For those who heard my message last night at The Ave, here is the link to the story I referenced about a man, Chen Si, who patrols the Nanjing Bridge over the Yangtze River in China for those intending to jump to their death. One of my favorite lines from the story is: "With each …
Kick-Off Ave
We kick-off The Ave downtown at the big red church tonight, Sept 5!! 7:30 - pizza in the parking lot between the church and Marquette's Straz Tower 8:30 - The Ave begins We'll begin our 3-week series "Charity Case": Sept 5: "I Am a Charity Case" Sept 12: "Loving the Lover" Sept 19: "Sharing the …
Planetary Revolutions
So, this may seem like a tangential post (especially after such a long hiatus), but today the International Astronomical Union has stripped Pluto of its status as a planet. Not exactly a Copernican Revolution in our understanding of the solar system, but a significant change in classification for our planets. We are now downgraded to …
Martin Accad on Lebanon and Israel: revisited
Dr. Martin Accad, whose comments I featured in a recent post, has stepped back from his emotional first response to the situation in Lebanon and Israel to provide a more thorough and thoughtful response on Christianity Today's web-site here. Please read this article that is rooted in thinking about what it means to answer the …
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Lebanon and Israel: A Palestinian Perspective
A Palestinian pastor friend of mine, recently sent me and others a letter that included these important words on the current conflict between Lebanon and Israel. Please take time to read them: Where are the prayers against the plans of the enemy? He came for death and destruction. Jesus came that we might have life …
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