Prophecy
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Whacky Tacky Wednesday
A youth pastor friend of mine recently had his budget cut because he spent too much on tacos for some students one night. Another was run out of his job at a small church because parents wanted him to spend more time playing games and developing activities for his students than teaching them the Bible. … Continue reading Whacky Tacky Wednesday
This is not a story about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. --J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring The social network noise over George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the … Continue reading This is not a story about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
Every Life Has Value…a Buckwild Story
The Awesomeness Conspiracy Poet Laureate Anna Webb weighs in on the death of MTV's Buckwild star Shain Gandee's death and why it matters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRKAoJmpG5k You can follow this and more of Anna's videos on her YouTube page. Think what you want about MTV, reality programming, or seemingly self-indulgent people who apparently bring tragedy upon themselves, … Continue reading Every Life Has Value…a Buckwild Story
Why supporting gay rights is the most Christian thing I can do
There’s a story in the Bible where Jesus talks about a field where a man planted a crop of wheat. While he was sleeping, an enemy snuck into the field and planted weeds. The wheat and the weeds grew together, intermingled. The man’s servants offered to pick through the field and remove all the weeds. … Continue reading Why supporting gay rights is the most Christian thing I can do