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“Can you turn up that music?” “Go ahead and take my truck. Here’s $50 for gas.” “I love your tattoo. We should both get new ones.” “Here, you take the remote.” “I guess I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and ask for directions.” “Your mother and I are going away for the weekend. … Continue reading “Things Your Dad Never Would Say”

In a recent article by seminary professor and church consultant Chuck Lawless, he describes signs of mediocrity in a local church. Among them: No plans for evaluation. When I ask church leaders about their strategies for evaluating the worship service, the sermons, the programs, etc., they often have no intentional evaluations. Seldom does a church … Continue reading “Against Settling for Mediocrity”

For those lamenting the death of Christianity because of declining religious adherence numbers in the United States, there is better news from much of the rest of the world, where Christian numbers are growing. An example of that is in China, writes Eric Metaxas in a recent BreakPoint commentary. “At the time of the Communist … Continue reading “Questioning the Death of Christianity”

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Happy New Year, Martians! According to NASA, the Martian New Year takes place about every two Earth years. So this past weekend, NASA sponsored several exhibits and activities in the town of Mars, Pa., just outside Pittsburgh. According to a June 15, 2015, AP story, “The agency hopes to encourage young people to study science … Continue reading “Calling All Martians”

In the closing message of last week’s Southern Baptist Pastors Conference, International Mission Board President David Platt brought a word of encouragement to attendees facing attacks on the church from all sides in culture or challenges in family, marriage or life. From the June 16, 2015, Baptist Press report: Speaking from Revelation 1, Platt said, … Continue reading “Help for Discouraged Pastors”

With the recent shark attacks on North Carolina beaches, those of us of a certain age surely can hear the Jaws theme music in the background. However, it turns out that sharks are not the most dangerous animal for humans. The big danger is actually small: bees, hornets and wasps. According to a June 16, … Continue reading “The Sharks of the Barnyard”

I was in the United Kingdom when I heard the news about Charleston and the brutal killing of nine members of Emanuel AME Church, including Clementa C. Pinckney, the pastor of historic “Mother Emanuel.” Returning to the United States days afterward, I followed the reports of the capture of the young man who shot these … Continue reading “Learning from Charleston”

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That must be some powerful stare. According to a June 9, 2015, report from Sky News, a Chinese man is suing well-known actress Zhao Wei “for staring at him too intensely through his TV, alleging he has suffered ‘spiritual damage.’” Zhao, who appears in the prime-time show "Tiger Mom," is one of China's richest and … Continue reading “And Finally A Twist on Suing Celebrities”