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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006Over the weekend, I came across two wonderful MP3s by Dr. Tim Keller, founder and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and Richard Townsell, executive director of Lawndale Christian Community Development Corporation in Chicago on the subject of social justice. Rudy wants me to review the messages on this blog so he doesn’t have to [...]
Anonymous wisdom
Monday, November 6th, 2006“When the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change, we will change.”
For the romatic in you
Friday, October 20th, 2006Some of my favorite one-liners: “Other men said they have seen angels, But I have seen thee And thou art enough.†~ G. Moore “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.†~ Anonymous “Our love started at forever and ends at never.†~ Anonymous [...]
The other (1) John 3:16
Monday, October 2nd, 2006Who hasn’t seen the ubiquitous John 3:16 signs at sporting events and on tracts around the country? But how many times do we see 1 John 3:16 broadcast? “This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow [...]
Thoughts on Social Justice
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1909-1999): “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador (1917-1980; assassinated): “The word of God is like the light of the sun. It illuminates [...]
On faith and politics
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006“My faith shapes my values, but applying those values to policymaking must be done with principles that are accessible to all people, religious or not. Even so, those who enter the public square are not required to leave their beliefs at the door.” – Sen. Barack Obama (USA Today Editorial). HT: Bobfree movie hilton parisboob [...]
In the Arena
Sunday, July 9th, 2006Pastor Roger quoted this in church today, talking about the pursuit of destiny (not just blessing): “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the [...]
The meaning of Christmas, according to Jesus’ mommy
Thursday, December 15th, 2005“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those [...]
Martin Luther King on Advent
Tuesday, December 6th, 2005“…the most striking thing about the story of Rip Van Winkle is not merely that Rip slept twenty years, but that he slept through a revolution. While he was peacefully snoring up in the mountain a revolution was taking place that at points would change the course of historyâ€â€and Rip knew nothing about it. He [...]
Word of the week
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005Resuming a pseudo-tradition (is it tradition yet when you’ve done something just twice?), this week’s totally random Word of the Week. I literally opened a dictionary and it lept off the page at me: Shavian: n. An admirer of George Bernard Shaw. adj. Of, pertaining to, or like George Bernard Shaw. Can you imagine having [...]
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