I find this article interesting for a couple of reasons. First as my few readers know I’ve been questioning the form and function of the typical church for some time, though I remain committed to one. The second is what it reveals about poling. It is refreshing to hear a researcher candidly explain how...
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This is so well written I thought it worth sharing. What appears below is just an excerpt. Confessions of a Health Care Rationer | First Things There are two major alternatives to the allocating of health care on the basis of personal wealth. Both involve a large number of individuals agreeing (or having imposed...
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Being an avid consumer of science fiction, this has been one of my favorite questions. The more I read about the amazing precision it took to get just one liveable planet, the less likely it seems that there are others. On the other hand, what would limit the creator of the universe from doing...
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Last week I got a new cell phone. I’ve wanted one for some time now because I want to be able to read text messages. Really I just want to be able to use all the features of my phone wherever I happen to be. For that I need a phone that talks. I...
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I guess my charismatic is showing. I’ve written to the point of probably being tiresome of my struggle to understand why God does or does not answer prayers for healing. My faith in that area is admittedly weak, but I can’t help wondering at some of the prayers I hear. People ask for God...
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Courtesy of The Patriot Post The end result of communism is always scarcity of resources, and Cuba is learning that lesson as the small Caribbean nation strains under a toilet paper shortage. Well, except for birthday boy Fidel Castro, who, like Obama and his health care package, won’t suffer the same shortages as his...
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I don’t know that it’s good to publish things like this, but if I can detach myself from it a little I find the questions interesting. How did God intend our emotions to work? What roll should they play in our daily lives? How seriously should they be taken? These questions are more personal...
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How many times have we heard the phrase, “in the name of Jesus” in church or among Christians? I can’t count the number of prayers I’ve heard end in some variation thereof. I’ve done it myself from force of habit, as if He needed to be reminded. As my wife likes to ask, what...
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Anyone who has been around me much or even just reads my blog entries for the past few months knows I struggle to maintain a positive attitude and often lose. I don’t like to use the word depression. I think we tend to label and medicate for conditions that are spiritual at their roots...
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