tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146341642011-11-24T06:12:52.086-05:00Instead of experiencing Christianity as a Sunday-only religious activity and as a Monday-through-Saturday operation of secular-humanistic values, this blog attempts to see everything in our world through a Christian biblical lens. In other words, "You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled." —<em>1 Thessalonians 5:5-6</em>Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.comBlogger1691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-80776697517617194862011-10-29T16:18:00.002-04:002011-10-29T16:22:41.007-04:00

One thing that marks authentic Christianity in the life of a believer is the way she thinks and how she lives her life. It affects how she views and handles money, personal and social responsibility, politics, and the environment. The most obvious behavior is in how a person handles money. Even people who are unbelievers can have good money habits, but who — other than a genuine believer — would

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I am not asking what is the nature of truth. I will assume that truth is the authentic nature of all things. Truth is the way things really are, and the basis for the way things are. With truth we arrive at solutions, deal with reality, and are capable of navigating the world the way it actually is. The title question is something much different. It sets the stage for true discussion and

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Courtesy demondimum of MorgueFile.com. Today is the day Christians celebrate the suffering and death of Jesus, the Christ. Although some people have chosen to celebrate Earth Day in lieu of this, believers from all over the world recognize the significance of remembering the day Jesus gave his life for the life of the world. However, some people celebrate with no real understanding of its true

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Courtesy clarita at MorgueFile.com Many people are celebrating the Passover this week, which started yesterday. People are commemorating it in different ways. Some people see it as a time to annually watch The Ten Commandments. Some people view it as a time to look forward to the Easter celebration. And Jewish people see this time as a very sacred remembrance of God's deliverance of the Jews

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Any questions?

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Photo courtesy cohdra of Morguefile.com. I was casually listening to a Christian radio talk show, when suddenly a woman called up with a problem that I found rather peculiar and unexpected. She said she had been a Christian for 17 years, but spent a few years in rebellion to Christ because of some personal problems. Now, she is in the process of being more dedicated to Christianity. However,

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Everyone has an opinion about what God wants. Some people believe He simply agrees with them on every issue. (God just wants what they want. Just be sincere.) Some people believe God wants everyone to "just get along." And then there are people who believe that God is too demanding. There is nothing worth doing if not done perfectly. He can't be pleased. In Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus invites a tax

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Yeah, we all want to be welcoming and friendly like Jesus. And yeah, we can be cautious about dealing negatively with other people. In fact, we may believe that agreeing with people is the best approach for dealing with differences. But the truth of the matter is that Jesus wasn't a pushover either. He was very clear about who he was, and he wasn't backing away from that. He was clear about

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After the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — and the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration — it got me thinking about the idea of heroes. What is a hero? What makes a hero? How do we decide who a hero is? Some people would call those, who eventually stopped the gunman's rampage, heroes. Some may even call Ms. Giffords a hero for fighting to survive. Though others would disagree and say

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I was in a Christian book store not too long ago. And an older woman was in there talking on her cell phone quite loudly. It was very annoying. I tried to ignore her, because I am nervous about approaching an older woman. But she had very bad manners, and the conversation was way too loud. So, I started to approach her when, thankfully, she hung up. I quickly went back to browsing the books as I

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The strength of salt is that it has a very distinctive quality. It is unique because it has a very specific taste, and affects food in a particular way. You can count on it enhancing the flavor of our food, causing certain chemical reactions during baking, and melting snow on sidewalks. But what happens when salt loses it's saltiness. It is no longer salt. But worse, it can't even be classified

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It is hard to wait. God promised to take care of me, no matter what. As long as I don't worry and seek first the Kingdom of God. Okay, I'm seeking it in all aspects of my life. And, I am waiting. God has come through for me thus far. And I expect Him to keep His word. But, how long do I have to wait for these troubled times to reach their culmination? Will I be shaped appropriately by then?

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When I was a 7 year old boy, I was hit by a car. I and my family were vacationing in California when this happened. I was following my cousin across the street when the car came up and hit me. The accident was very serious. I flew about 10 yards or so, according to my sister who witnessed it. My leg was broken and my arm was severely scraped and bleeding. I was also lying there in a

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After the last post, I've been thinking about the reasons why a Jehovah's Witness would be offended when told that there is a difference between Watchtower doctrine and Biblical doctrine. And that they, when they are challenged, always try to defend the organization, while claiming allegiance to the Bible. I guarantee you that no one who truly reads the Bible in context comes up with Watchtower

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When that doorbell rings unexpectedly, especially around Easter or Christmas, it just might be a Jehovah's Witness coming to share her publications and a peculiar theological perspective. However, for many people, it is an unwelcome event—especially for Christians rooted in the truth of Scripture. For others it is simply an annoyance. But for a few people it is an opportunity to share the true

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Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. —Proverbs 29:25 A new study done by psychologists at James Madison University demonstrates that college students overwhelming prefer traditional dating over "hooking up" even though they "hook up" almost twice as much as date. (Hooking up is the term that refers to casual sexual encounters, while traditional

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In my design blog, I discuss 7 common mistakes I've encountered when churches design their websites. The problems center around handling content and site maintenance. I believe this is so because churches often lack the man-power, vision, or expertise to pull it off properly. However, churches that do this well tend to have a staff of designers and content providers, or simply out-source the

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WARNING: This observation is not meant to be comprehensive. I am purposely using broad generalizations, and don't mean to be offensive to anyone. This is just a general observation, and I realize that I may be wrong in specific areas. It seems to me that liberals and conservatives are not all that different. They agree, in principle, on many core issues. But they seem to disagree on how those

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Government and religion. Church and State. The law and faith. Many people talk this way when they try to express the relationship between belief systems and sanctioned force. I know some people don't like the idea of government being associated with force, but that's what government really is. The applied use of force. This force, properly applied, accomplishes an ordered society by punishing

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The Big Lie on Wikipedia is the idea that the more blatantly false an idea is, the more likely people will believe it. Interesting that The Big Lie is seen differently from different perspectives. Even biblically, Satan says the Big Lie is that God is good. God says the Big Lie is believing there is no God, or that he is inconsequential. And, to different degrees, everyone falls into one or the

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Last time I wrote that giving in churches is usually emphasized in one of two ways: as sacrificial or as equipping. Although most churches try to do both, they tend to emphasize one more than the other. There is no real problem per se with this. But as I had said, the problems and success of these approaches lies within the heart of the giver, not the methodology.However — and this is a big

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I've found in my experience in different churches an interesting development. In some churches, usually under 1000 members, there is a tendency to call its members to sacrifice. They are required to use more of there talents and time in service to the church body. On the other hand there are also churches who place more emphasis on the training and development of membership to be better at

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Jesus' disciples came to him with some bad news. Some Galileans were murdered by Pilate during pagan worship. But Jesus didn't say, "Oh what a shame. If only these Galileans had repented of their evil ways!" which is probably what they expected him to say. Rather, Jesus turned it around and asked, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they

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I am experiencing some challenging times. I am about to lose my job, because the financial health of the educational institution I work for is not good. So, this institution has decided that firing everyone in my whole unit was part of the solution. Now, I am thrust into searching for a job.Should I question God on whether this is fair or not? Should I be unconcerned, because God promised to take

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This is the time of year when people begin to think about the things that are really important in life. Many people want things for Christmas, but they also want to feel that they are participating in the true spirit of the season. What this means is that people want to give to the poor, be more hospitable, and teach their kids to be more grateful. They want to express that there is something

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I like vanilla ice cream. My wife likes chocolate mint. My parents like Rocky Road. It's silly to insist that vanilla is right, and every other flavor is wrong. That doesn't make any sense. Flavors of ice cream are a matter of personal preference, not statements of truth or morality.What about religion? Many people believe this is also a matter of personal preference too. So what's up with the

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You've heard the saying. "There are no dumb questions. Only those that aren't asked." This motto is used as an encouragement for people to engage in a process of understanding. People need to feel that their questions are welcomed and encouraged. They shouldn't feel like they need to self-edit themselves in order not to appear dumb. "Just go ahead and ask the question. Otherwise you only have

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Last time I discussed how the Christian worldview affects my career perspective. I concluded that living this way is not always easy. Gray areas.One of the reasons it is not always easy is that there are gray areas. There are things I personally don't believe are true, yet many others do believe are true and right. Also the Word of God may not specifically deal with those issues either. So, I

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I find that too many people equate their beliefs with their upbringing or preferences. They tend to see their faith choices as nothing more than a desire to belong to a certain group — like Jews or Hindus — or as a personal preference like mild or spicy.I am a graphic designer by trade and by natural ability. And I am also a Christian.What that means is not the same as saying that I have a

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I was driving this morning and passed a cool sports car that had a young man and a pretty lady by his side. That car would have been something I would've wanted in my youth. And the lady was a fringe benefit. It all reminded me of a time when I thought that stuff was important. Every guy understood that when you had a car you had a date. And having an expensive sporty vehicle would improve the

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Photo credit: Alvimann from morguefile.comWhether we admit it or not, we cannot avoid rejection. We all experience rejection in some form. We have either rejected others, or we have been rejected. But rejection isn't always bad. In fact, it's a reality of life.Every time a choice is made we must reject the alternatives. We choose a spouse. We reject other potential mates. We choose a lifestyle.

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Why was it a month since my last post? Let's put it this way. My internet connection had been down for a week and a half, I decided to change service providers, and school started. Need I say more?

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I heard about a story of a little boy who wanted to build a great sand castle. He got up very early in the morning, and begin building it. It wasn't until the afternoon that it really begin to take shape and develop into a masterpiece that no one has ever seen before.But he didn't pay attention to the impeding weather. The sky begin to darken, and the waves of the sea begin to swell. And the rain

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The Washington Post recently did an article about a young unmarried southern Maryland couple. They have two kids from the girl's previous relationships and one from their current relationship. The article noted how this guy is one of the few who is trying to stick around and be a father to these kids. But this couple is struggling, both financially and relationally. The girl has some

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There are times when Christians wonder if telling people about Christ is good enough. They wonder how to make people's lives better in this world. They look at health care, financial meltdowns, and unemployment as the issues that take men away from God. And they want to solve these issues as a prelude to any conversion. I wonder sometimes if this thinking is a consequence of affluence rather than

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Original photo courtesy MorguFile.comWhat do you do when you don't know what to do?Try praying, do what you know to do, and wait. It seems to be such a lost art in our driven society. We want to work toward solutions. But as Christians we probably need to value God's role more than we tend to do. I want to evangelize the world. But the world is too big for me. I want to live a life of holiness.

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Photo courtesy Mary R. Vogt at MorgueFile.comWant to raise the level of self-esteem in your kids? Have them accomplish something.But here's the problem. In our culture our kids tend to have it easy. They don't really have to wait for anything. They know nothing about appointment TV. They have no concept of missing a program. Not really. They live in a world of DVD videos, downloadable TV shows

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I wonder if Jesus left a lot of decisions up to his church because he wanted us to be creative. Maybe instead of fighting over stylistic differences, perhaps we are to complement each other. I know, some of those stylistic differences have theological implications. But I believe those instances are rare.God gave us the capacity to think, to create, and to imagine. Christians of all people should

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Photo courtesy Morguefile.comI took my dad shopping recently. One of the items he wanted was some regular skin lotion from a particular brand. When we got into the isle where lotion was located, we found his favorite brand. But we were presented with multiple choices other than “regular” or “just plain lotion.”There was skin lotion with aloe, vitamin E, cucumber, natural oatmeal, and on and on.

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Easter was yesterday. What a celebration we had at church. It was awe-inspiring. We were reminded about the veracity of the resurrection of Christ, along with creative presentations and worship. It is wonderful to be a part of church that celebrates the arts along with strong biblical theology.The preacher, David Frye, spoke about six reasons the evidence for the resurrection is overwhelming:

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The Bible teaches that there is a Lie that Satan promotes, and there is a Truth that Jesus promotes and died for. When we say we preach the gospel it isn't in a vacuum. It isn't dependent on what culture we live in either. However, we must influence culture in this manner: take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. When the apostles preached the gospel it was bracketed within

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The University of Maryland recently decided to end prayer during commencements. At the same time they argue that showing porn is a free-speech issue.Porn is not a free-speech issue. However, prayer is. People have the right to express their religious views without fear of reprisal. That is the original intent of the First Amendment — religious and ideological freedom. Porn, on the other hand, is

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I shared in a previous article how there are those moments of clarity. We sometimes call those moments epiphanies. Those times when deep truths, once hidden from us, are suddenly revealed. They can be quite simple, yet quite profound. Well, here are some more I've come to understand.Our time is short. What I mean is that life goes by quicker than we sometimes realize. Wisdom is indeed found in

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There is something special about the bond a father has with his daughter. I don't have anything deep to say about this except that I've noticed lately that when I spend time really listening to my daughters, instead of hearing them as annoying buzzing sounds — they use talking like it's a sporting event — I sometimes hear their hearts. And they respond to me differently after I really listen to

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There are those moments of clarity. They may happen all of a sudden, after a long period of learning, or after a life-changing experience. We call those moments epiphanies. Those times when deep truths, once hidden from us, suddenly reveal themselves in such clarity, we wonder why we never saw them before. They can be quite simple, but at the same time, quite profound.I want to list some of these

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Darwin's birthday just past and there are several articles discussing the merits of his general theory of evolution. But there seems to be a lot more heat than light in these articles.First of all, we need to be honest about our terms. There is a sort of evolution that is supported by verifiable facts. Within each species there have been various changes and adjustments observed due to

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There is a lot of confusion around the issue of abortion. Factually, abortion can be debated from a theological, philosophical, or political viewpoint. But what gets in the way of reasoned debate is a lot of emotion. And rightfully so. The stakes are high. The issues of life and death, freedom and rights, male and female, justice and mercy, and heaven and hell are high-stakes issues, and all

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When I watched The Biggest Loser last night, there was a contestant who really bothered me. Her name was Joelle. She was a sweet woman, but very self-deceived. She was so annoying last night that her trainer, Bob, just lost it. You see, she felt she was doing her best, when all the time she was doing much less than any other contestant. She also felt that with all her talking she was actually

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I generally don't make new year's resolutions. But I've noticed that each year carries a theme that God provides. Like 2007 was a year of major transitions. Like an exodus from old ways of doing things and thinking, to travel into new territory. In 2008 it was a year of adjustments and preparation for entering this new land. Now this year seems to be the year where we settle into new territory,

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John Lennon wrote in his song Imagine, "Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace" What a vision! A world where everyone gets along. The end of war. The end of hostility. A world where everyone is supplied for. A world where nothing is worth dying for. A world where their is no god or cause that would

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-70079680251969282982008-12-25T12:22:00.004-05:002008-12-25T12:50:54.410-05:00

Jesus always existed. His existence isn't dependent on what we believe. His life isn't owned to anyone. He simply is. He is God. He is God's Son. He is the Word of God. He is the Light of men. There are many things Jesus did when he came. And all these things point to one reason why he was born into the human race.When Jesus came, he healed people with diseases.But he didn't come to heal people

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Many times forgiveness is described as a solution to bitterness. Or it can be seen as the thing to do whenever someone does something wrong or hurtful. It almost has a magic quality in some church circles in creating a pleasant environment for everyone to enjoy.How is forgiveness usually explained in popular Christianity?Forgiveness is often described as letting go of the right to punish someone

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I read an interesting definition of religion that I believe captures the true sense of the word. In a book I've been reading the author said that religion was whatever we value as most important. I know that for most people they see religion as a set of things we do to worship a supreme being or idea, or a system of cultural beliefs and practices. But, it leaves out an important emotional element

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In the last post I stated that decisions needed to be made from a biblical perspective. We need to take statements and ideas and compare with what the Bible says. Here's my suggestion for how to do that with any ideas:First, you must know what you believe through a biblical lens. What does the Bible say about the Past, the Present, and the Future?The Past.Answer these questions to form a biblical

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The election is thankfully over. And in it's wake, we have witnessed an unprecedented event in our American history. Specifically, the election of a black man as U.S. president — arguably the most powerful man in the world. Also — and more important to me — the public display of a black man with a stable family and marriage. And, last, a black man and president who has captured the attention of

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It was June 12, 1994 and I watched with surreal interest the chase of O.J. Simpson in his white Bronco, fleeing the police after his wife was murdered. I could hardly believe it. O.J. was a celebrated former athlete and actor. He seemed to embody the decorum and stature of an honest, hardworking man. Now, he is accused of murder. And he is running away from the law. I didn't want to believe it. I

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Susan is a busy mom. She has three kids all under the age of 10. She tries to manage her home, but without a husband she often falls behind on the bills and basic home maintenance. She lives very far from any relatives, and has considered moving because of this. But it is just too expensive to move right now. She attends church, but she often misses what's going on while she is so busy with her

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-75489943202738915992008-10-11T20:23:00.005-04:002008-10-11T20:47:00.484-04:00

Not much Farrakhan says surprises me. It doesn't necessarily impugn Obama. But—like any cult—it is worth watching out for developments.

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-41936536291090772412008-10-09T06:00:00.000-04:002008-10-09T06:00:00.398-04:00

"Which is easier? To tell this man that his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to pick up his mat and walk?"—Matthew 9:1-8Jesus was making a point. It is obviously easier to say, "You are forgiven," than it is to command a paraplegic to get up and walk. But to demonstrate his authority to do the first, he proved it by accomplishing the second. He commanded a paraplegic man to get up. And he did.

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Economics 101. Don't issue loans to people who can't afford to pay them back. Eventually, you will run out of he ability to issue loans at all. The problem was that since 1992 the mortgage industry under government mandate, and to pump up numbers of the less-advantaged, artificially accepted people with bad credit or no credit using various lending schemes. This has produced a number of badly

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"As a believer in the Lord, I get to do what I really want to do."On the surface that statement doesn't really sound true. At a deeper level, it is very true. But at an even deeper level, it isn't entirely true.It doesn't sound right.I remember having a discussion with someone who was not a believer. He just didn't understand why anyone would want to be a Christian, because there are so many

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-47661786794262285072008-09-11T08:50:00.002-04:002008-09-11T08:56:17.814-04:00

I was driving to work on the beltway going south. I was running slightly late, and the traffic wasn't helping. I remember the day was sunny around 70 degrees; blue sky, no clouds. I turned the radio on to listen to music. But on every station the news was on. I figured something must be up, so I listened. Apparently there was a fire near the top of one of the World Trade Center towers in New

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Well I've entered an interesting phase for my oldest daughter. She is experiencing typical boy behavior. What I mean is that I've observed an interaction with her and some boys when I was dropping her off at Sunday school class. It quickly became apparent that she had never really encountered typical boy's behavior before. One boy came up and put a puppet in her face several times, while another

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-67624672119359009012008-08-04T08:56:00.005-04:002008-08-04T10:00:24.407-04:00

I had an interesting encounter this morning. I was driving out from my neighborhood as usual, and came up to a traffic light, which was red. I was attempting to make a right turn on red, when a car drove up behind me. So far, this isn't anything unusual. There were cars driving past, so I waited for an opening. This too isn't unusual. What made this time unusual, was that the car behind me

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-64570834653050029062008-07-30T09:14:00.010-04:002008-07-30T09:50:07.089-04:00

I was pondering this question when posting on another blog, contemplating a church's purpose in light of making changes. As I wrote I realized that our individual purposes are tied very closely to our church community's purpose. Whether we use our skills, spiritual gifts, and abilities in a particular church community, or in the general community doesn't matter. It is only when they come in

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Oh, I almost forgot the wonderful place where we had lunch. It is called J. Christopher's. The Turners took us to a great family restaurant before we went to the Martin Luther King Jr. historic site, that specializes in breakfast foods and lunch. What makes it really great is the play area for kids, the artistic decor, and the large table we sat at. It was truly a wonderful experience.

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My family and I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Atlanta, Georgia. We visited the Martin Luther King Jr. historic site, went to the High Museum of Art (including the Louvre-Atlanta exhibit) which had a civil rights exhibition going on, and spent time at a National Black Arts Festival (celebrating their 20th anniversary) that was outside next door to the High Museum. We visited friends

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-34159209020186208802008-07-02T15:13:00.012-04:002008-07-02T16:14:45.747-04:00

Biblical faith is not:wishful thinkinghopea blind leaptrying to be gooddoing good thingsbelieving despite the evidence otherwisecourage to take a riskHowever, biblical faith is:a reasonable trust and confidenceThis trust and confidence is manifest in actions. If I believe my car can get me to work safely, I will get in it, turn it on, and drive to work expecting to get there. In fact, I would

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-22662513658932933042008-06-23T13:13:00.005-04:002008-06-23T13:23:12.393-04:00

There was an interesting blog post in John Alan Turner's blog. In the post he examined the role salvation plays in the world, in the church, and in God's ultimate plan for mankind and His kingdom. Then he asked the question, "Why in the world do you think we so often reduce (salvation) to being let off the hook for our sins?" I thought about it briefly and responded: Maybe because we really don’t

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-83125250884521843742008-06-11T13:13:00.011-04:002008-06-11T14:21:44.429-04:00

In an article by Peter Drucker (Managing Oneself, Harvard Business Review, January 2005) Peter makes an interesting point about personal values. He uses the example of two "successful" churches and how they have differing values concerning what constitutes "success":"Value conflicts are not limited to business organizations. One of the fastest growing pastoral churches in the United States

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-60499200295030291272008-06-02T20:59:00.007-04:002008-06-04T11:29:33.576-04:00

We can be good enough to be saved.This isn't a new idea. More and more people believe that love is what God requires of us. If we just loved each other, God would be satisfied and mankind can be saved. Again, this isn't anything new. But what is new is that more and more American Christians are buying it. The message of salvation has become more works-oriented than ever. Why?Shouldering the

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-91744863692556885652008-05-22T10:34:00.007-04:002008-05-22T13:33:08.703-04:00

There is a current movement in many churches that I find rather disturbing. In some circles, I have to admit, it is rather benign. But at its core are some disturbing problems. Their idea that orthodoxy or truth is really in need of a overhaul is not the main problem—though a dangerous stance. The reason for the overhaul is a big philosophical conundrum. As stated by some of its main proponents,

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Christians do not have a lock on truth. But to be a Christian, a person has to believe that the Christian worldview is true (at the very least). Every decision, every thought, every assumption, every approach, every judgment, and every lifestyle must conform to this worldview to be inline with this truth.In believing Christianity is true, a Christian must reject all other worldview truth claims.

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-25822259517552102192008-04-30T14:45:00.005-04:002008-04-30T14:57:30.002-04:00

I was listening to the radio this morning. I heard a great discussion on the Family Life Today program. They were discussing the problem, and sin, of being a people-pleaser. The author, Lou Priolo, of the book, Pleasing People, said that people-pleasing is akin to idolatry. He made some excellent points in how to differentiate a people-pleaser from a God-pleaser. It's worth a listen.Also, while

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I've believed over the years, and heard preached, that hate should be hated. I understood that hate was a total departure from love—the exact opposite of what love is all about. I have to admit, the cliché sounded right. The world even agrees with it. But I am no longer so sure that this is accurate. I've seen too much. I've notice that those who express hate are expressing a passion. Often those

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-59884657548805161892008-04-23T08:32:00.002-04:002008-04-23T08:35:40.831-04:00

I've read a lot recently about the soaring prices of grains (and food in general) that is caused by farmers diverting large portions of their crops to biofuel production. There is more money involved in this type of production than in food production. What's funny is that it also takes more oil or coal energy to produce biofuels than most people understand.And what's interesting is that many of

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-40599776782486234252008-04-21T13:38:00.003-04:002008-04-21T13:45:56.631-04:00

It seems to me that environmental concerns can fall into basically two worldviews. If God created everything, and us as His crowning achievement, then it makes sense that He would create an environment that can sustain us and support our existence. It also makes sense that He is smart enough to anticipate needs as well. It was His idea that we multiply and subdue, not reduce and submit.On the

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-66533789629412197872008-04-18T19:45:00.011-04:002008-04-18T21:06:47.245-04:00

I was in a Bible study, when the discussion turned toward the question of what would we share with someone who has nothing. Someone brought up situations in African areas, like in the Sudan, where people are suffering. They made the statement that she couldn't image what to share with them. It seemed to her that discussing the Gospel with them would be fruitless. It would sound so "pie-in-the-sky

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-37984470910568669652008-04-08T07:58:00.007-04:002008-04-08T09:08:48.246-04:00

There are two types of love that are often confused in our American Christian culture. There is Biblical love, or the love of God. Then there is western sentimental love. Yes, there are other types of love that get confused with each other like sexual love and marital committed love. But, the Christian community seems to discern between them better than the aforementioned kinds.Last time I was

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-86450831321883023372008-04-07T16:25:00.001-04:002008-04-07T16:26:47.221-04:00

I was walking one day and a man, who was out of his mind, said that he loved me. I got away from him as quickly as I could, because he didn't seem to have all the oars in the water, and I didn't trust what he might do. I also didn't think much of his love since he wasn't dealing with reality.What's the point?I recently came across a statement made by a minister. He said he was troubled by the

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Last time I talked about the worldview presented in a cartoon my daughters were watching. I decided to touch on these issues again in our Bible study the next day. I did so from a different perspective. We looked at Matthew 24:32-51. I shared that the issue here was that Jesus wanted us to understand that he was coming back unexpectedly. And when he comes back it doesn't matter what anyone else

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I watched a Saturday morning cartoon with my daughter this past weekend. It was an episode of Dragon, where Dragon and his friend Alligator were playing games together (the episode called "Dragon's New Game"). They were trying to figure out how to play games where there would be no winners or losers.In this episode, the reason this became a problem was that whenever Dragon would win a game,

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I was listening to Christian radio and in one program the participants were discussing the critical nature of Supreme Court nominations. They wanted Christian people to voice concerns to their congressmen. On another program the discussion centered on the power the media has to shape the minds of our children away from God. They stated that Christians have abdicated their role in influencing

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I had a strange dream last night. I was one of the Apostles witnessing the death of Jesus. Except I also witnessed his resurrection from the grave. He came out as if nothing had happened to him.Jesus rejoined all of us to show us that it was really him. We all found it hard to believe. But he showed us his scars. He showed us his hands, feet, and pierced side. We slowly accepted the truth over

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Often we discuss the busy-ness of our lives as if it's a time-management issue. We look at dividing our lives into neat little pie charts of time. We have so much for work, so much for family, so much for personal time, and so much for spiritual pursuits (if we value that). When life gets complicated or stressful, we seek to either rework the pie chart, reorder priorities, or assign new time

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-91584328122460943802008-02-13T08:12:00.009-05:002008-12-10T09:48:15.324-05:00

Photo by Paul CopelandThe homes that were recently destroyed by tornadoes bring up the usual questions: Why do bad things happen to good people? Where was God? If God is loving, why did he allow this to happen? And so forth. But rarely does the mainstream media ask, why is there so much good in the world, when there are so many who are bad? Or more importantly, what is evil?In the Christian

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There is an old fable by Aesop about a donkey and its owner. As a donkey was trotting along with his owner along a high road, he suddenly started off and ran to the brink of a steep cliff. While the donkey attempted to proceed over the cliff, his owner seized him by the tail, trying to pull him back. When the donkey persisted in his effort, the man eventually let him go saying, "If you must

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-34339747216216862122008-01-28T14:38:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:48:15.618-05:00

The best way to grow is to be challenged. We need resistance, unusual circumstances, and very real challenges where we have to make a decision. Usually the decision is between fear and courage. Both may involve the emotion of fear, but it is the decision we make between giving in to the fear or moving forward that separates us into the cowardly and the courageous.I've been thinking recently about

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There were three men. They were all caught in very deep mud. It was so thick that none of them could climb out, and it would take about a full day for them to sink. And it was so deep that they would sink for a about a mile after going under. To say the least, their predicament was severe. But they didn't all see the severity in the same way.About an hour later another man who seemed to know the

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© P.WinbergThis is just a thought. But have you ever looked in the mirror to see yourself? Of course. But is what you see really you? The answer is not as simple as it may seem.What I observe in the mirror is merely a reflection of myself, not me. The accuracy of the reflection is dependent on the state of the mirror. Distort the mirror, and my image is distorted. Throw some dirt and grime on it

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-79631388100110049182007-11-19T07:51:00.000-05:002008-12-10T09:48:16.143-05:00

"Remember. Don't be so heavenly minded to be any earthly good."This cliché is not necessarily the domain of Christian circles, but is popular in our post-Christian culture. I've heard Christians quote this mantra whenever we discuss heaven, or the church's role in social reform. It is as if, working in this world requires being earthly minded.Actually, I've come to the conclusion that if we are

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I and my family have been visiting different churches lately. What is interesting is what is consistent and different between different churches—whether restorationist or not.Churches that are growing and welcoming have these in common:They all think about a visitor's experience when they come through the door. What I mean is that when I walk in as a stranger, there is somebody there to welcome

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Courtesy Mary R. Vogt at MorgueFile.comMore and more, I hear how we are to relate to culture. Some would say, "many in our culture believe we are irrelevant. And we need to be more relevant to attract a new generation." The problem I have with this is that often the motive is to get people to like us. Not necessarily to provide a call to repentance through faith in Christ. But don't we want

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Previously, I discussed the incident at George Washington University. Turns out that the president of George Washington University has decided to do nothing about the racial incident because it was a liberal group that posted the "hate" messages. I guess that proves my point. It is only considered "hate" when it comes from certain people. It has little do with it's effects or damage caused. It

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-50907256275112184132007-10-12T08:23:00.000-04:002007-10-12T08:56:27.088-04:00

According to the Voice of the Martyrs organization—a group dedicated to helping the persecuted church and keeping the Christian community at large informed—two pastors were executed on July 5th in a Colombia village of El Dorado. They were killed by a group of guerrillas (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) for preaching about Jesus. It is considered "illegal" to do this in this area. One of

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Recently in the Washington D.C. area there was a supposed "hate" crime. There were posters plastered all over campus extolling the virtues of hating Muslims. This act was reported as a "hate" crime, and university officals where intent on finding the culprits. The group that was identified on the posters was a conservative group, and many thought they were really responsible. They were prepared

Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342938514040310724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14634164.post-31576820690591211812007-10-08T10:30:00.000-04:002007-10-08T11:31:20.911-04:00

There is a prime time TV show I enjoy watching. It is NBC's The Biggest Loser. As I have written before, it is for a similar reason I liked Shaq's Big Challenge. It reveals the very real difficulties involved in the war against overweight lifestyles.Several people are selected to be part of the show's boot camp, and they compete on who loses the most pounds by the end of the season. Personal

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My wife and I enjoy not having cable TV. In that way, when we go to a hotel, it is a treat to watch instead of the same-old-same-old. We really enjoy the program, What Not to Wear, because it has some deep spiritual truths. In fact, most of the makeover shows have a spiritual truth attached to them. I believe that is why these types of shows are so appealing for so many. It points to an

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The Church has a reason for being in existence. I am pulling mainly from Ephesians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and 1 & 2 Peter. ExistenceThe Church exists to exists. It is a testimony to the world and heavenly beings that God is fulfilling his plan on earth as it is in heaven.WitnessThe Church has been appointed to suffer for the sake of the gospel. This will be proof that God's judgment is right,

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It was one of those discussions. Sam, my co-worker at McDonald's in 1985, was talking to me about Christianity. He talked to me about his experiences. And I was half-way listening. I was a little embarrassed because I really was an agnostic. I also believed that religion was a private matter.I was an agnostic because I didn't have enough faith and arrogance to be an atheist. But I also wasn't

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