In his One Minute Uplift newsletter, Rick Ezell writes: “Faithfulness is not just a religious duty that we employ on Sundays or when we are supposed to be Christian. When we tire of our roles and responsibilities, it helps to remember God has planted us in a certain place and told us to [...]
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Received this note from Dennis M. this morning and it sure sounded worthy of a blog to me! – MEM “I just found an entertaining discussion on Boardgame Geek. To summarize, someone is wanting to design a game for kids about evolution, and asked for ideas. Several evolutionary biologists have gotten involved in [...] (This is an article I wrote a few years back that I don’t think I ever published anyplace – so here goes! – MEM) Like many preachers, my office study is full of bookshelves and books. They are the tools of my trade – my companions in many ways. I remember as a youngster how [...] Adam: “You are what you eat.” The following piece speaks of the church in pretty generic terms, of course, but the trends it mentions apply as much to churches of Christ as to anyone else. It is a good reminder of what is going on in our world… THE CHANGING CHURCH In 1968, Army surgeon Kenneth Swan arrived in Vietnam and received his first case: a 19-year-old soldier who had lost his eyesight and both legs to a grenade. Dr. Swan fought for seven grueling hours to put the young soldier back together. To his surprise, the next day Swan was criticized by his colleagues; they [...] Mentoring is a bit of a buzz-word these days among the churches. It certainly is a Biblical concept through and through – and I hope it is the Bible that always guides and informs us in our practice of mentoring. I guess there is a great danger any time something becomes “trendy” that we soft-pedal [...] |
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