Current Events
-
Lessons from Fluffy
I’m still looking for more details, but a news story on yourclevelandnews.com reports that a man was so seriously injured in a fight with a house cat that he was airflighted to Houston. I re-read the article to insure that I hadn’t read it wrong. Could it have been a mountain lion or perhaps a Continue reading
-
On the Death of Usama bin Laden
I see the celebrations on television over the death of UBL. Although this man (who declared war on America and whose actions led to the death of thousands who were simply going about their daily lives) deserved to die, I am having a hard time joining in the festivities. It is not that I am Continue reading
-
Driveway Tax
Churches in Mission, Kansas are now subject to a recently enacted Transportation Utility Fee. It is calculated by the number of times a driveway is used. The money collected (which would depend on attendance, I suppose) is to be used for public works projects like street repairs. Residents with driveways pay a flat fee, and Continue reading
-
Bible Study Tools
Obviously I believe that reading and studying God’s Word is crucial for our spiritual health. Bill Lewis mentioned referenced this important truth yesterday in his testimony quoting a portion of Isaiah 55. Here is the reference in full: “For just as rain and snow fall from heaven, and do not return there without saturating the Continue reading
-
Your Obituary …
In 20 years of ministry, I have officiated at quite a few funerals. Very often I would be asked by the family to go with them to the funeral home to help make arrangements. I have listened to the family struggle to find the words to express their memories of their loved one so that Continue reading
-
Follow up to 3D
Considering how many times I sat with my daughter and watched the Disney movie Pocahontas, I cannot believe this didn’t dawn on me earlier. AVATAR = POCAHONTAS. Check it out: http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/04/lol-james-camerons-avatar-is-disneys-pochontas/ Continue reading
-
Life Is Not Fair!
The college bowls have all picked their teams. Now, we wait until the end of December to find out which team will come out on top. But there is one thing you can count on – many football fans will be unhappy that their team didn’t get a better bowl or face better competition. At Continue reading
-
Get Married or Just Live Together?
From the Random Facts website: “The probability of a first marriage ending in a divorce within 5 years is 20%, but the probability of a premarital cohabitation breaking up within 5 years is 49%. After 10 years, the probability of a first marriage ending is 33%, compared with 62% for cohabitations.” (Harrar, Sari and Rita Continue reading
-
A is A
When I was a teenager I loved listening to comedians – Steve Martin, “Father Guido Sarducci” from Saturday Night Live fame, and Robin Williams. Whereas today’s comedians cannot say three words without dropping the “f bomb,” these guys were a little more reserved – most of the time. Robin Williams’ first comedy album was called Continue reading
-
File Under: “I Told You So!”
As a dad I am ecstatic that my daughter chose a university that doesn’t have co-ed dormitories. Even better, she’s in an all-freshman girl’s dorm. It’s a father’s dream come true. According to a recent article on LiveScience.com, 90% of U.S. college dorms are co-ed. That’s right – 90%. So … should we expect that Continue reading
beyond the sermon 