SNL Skit from 2006 :: Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

I watched this today and thought it was fantastic.  Thanks to Chuck for posting this link to Facebook.

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Friendship :: For Consideration

Over the past few months I’ve torn through a number of books by C.S. Lewis.  As I’ve shared with a number of friends recently, Lewis has not been a focus for me thanks to his widespread popularity.  I read the Narnia tales while I was in seminary, Mere Christianity in high school, but have largely [...]

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Jesus Will Keep Your Lips Glossy

Thanks to Deana for passing along this bizarro product.  She commented on the grossness factor here; feel free to read her thoughts.  Her page also features the flip side of this product.  If you so desire, you can purchase some Lookin’ Good for Jesus Vanilla Lip Balm here.
I don’t know, but I think that the two [...]

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Book Reaction :: Brian McLaren’s Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practices

Published this year, Brian McLaren’s Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Spiritual Practices marks the beginning of a series of books published by Tommy Nelson.  The Ancient Practices series will address disciplines such as fasting, contemplative prayer, fixed hour prayer, simplicity, spiritual reading, solitude, etc. for the purposes of transformation.  According to [...]

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Boredom?

I’m a Facebook addict.  I’ll admit it.  I check Facebook numerous times a day, I update my status semi-frequently, and I track the news feed.  I keep up with friends, send messages, drop notes and write on people’s walls.  I don’t just check Facebook on my computer, I track it on my mobile phone.  It [...]

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Um…I’m speechless. I am without speech.

Jesus is a friend of mine:

Sample Lyric:
Once I tried to run
Tried to run and hide
But Jesus came and found me
And he touched me down inside
He is like a mountie
He always gets his man
And he’ll zap you any way he can
Zap!
As an added bonus, one of the final verses hints that this [...]

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Fishing :: A Saturday Meditation

Something within fishermen tries to make fishing into a world perfect and apart–I don’t know what it is or where, because sometimes it is in my arms and sometimes in my throat and sometimes nowhere in particular except somewhere deep.  Many of us probably would be better fishermen if we did not spend more time [...]

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To the Public :: Thanks

To those who frequent this space, thank you.
Over the past seven months I’ve kept this blog running strong, posting regularly on faith, culture, theology, politics, and sports.  I’ve delved into church leadership practices, made my best effort at discerning present and future challenges facing Christianity, attempted to read the social and political landscape in the [...]

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Ric Flair on the wrong end of a beat down…

Former heavyweight champion of the world Ric Flair was roughed up by his daughter’s boyfriend yesterday, according to this report.  I received a text message from a buddy saying he wanted commentary and analysis on this incident.  I am unable to say anything better than the man himself, so ladies and gentlemen, Ric Flair:
“You know [...]

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Gospel Tracts a Thing of the Past?

Over the past few years I’ve travelled to a handful of major U.S. cities, and during each visit, I manage to come across people handing out gospel tracts.  I’ve seen these people everywhere.  When there aren’t people to hand them out, sometimes I’ve found tracts lying in airport bathrooms.  My wife and I went on [...]

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