Stalking the Unified Church

Bibles and Stuff, Dude.  I wonder what Paul would make of the proliferation of denominations proclaiming the Christian faith. Without too much mental strain, we can easily rattle off a list: Assembly of God. Baptist. Catholic. Congregational. Disciples of Christ. Episcopalian. Friends. Lutheran. Methodist. Mennonite. Presbyterian. I find it remarkable that both the Metropolitan Community […]


Like Jewelry? Like to Shop? Like to Help? Like to Pray?

ViBella Jewelry Is Much, Much Prettier Than My Prayer Beads. Haiti on my Heart I know a little girl (okay, I know her mom) who has decided to raise $5,000 to build a playground at a school in Haiti. She’s Lydia Lee, the daughter of Jennifer Lee, who blogs at Getting Down With Jesus. (Jennifer is […]


A Couch Potato Christian?

Reading to Two of my Grandson, Ayden and Cadence. September, 2009.  Don’t Just Sit There I read the Bible once each year. I don’t say that to earn your admiration or claim some Christian brownie points–it’s just a thing I choose to do. For me, staying immersed in God’s Word is an important spiritual practice. […]


A Couch Potato Christian?

Reading to Two of my Grandson, Ayden and Cadence. September, 2009.  Don’t Just Sit There I read the Bible once each year. I don’t say that to earn your admiration or claim some Christian brownie points–it’s just a thing I choose to do. For me, staying immersed in God’s Word is an important spiritual practice. […]


Read this Book: The Unlikely Missionary

Read This Book! “Where are You Going?” I asked that question one day of a woman at my church who had just announced that she’d be away, travelling, for the next few weeks. “Sierra Leone,” she told me.  “Sierra Leone,” I repeated. “Um, by Liberia?” “Yup. I’m going on a mission trip.” I’ve often wondered how […]