Our call to rally against persecution extends beyond the church. Christians have rallied around the stories of our sisters across the globe who’ve faced horrific punishments for their faith, from Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan to Asia Bibi in Pakistan. While the church is rightly concerned with the persecution and eradication of Christians in many partsContinue reading “Christian Cries for Justice Can Save Women of All Faiths”
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Oh, Nothing. Just Two Bears Fighting in Your Front Yard.
Hi, there. Do you happen to live in Rockaway, New Jersey? Is the front yard in the video below yours? Well, hey, this won’t take a minute, but you might want to check your front yard. There are two terrifying bears fighting and they’re sort of messing up the flower situation you’ve got going on.Continue reading “Oh, Nothing. Just Two Bears Fighting in Your Front Yard.”
God Is in the Grocery Aisle
I’m the grocery shopper in our family. I walk the aisles of choices and read the labels, searching the food, trying to discern facts from fiction. This regular responsibility comes with some regular fears about making the wrong choices in what I feed my family. I hear the warnings in the news and read aboutContinue reading “God Is in the Grocery Aisle”
Why Men Should Read Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In
Change depends upon women and men working together to transform the social structures of work and family life. When the COO of Facebook writes a book about women and leadership, the world takes notice. Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, turned heads when it came out in March of 2013,Continue reading “Why Men Should Read Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In”
Where Satan Will Attack You Today
You wonder why it’s so hard to find some peace of mind? Well, peace is hard to come by when you live in a warzone. And like it or not you are in a war — a very serious one. This war is cosmic in its proportions. It involves God, humans, angels, demons, principalities, powers,Continue reading “Where Satan Will Attack You Today”
What’s Wrong With ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’
Love and acceptance of sin are not the same thing. A while back, an old friend of mine sat down across the table from me and looked up with the biggest smile on her face. “We finally had sex,” she said. ”And it has changed everything. We are so much closer now. It’s like all ofContinue reading “What’s Wrong With ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’”
Where Do Others Fit in Your Schedule?
“All of life is a medium for relationship,” says Matt Reagan. In some cultures in the world, this statement would seem so patently obvious that folks would look at you funny if you said it. “Yes,” they might answer, “what else would life be for?” But this is not obviously true to Americans. To us,Continue reading “Where Do Others Fit in Your Schedule?”
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Has Returned to Save Us From Lame Song Parodies
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Has Returned to Save Us From Lame Song Parodies While YouTube has made pop song parodies as common as cat videos, this generation has forgotten that there is an art to a great song parody. It’s not enough to make a hit song about something else. You have to have a certain cadence—aContinue reading “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Has Returned to Save Us From Lame Song Parodies”
You Could Design the Cover of the ‘Arrested Development’ DVD Set
The polarizing fourth season of Arrested Development will soon be releasing on DVD (evidently, for people who do not use Netflix), and creator Mitch Hurwitz has announced that one lucky fan will be designing the box set. He released a statement saying, “Share the art you’ve made over the years or create new pieces justContinue reading “You Could Design the Cover of the ‘Arrested Development’ DVD Set”
A Task Too Big for Loners (Pt 2/3)
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