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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006A growing and influential cohort of preachers want people to think that. A convenient side benefit: the conditional blessings flow when they tithe more and make the preachers rich. Time magazine has a great cover story on the rise of the so-called “prosperity gospel” that should convict us all. Especially poignant was Rick Warren’s reflection: [...]
An eerie drive to work
Monday, September 11th, 2006Warning: The following reflections ramble a bit and may seem confused. So be it. The emerald blue skies brought me back. I’d been resisting the emotions of the 5-year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, instead choosing to focus on the excitement of my son’s first first day of first grade. But [...]
Rebuilding Ground Zero
Monday, September 11th, 2006New York Times coverage, including a video of the plans for Ground Zero. New York Daily News coverage New York Post coverage sex wife amateur videosslaves amateur sexporno sites adultamateur gallery teensex content adult cartoonteen 100 chatsex clothing adult101 sex tips Map
When what’s sad becomes untrue
Monday, September 11th, 2006Pastor Tim Keller from Redeemer gave the remembrance message at St. Paul’s Chapel last night at the invitation of the White House. The Times reports: “He decided to burrow anew into the difficult question “Why?†The question is impossible to answer completely, he said in his brief sermon. But Dr. Keller pointed to a theme [...]
“Following his father’s lead”
Friday, September 1st, 2006I love that that’s how New Man magazine opens its September/October feature on my work with Generation Xcel. It continues: “Del Rio is passionate about reaching a youth culture that has largely been disconnected from the church. When he feels overwhelmed by the task at hand, Del Rio is quickly reminded of Romans 5:20, which [...]
CNN Reports: Miracle in Portland
Sunday, August 13th, 2006The “Most Popular” video at CNN tonight — “Girl’s Cancer Disappears” — testifies to the power of prayer. The oncologist “consulted with several colleagues, but came up with no explanations.” The report continued: “While doctors cannot explain Victoria’s recovery, her mother says she knows who to thank. ‘We know that God does miracles and we [...]
Billy Graham: The Bible is open to interpretation
Thursday, August 10th, 2006On the mystery of our faith: While [Billy Graham] believes Scripture is the inspired, authoritative word of God, he does not read the Bible as though it were a collection of Associated Press bulletins straightforwardly reporting on events in the ancient Middle East. “I’m not a literalist in the sense that every single jot and [...]
Reimagining JC at
Friday, July 14th, 2006Much love to George Flores and the WMCA radio family for inviting me to speak at the first annual Youth Leaders BBQ on Thursday. Saw an old friend Nestor Solis for the first time in almost 15 years. He was in my parent’s youth group when they were the youth pastors at International Christian Center [...]
WMCA Youth Leaders BBQ
Friday, July 7th, 2006Free fun, food, music, and gifts: Next Thursday, July 13 11:30 am – 2:30 pm RSVP by calling 201.298.2097 For more info, listen to People With Purpose radio broadcast from today: George Flores interviewing Jeremy Del Rio. WMCA.
“It was like going to bed single and waking up married”
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006So says Eric Metaxas of his conversion experience in this NY Daily News article about Socrates in the City, a lecture series that “provides a place where busy people in suits and sports jackets can discuss … ‘life, God and other small topics.’”
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