When the SBC voted a resolution inviting its constituency to boycott Disney it was a selective action. The tentacles of the corporate giant reached into places many hardly realized as they raised hands agreeing to abstain from watching, buying, or going to anything Disney. That was 1997.
Eight … Continue reading
Read More
One of these days someone will need kitchen utensils. We would not normally think about those items when the entire house is gone. But, Lisa Holzerland remembers when she lost her house to a tornado nearly ten years ago in Nebraska.
Lisa thought about how she might help those … Continue reading
Read More
Several families we know lost their homes in Moore. Others received damage and will need to plan repairs. We await word to go in and help.
A number of friends from out of state contacted us to see if we were affected by the tornado. We were not in … Continue reading
Read More
Ironic language subverts our givens. Divine and conspiracy seem as likely to be title companions as chaos and order. When Jimmy gave me a copy of The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, I recall feeling a bit of vertigo. That was 1998.
If you have … Continue reading
Read More
Religious Unity Spurred by Violence?
Not so fast. Dr. Dwight McKissic offered a sermon focused on how to help young black men in his congregation think through their own choices in the wake of the Zimmerman verdict. What Jesus informed options should those faced with similar circumstances consider. He sent all or part of … Continue reading
Read More