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Scott Burns writes today about the high cost of raising a family. He only goes as high as two children, demonstrating how much people need to increase their earnings just to stay even (clue: it takes more than just staying … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to today’s sermon, Learning from John Wesley: Salvation. It’s the first in a series on John Wesley.

What to think about the Israeli pull-out from Gaza? Is this a good thing for the Palestinians – or does it merely open the door for a war between the PLO and Hamas (and whoever else has a gun and … Continue reading →

We sometimes forget that we’re only one piece of the international economy. The rise in oil and gas prices affect not only us, but also the rest of the world. The growing economies in India and China have been adding … Continue reading →

One of the latest offerings in reality tv will be “Tommy Lee Goes to College,” on NBC. The show has Tommy Lee, famous mostly for his stint as Motley Crue’s drummer and once-spouse of Pamela Anderson Lee, attending classes at … Continue reading →

We like learning in school because what we learn there tends to be abstracted from our actual life situations. Math is clearly objective – not need for emotion or conflict there. History – we might argue over interpretation of various … Continue reading →

If you’ve read much of Dallas Willard (Spirit of the Disciplines, Divine Conspiracy, and The Renovation of the Heart are key texts) you know of his preference for the word “apprentice” over disciple. The latter has become so Christianized it … Continue reading →

In the last newsletter I started recounting some of the things we heard at the evangelism workshop led by Dr. George Hunter. Here are some more things we can learn from the story of Ruth’s conversion to the true God. … Continue reading →

Here’s the MP3 of today’s sermon. The Blessings of Living Under Authority is based on Matthew 8:5-13, 2 Kings 5 and Matthew 20:20ff. A centurion came to Jesus seeking the healing of his servant. Jesus offered to drop everything and … Continue reading →

About a month ago my computer was going haywire. I’d scanned for viruses and hadn’t found anything, so I decided to try Microsoft’s tool for spyware detection and removal. When I went to the MS site, I discovered I would … Continue reading →