Archive | 2008

27 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

All Our Stuff

I enjoy technology. It’s cool that I’m sitting in my bed writing this article, using Wi-Fi, writing Facebook messages across the world, listening to Pandora Internet radio, and unencumbered by the darkness because I’m using the backlit keyboard on my MacBook Pro laptop. Getting into my car is also more enjoyable after starting it remotely, [...]

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27 May 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Mars Hill Church

Friday night I was going through iTunes and looking for podcasts. I signed up for one by Ravi Zacharias and then I noticed some of the other podcasts for which people with similar interests had signed up. Since many people were saying positive things about the sermons of Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Church in [...]

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26 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

The Bucket List

Tonight Mom, Dad, and I went to the movie The Bucket List. I have to agree with my dad’s assessment that this was the most I have enjoyed myself at a movie in long, long time. It was great to hear Mom and Dad laugh throughout the film. And then, before you knew it, Mom [...]

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21 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Old Testament Violence

I have to thank my brother Paul for letting me know about this. His pastor Greg Boyd has been writing in his blog about the violence of the Old Testament and how we reconcile it with the teachings of Jesus and the nature of God. I must admit this is a topic I have briefly [...]

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20 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

The Conundrum for Conservatism

Barack Obama wants to raise taxes and I’m not even sure he knows why. When confronted with the fact that lowering the capital gains tax rate has actually brought in more revenue, he comes back by saying it’s not about money but fairness. Not about money? Why then have a budget? Call me simple minded, [...]

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