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For the first time I can remember, I just bought “postal insurance” on a package I mailed. Being naturally curious, especially of any bureaucracy, I asked questions so that I might better understand what I was paying for. Postal insurance … Continue reading →

Continuing my brother’s discussion on ID, or Intelligent Design, I ran across an article in the local Waco Tribune Herald that actually got my attention. Martha Raffaele wrote an Associate Press piece titled “Debate Revisited” on the Dover, Pennsylvania School … Continue reading →

ID and its place (or lack thereof) in public education has been a hot topic lately. Several email lists I’m on have been discussing it. Here’s my response to some of it. As a tradition/discipline, science has a right to … Continue reading →

Kenneth C. Elzinga, the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia, gave an address on Christian Higher Education to the people of Abilene Christian University. The whole piece is good, but I want to highlight one … Continue reading →

Sunday’s sermon was on learning from John Wesley in the area of conflict. Whether we look to John Wesley, the Apostle Paul, or Jesus, we see people who regularly engaged in conflict. Since each of these also emphasized the place … Continue reading →

I’ve been going to ministry conferences for years. I’ve read piles of books and listened to many tapes & CDs. I’ve heard inspiring and informative teachings on how to reach people, how to grow a church, and how to lead … Continue reading →

Friday night was homecoming in Pittsburg. Though they’d played a few close games this season, the varsity football team had managed to enter the night with no wins. With a strategy that included only one lost fumble (if I remember … Continue reading →

Here’s a recent report from the UK: Marriage is on the rocks in Britain, with the proportion of unmarried people set to exceed that of married people within 25 years as more men and women opt to live together without … Continue reading →

If we want to learn about faith, holiness, the bible, money, evangelism – and many other subjects – John Wesley is a great source. But when it comes to learning how to lead one’s family life, Wesley’s example is best … Continue reading →

Here’s a post from Randy Hageman about some opportunities to help people recover from Hurricane Katrina: Gateway Community Church (formerly Abundant Life UMC), in conjunction with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (both Clear Lake area churches) have set up the C.O.R.E. … Continue reading →