Still on Trial

Although thousands of years have passed, Jesus of Nazareth  is still on trial today. Like relentless winds pummeling a tiny ship in mid-ocean, strong and hard questions from the world assail the church. They still want to know who Jesus is exactly. Why He is still around, and why His disciples keep falling from grace….

These Words are Chasing me Around the Room

Life presses on around us, and we are well aware of it. Still we are trying to slow it down for these few days in Cyprus, waiting on God at our “Bethel.” He is speaking too! And we take joy in all His words as they fall deep into our hearts. We have had glorious…

Anti-Semitism in America

“Priest and Rabbi” by David Olère At the University of California in San Diego, a Muslim student reveals

From Rut to Ritual

I love Starbuck’s new fall advertising slogan, “Take comfort in rituals.” With the cooler weather and holidays coming on, it sounds appealing, homespun, and almost magnetic. The mega coffee shop is hoping to sell more comfort in a cup this autumn by drawing you into the sweetness of including them as part of your daily…

A Good Dose of Ten on 10/10/10

It happens only once every 400 years. The date today, October 10, 2010. So what does it mean? Any significance here on the surface, below the surface?

CBS Poll on Obama

CBS is giving you an opportunity to rate Obama’s job performance.