Posted in General on Aug 19th, 2009
During a search for song lyrics centered around the theme of putting action to faith, I came across “Asleep in the Light” by Keith Green, which I’ve heard many times over the years (In fact, his “No Compromise” album was the first compact disc I purchased). This guy had a major impact as a musician, [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 18th, 2009
Today the LA Times homepage featured a story, “Jerry Crowe: One phone call changed Greg LeMond’s life,” that caught my attention because I had a good guess as to what it was about. Greg LeMond is a three-time Tour de France winner, and also happens to be a victim of sexual abuse in his past. [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 12th, 2009
Back in June there was a phrase that Gunner used on rawchristianity.com, “argument from silence,” that caught my attention. He used it in reference to possibly our culture’s most powerful method of convincing us that God is not important. I’d like to briefly add to this suggestion that we, both as a whole culture and as [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 10th, 2009
I have a new yearly goal that went into effect starting today. Each year I’m going to find an additional charity or organization to begin supporting financially on a monthly basis aside from giving to my church. Last year I started with Three Angels Relief to sponsor a child’s education at the orphanage in Haiti, and this year I’m adding Charlie’s [...]
Share on FacebookPosted in General on Aug 5th, 2009
Last week I visited Kevin at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center as a part of the team from the church delivering meals to him and his wife. Kevin Mather was on a bicycle ride with some friends here in Santa Clarita last month when he was hit by a fast-moving vehicle, and the injuries to [...]
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