The banner of free speech has been unfurled again, as it often is in times like these. Who knew cartoons could evoke such a response? We all did. Free speech should generally be invoked as a shield and not a sword; it is for saying things you believe in that are also offensive. It should [...]
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Recent Reads- strangersI was on my way back from the mall this morning when I spotted a young man with straggly hair standing on the median with a cardboard sign. It read simply, “Travelling, hungry, broke.” I drove a few more blocks but felt like the Lord was whispering to me, “This is your day to provide.” I thought about it for another block, the traffic was fairly heavy and I […]
- I Can't Be All That..(And don't intend to be)I don’t know how I ever did it. I know that most people do it and they seem to get through life. I mean, live life without Jesus. How is life without Him anyway? This past Sunday I met a lady who said that she would like to get together with me sometime. For those of you who know me, I don’t spend a lot of one on one time with women to begin with. I like the […]
- CSLewisDaily: We're crying out for Him who can untie things that are now knotted together & tie up things that are still looseCSLewisDaily: We're crying out for Him who can untie things that are now knotted together & tie up things that are still loose […]
- Call phones from GmailPosted by Robin Schriebman, Software EngineerGmail voice and video chat makes it easy to stay in touch with friends and family using your computer’s microphone and speakers. But until now, this required both people to be at their computers, signed into Gmail at the same time. Given that most of us don’t spend all day in front of our computers, we thought, “w […]
- I, my and me – Looking at lyrical content in today’s worship musicBelow is the full text of my third column published in print and online at Christian Week. Enjoy. Comments welcome. By Michael Krahn | ChristianWeek Columnist The virtues of interdependence are largely forgotten in our times. Even where there is very little grass to cut, most of us need to own a mower. Thousands of people hit the highways each day, general […]
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