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Another great charitible website
I’ve been a fan of the 24-7 Prayer folks for a while (especially since reading “Red Moon Rising“). I recently received an email from them announcing a new project: Living Generously.
This new site is essentially a directory of projects around the world that enable Christians to live out their convictions. They have a [...]
Person-to-person microloans
I discovered Kiva a month or so, and I got excited. It’s a great idea that’s been well implemented. I love things that use the power of the Internet for good, and Kiva does. Basically, the idea is that a person who has some money (as little as $25) can lend that [...]
Narnia reflections
Leanna, Peter and I went to see “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” last night at the midnight premier. The theater itself was entertaining, as we got there two and a half hours early and so were pretty near the front of the line. The people in front of us [...]
God is an elephant?
I liked this article from EveryStudent.com that addresses the fallacies of the “four blind men describe an elephant” story:
The analogy is this: there are four blind men who discover an elephant. Since the men have never encountered an elephant, they grope about, seeking to understand and describe this new phenomenon. One grasps the trunk and [...]
Churches and marketing
I found Andy’s post interesting: Scientology’s Marketing Lessons. It kind of ties in with my posts on why some churches are stronger than others and Scientology’s dark side.
Understanding Christianity
Very interesting article over at Steve Pavlina’s blog entitled “The Meaning of Life: Intro“. Steve is a smart guy who has some great ideas. He’s also an atheist, which obviously colors his perspectives and my perceptions of him.
In the article, one of his conclusions is that Christianity and other deity religions are “disempowering” because they [...]
Get serious and pull together
A very interesting article talking about the appeal of strictness:The Power of the Mustard Seed - Why strict churches are strong. By Judith Shulevitz
“Godcasts”
Missed Church? Download It to Your IPod.
I thought this was a cool use of technology (though not, as the headline implies, as a replacement for church… my church is about a whole lot more than just the sermon). We’re almost set up to do this, actually, since Kaleb’s been recording and compressing the sermons.
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- bookchiq: Sincerely repenting of every judgmental thought I've EVER had toward "whiny" new moms. So much harder than expected (but my hubby rocks!).
- bookchiq: Heading home from the hospital (well, I'm kicking back while my fam loads everything for me :) ). Merry Christmas to us!
- bookchiq: Finally posted some pictures of our kidlet: http://tr.im/2lez More to come (of course) in the same set, so bookmark if you care. :)
- bookchiq: Benjamin has "a world-class set of lungs." We'll probably head home tomorrow & maybe eventually feel alert again. :)
- bookchiq: Ended up having a C-section, but now Benjamin James is here. :)
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