Monthly Archives: July 2005

Now that I’m back from church camp, regular posting should resume. I worked Senior High camp at Lakeview Methodist Camp. Our camp had about 160 kids and was very well run. Richard Luna & David Luna (no relation, though both … Continue reading →

Someone referred to my daughter by saying “hey, kid.” Oddly enough, it was another kid! It’s not that she’s not a “kid.” She is 16, well within the normal range for being called a kid. The problem was, the young … Continue reading →

Greetings from SpiLiRa! Heard a message on Micah 6:8 last night. “God has shown you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you? But to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.” … Continue reading →

If I were president and faced with making an appointment to the Supreme Court, one person I’d want to look at closely is Stephen L. Carter of Yale. As far as I know he’s never been a judge (though he … Continue reading →

John Derbyshire of The Corner at National Review Online says this about war (the link is here. Since The Corner doesn’t have links to individual messages, you can find it at 10:32 a.m. on July 8, 2005): Wars should be … Continue reading →

Christianity Today interviews Dennia Bakke, author of the new Joy at Work. CEO of a major energy company, Bakke considers joy a missing element – both at work and at church. Read the interview & seek joy – for yourself … Continue reading →

The healthy countries in Africa are few. Disease is rampant. Economies sputter – when they’re not being pillaged by their “rulers for life” and their cronies. The accepted wisdom is the same as most other problems (public education, health insurance, … Continue reading →

A powerful film about the martyrdom of Rachel Scott at Columbine has won a movie award. You can see the film here.

Just got off the phone with a life time friend and co-conspirator in youth ministry. Another mutual friend came up in the conversation who has been active and effective in youth ministry since the mid 70’s. Conventional wisdom says you … Continue reading →

Check out this week’s Carnival of Education! Week after week they have interesting and inspiring discussions of educations. Pposts range from school administration to homescholing to higher ed – and everything in between.