THIS CAME OVER THE AP WIRE today—and it’s just too inspiring not to share—especially as we enter the “giving season.” What a contrast to the daily news of greed! I’m dropping in the story here just as AP reported it:
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MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — Travel company operator Hal Taussig buys his clothes from thrift shops, resoles [...]
Archive for November, 2007
27 Nov
Amazing Hal and Norma
26 Nov
About Ye Olde Blogrolle
FROM THE LAUNCH of this blog, it’s been my hope and intent to assemble the most complete and comprehensive list, roll, or directory of Adventist blogs available. I guess we all collect things. As a kid, I built a net and collected butterflies—everything from Lorquin’s Admirals and Monarchs to Fritillaries and Swallowtails. Even won a [...]
23 Nov
When Did “Amen” Become a Question?
I’VE BEEN ONE—AND THE ROLE of a pastor is not an easy one. So I’m reluctant to question those already carrying a full load. I also consciously try to stay on the positive side of the line in life—so I’m hoping the following observation will be seen as “constructive criticism.”
The word amen is good Bible [...]
19 Nov
To Become a Car, Stand in a Garage?
“A DAY IN THE LIFE”—the cover story in the current issue of Time magazine, tries to profile the “average American,” based on statistical averages.
Near the end of the second paragraph is this interesting sentence:
“The vast majority of Americans believe in God, and more than 90% own a Bible, but only half can name a single [...]
18 Nov
Never, Never, Never, Never…
EVER FELT LIKE just quitting? Cashing it in? Throwing in the towel? Flying the white flag? Flat giving up?
Abraham Lincoln was defeated in his first try for the state legislature, again defeated in his first attempt to be nominated for congress, defeated in his application [...]
18 Nov
He Sold His Soul on eBay
BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2006, atheist Hemant Mehta ran an ad on eBay auctioning off a chance to save his soul. For each $10 of the final bid, Hemant promised to attend an hour of church services.
“I don’t take my non-belief lightly,” he wrote in his ad. “However, while I don’t believe in God, I [...]
18 Nov
Echoes of the Original Militant
MAYBE IT SHOULDN’T REALLY by surprising that there’s so much religious militancy in the world. After all, the whole sorry sin-mess that we’re in began with militant rebellion—with the idea that “I’m right—and you’re wrong.”
Recently Christiana Amanpour presented a CNN series entitled “God’s Warriors,” in which she explored the militant stance too often assumed in [...]
18 Nov
Your Top-Ten Goals?
YOU CAN FIND A WEBSITE on any conceivable topic these days. One that draws a lot of traffic is “43 Things”—a goal-sharing site.
Based on the expressed goals of their visitors, here’s their list (as of the day of this post) of the all-time top personal goals. I’ll list here only the top ten of their [...]
15 Nov
My Take on Joel Osteen
HE’S KNOWN AS “THE SMILING PREACHER.” When Joel Osteen’s dad, Pastor John Osteen, of the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, passed away of a heart attack in 1999, the church John had founded in an abandoned feed store 40 years earlier had grown to 6,000 members.
Joel, the youngest son in a family of six children, [...]
