Intentional Faith

Court hears ‘Thank God for dead soldiers’ case

No wonder the US church wears a black eye in most of the world. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39531700/ns/politics/?ocid=MSNToolbar100 Shared using the Bing Bar

Your Opinion Is Needed

Does God hold my anger against me? Since anger is a natural human reaction and Jesus Himself displayed anger, how concerned should I be about my moments of anger and frustration? I appreciate your replies as I prepare for next week’s column. Michael Hogg, Ed.S. Brownstown Christian Church 702 W Spring Street Brownstown, Indiana 47220Continue reading “Your Opinion Is Needed”

Clinging to Old Ways

We are addicted to the predictable. We have our mealtimes, showtimes and bedtimes and some are good for us. But predictable is not necessarily a faith process. God has called us to adventure and not habit, new and not common. Clinging to our old ways is the highest hurdle in opening up our life toContinue reading “Clinging to Old Ways”

Lot of Talk but Little Changes

The explosion of communications devices and technology in the past decade has substantially expanded the amount of public dialogue related to all kinds of issues, including religion. Yet, even though Americans spend lots of time discussing and debating religious beliefs and spiritual practices, a new survey by The Barna Group shows that all of thatContinue reading “Lot of Talk but Little Changes”

The New Uemployable

‘The new unemployables’: Workers over 50 http://bit.ly/aTZYTN VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — Patricia Reid is not in her 70s, an age when many Americans continue to work. She is not even in her 60s. She is just 57. But four years after losing her job she cannot, in her darkest moments, escape a nagging thought:Continue reading “The New Uemployable”

Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries

September 13, 2010The diversity of the United States’ population has been well-documented: a multi-ethnic mixture of more than 310 million people, comprised of individuals from a wide range of educational and economic backgrounds. Providing effective leadership for such a country is exceedingly challenging. The range of worldviews, faith perspectives, and personal dreams and expectationsContinue reading “Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries”

Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries

Jackson County to enlist billboards in disaster warnings

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — Jackson County will begin using donated space on electronic billboards to warn residents of weather hazards. Duane Davis, Jackson County Emergency Management Agency director, said via a press release that several local companies donated the use of the billboards for the warnings. The group includes Bob Poynter GM cars and trucks,Continue reading “Jackson County to enlist billboards in disaster warnings”

U.S. ‘Back to Church Sunday’ Campaign Surpasses 1.2M Invites | Christianpost.com

More than one million people so far have been invited to attend a church service on Sunday, Sept. 12, as a result of this year’s national “Back to Church Sunday” campaign, and more than 3,000 churches have signed on to take part. In 2009, the inaugural year of the campaign, over 700,000 invitations wereContinue reading “U.S. ‘Back to Church Sunday’ Campaign Surpasses 1.2M Invites | Christianpost.com”

Do Good People Make Good Bosses

When CEO Mark Hurd resigned from Hewlett-Packard last week in light of ethics violations, many people expressed surprise. Mr. Hurd, after all, was known as an unusually effective and straight-laced executive. But the public shouldn’t have been so shocked. From prostitution scandals to corruption allegations to the steady drumbeat of charges against corporate executivesContinue reading “Do Good People Make Good Bosses”