Archive for May, 2008
The Purposes of Church
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Recently I read an insightful and articulate book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Evangelical Christianity, by David Cobia, lead pastor of Bay Marin Community Church in San Rafael, Calif.
Cobia points out that evangelicals measure the marks of a healthy […]
An Empty Nest
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008This week my wife and I are adjusting to an environment that hasn’t been a part of our lives for more than a quarter-century: an empty house. For the first time in more than 25 years, we have no children living at home.
Youngest son Zach has moved to an apartment as he prepares to continue […]
Blogging Reformation
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Recently a title on a local used Christian bookstore shelf caught my eye: Hugh Hewitt’s Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That’s Changing Your World. Because I’m relatively new to this practice, I bought the book. Hewitt is an experienced blogger, starting in the prehistoric era of 2001.
Although the book is three years old — an […]
Christian Change Agents
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Every job occasionally has its unpleasant side, such as deadlines, tedious paperwork and long days.
But by and large, I have one of the greatest jobs in the world. I get to write for a living. Unlike many Americans, I enjoy what I do. More than a quarter century after graduating from journalism school, I’m still […]