By Julian Newman One month today, we had a very highly contested Presidential Election. The winner and President Elect was Barack Obama who outpointed Senator John McCain. To the credit of both men, they were extremely gracious in victory and defeat giving beautiful speeches about unity, togetherness, and the future. Unfortunately, many of us that … Continue reading Partisan Prayers
By Kevin Bowman It was my first Sunday in the bigger kids class. Our family had returned from three years in Europe just in time for me to be promoted the big kids class. We had been back in the US long enough to choose a church, and I had made a couple friends already, … Continue reading God’s Multiple Personalities
By Matt Kok Is the “Little C” Church perfect? By no means. And it never has been. The belief that the institutionalized church in North America is hypocritical, dogmatic, out of touch, and no longer authentic is a broad statement. Perhaps a better way to look at it is this: There are some churches in … Continue reading Little C Church
By Tom Schiavon The ballots have all been counted. Confetti has rained down. Two candidates to persuade us have spent nearly 700 million dollars. Promises galore have been strewn about like garbage in the park. Hours of commentary have ceased from being televised. All we are left with is an election hangover. For obvious reasons, … Continue reading Washington, Can You Hear Us?
By Jimmy McCarty Love your neighbor as yourself. -Jesus of Nazareth I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor? -Mother Teresa The other night I was having a discussion with some of my more “liberal” friends. Among them was someone who was at the Sarah … Continue reading Finding A Political Neighbor
By Will Shelton When Jesus says love a neighbor, it includes the members of the political party that you aren’t in. This is the same Jesus who gets pulled head, hands, and feet first into politics and elections, where some authors want him to run for president while both sides insist that he’s on their … Continue reading Love in the Issues: Crossing Political Lines
By Ben Girdler I love you so much. I cant thank God enough for you. You are my support. You have changed my life. I love you beyond words. Just wanted you to know. Goodnight. I got that text just the other day from my fiancee while she was out of town for a school … Continue reading God Smiles: The Joy of Relationship
By Ben Girdler Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -John 20:29 The sun was barely visible over the horizon as I walked with my brother James and father Zebedee towards our boat. We passed many other men as … Continue reading Beyond His Eyes: Experiencing the Love of Christ
By Michael Leyde “Your view of discipleship is different than mine.” This is what I heard the Lord say one day as I was driving to work. “Kinda random,” I thought. As I began to think about it, I realized that it was quite true. My idea is to get a bunch of people in … Continue reading CEO’s Vs. Fathers: A New Look at Discipleship
By Jimmy McCarty My wife and I just completed our first year of marriage! Before we got married we were given all kinds of advice ranging from, “Don’t go to sleep angry,” to, “Fight naked!” We were told it was going to be our most “exciting,” “difficult,” “fun,” or “memorable” year of marriage, depending on … Continue reading The Ultimate Experiment: The First Year of Marriage