I’ve read two articles recently focusing on how Christians can come together to support a larger cause when it comes to making sacrifices or showing compassion for Lent.
A group of Anglican British bishops are urging Christians to reduce their carbon footprint during Lent. According to the USA Today, the bishops are asking people to at [...]
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So, why did we want Tiger to apologize?
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Today, Tiger Woods broke his public silence regarding his extramarital affairs by saying he was “so sorry” for his irresponsible and selfish behavior. He admitted and apologized for disappointing his fans and causing them pain. “I have a lot to atone for, ” he said.
This apology was expected and widely called for. Many [...]
New American Dream: Downsize to Help the Poor
An Atlanta family has received a lot of publicity for their decision to sell their big home, buy a smaller one and use the profits to help those in need. The Salwen family says it all started when their 14-year-old daughter Hannah became upset with the unequal chances for people based on their wealth. By [...]
Does pure confession need to come with no worldly benefits?
(Guest blogger: Todd Hertz. Todd is the E-Marketing Manager for ReFrame Media. That basically means he works to build online relationships plus develop web and social media strategies. He formally worked as the editor for multiple projects at Christianity Today.)
2009 has been a big year for celebrity confessions and apologies. The most notable cases: Alex [...]
Quick Thought: Bank Robber Starts to Pray with Victim Mid-Heist
You may have seem this video on the news. A 23-year-old Indiana man, Gregory Smith, was attempting to rob a bank clerk. When the woman started crying and praying, Smith fell to his knee’s and started praying with her. In a jailhouse interview with WRTV, Smith said:
It had to be God working through her because [...]
Burning the Bible
A church in North Carolina is planning a Bible and book burning on Halloween. If it’s not the King James Version, into the flames it goes. Any book written by Christian leaders they identify as heretics (Billy Graham, Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, James Dobson, Charles Swindoll and others) are into the bonfire as well. For [...]
Letterman’s Confession
What to make of Letterman? I find myself conflicted.
On his Late Show program Thursday night, David Letterman relayed the true story of a blackmail attempt against him for $2 Million, starting about three weeks ago. Letterman’s response was both to have the extortioner arrested and, presumably to pull the teeth out of any future threats, [...]
Are “Top 100″ Churches Lists Useful?
I always have mixed emotions every year when Outreach Magazine releases it list of America’s 100 largest and fastest growing churches.
It’s intriguing to see where these churches are and of course I’m always curious to see which ones around me, if any, made the list. For example, for the first time a church I [...]
Prayer in culture
The best selling book of 1955 was Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking. I recently read parts of the book as part of some research I was doing on that era. There are a lot of things about Peale’s version of Christianity that troubled me, and here is one example:
Just as there exist [...]
Church Hits the Jackpot
It’s probably a dream scenario for most churches in this economy. A sudden, unexpected gift of $70,000 just shows up in the collection plate.
The 25 member Covenant Life Worship Center in Haslett, Michigan, is in just this position. But they’re stuck in an interesting predicament. The money comes in the form of a winning lottery [...]

