June 2009
5 posts
creation mandate
hi out there. was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on the creation mandate. the reason being lately i have been hearing and reading some thoughts that i’m not so sure are in tune with what scripture actually teaches. for instance, the other day i’m having lunch with a local pastor and we drifted into the area of politics. as you probably know, the obama administration is...
the unavoidable slide
is anyone out there familiar with the focus on the family resource entitled “the truth project”? we have been using it in our church for almost a year and i would highly encourage you to check it out. it is designed to challange the participant on their worldview and hopefully flesh out the worldview that should characterize us as followers of jesus. the other night we got into a...
it's still the economy
i’m back and continuing what i started yesterday. you may want to read yesterdays blog. as i was wrapping up my thoughts, i mentioned something has to give. our ecomy is based on consumption. to allow for optimal consumption we have credit. but the use of credit may, often does, result in debt (another word for slavery). and debt eventually takes its toll. this is exactly what has...
it's the economy, stupid
i’m not sure when i first heard that, i think it was in the bush v. clinton campaign of 1992, but i could be mistaken. it really doesn’t matter when, what does matter is how very relevant that statement remains in our present crisis. now, don’t misunderstand, as a christ follower i am not about to buy into the sky is falling mentallity that is so pervasive today. jesus is bigger...
INTERESTING TIMES
hi out there. have you been following the news? some amazing things have occured in recent times. some of them have far reaching impact on things we as christ followers hold dear. for instance, dr. tiller, the late term abortion doctor was murdered this past sunday while he was attending the services of his church. do you realize how this is being presented in the main stream media? how this...