Go and hug a friend now. Hug your spouse and your kids. Hug your mother.
And then, find someone your not close friends with, and let them know their loved. Stop worrying about whether you’ll sound dorky, or aren’t cool enough to talk to that person. Life shouldn’t be about impressing people.
I care about you.

The wife and I were reading some Deutoronomy today and I was curious what your take might be on the following passages. To they say anything about our society today, or how we should be living?
In no particular order.
1 If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to him. 2 If the brother does not live near you or if you do not know who he is, take it home with you and keep it until he comes …

This will be a short review. I heard about The Manga Bible on a friend’s blog(also, also), and since my sister is into the manga and anime comic stuff I figured I’d check it out. I’m also a fan of contextualize versions of Biblical stories, as it always lends insight to the authors perspective and often gives you a new one.
I was never into comic books growing up (maybe a short stint in Batman or something, but I don’t recall), but I found reading this enjoyable. It was a very …

I’ve wanted to do a series of post like this for a while and I think now is the time to tackle it. The goal is to write a series of posts (every Friday) on social issues I believe Christians should be aware of. The posts will be brief, summarize the issue, present the facts, and then attempt to make a connection as to why Christians should be concerned about the topic.
I haven’t settled on the 50, but here is my current list from a brainstorm:
AIDS globally
AIDS in USA
conflict …

Another thought provoking piece from Adbusters. This is a painting from one of the pages of the recent issues.

Disclaimers from me: I in no way want to encourage or suggest that George Bush should be waterboarded. I think it is an inhumane and gruesome torture practice. Nor do I think Bush’s support of, involvement in or encouragement of torture in any way makes him deserving of equal treatment.
I simply think the painting is a profoundly thought-provoking piece.

I’ve been emailing with a friend concerning politics and this question came up:
“I have never understood why some people want the government to provide services that the Church is supposed to be doing. For example, isn’t is our job as Christians to take care of the poor?”
(below is part of my response)
“Here’s a story related to your question about Christians taking care of the poor.
When I lived in Nashville, I had opportunities to be involved with the homeless in the city. I did that primarily three different ways.
1) I …

My friend Connie writes…
From a 3 yr. old while saying goodbye:
3 yr. old: “I like your eyeball.”
Me: “Thanks.”
3 yr. old: “I want to eat it.”
Ummmm. OK.
Conversation with a 3 yr. old:

3 yr. old: “Do you like to be alone?”
Me: “Sometimes. Do you like to be alone?”
3 yr. old: “Ummm, only if there is someone with me.”

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