Category Archives: In The News
Promises in Times of Tragedy
In the wake of the yesterday’s Boston Marathon Bombing, December’s Newtown, CT shooting and tragedies that have filled the news everywhere, I wanted to list a few brief promises or encouragements from Scripture. The bottom line is that tragedies will … Continue reading
It’s A Cover-Up
This morning, I read the story of Noah as part of my quiet time. I wasn’t reading the part that we hear in Sunday School or in children’s Bibles. I was reading Genesis 9:20-28- Here is part of the story: … Continue reading
Are We Locked In
One of my favorite bloggers is Seth Godin. I’m not alone. Seth’s books have been best sellers and his blog post are short and insightful. Earlier in December, Seth Godin wrote this in a post called, “The Pitfalls of Lock … Continue reading
The Unaware Heir
I read this article late last week in the Huffington Post and a few other sources. It is the story of the heir of a 300 million dollar fortune dying in Wyoming from hypothermia. The Huffington Post reports: “Timothy Henry … Continue reading
Anne Hathaway and The Golden Rule
Many people have seen this clip from the Today Show where Anne Hathaway is asked about an unfortunate wardrobe mishap at the premiere of Les Miserables. Ms. Hathaway’s answer to Matt Lauer’s questioning is great… “It kind of made me sad on two … Continue reading
The Right Choice
On Saturday, like many of you, I heard the tragic news of Kansas City Chief’s Javon Belcher killing his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself at the Chief’s facility in front of his coach and GM. I cannot imagine … Continue reading
Obligatory Election Post
Last night, we re-elected Barack Obama for a second term as President of The United States of America. Some are joyful about this, while others are, well- not happy. One thing to remember, regardless of which end of the political … Continue reading
Keeping Things In Perspective
Did you see this tweet from ESPN’s Pedro Gomez at the end of last week? It’s a picture of David Ross, catcher for the Atlanta Braves, overseeing a race with his two children shortly after the Braves loss to the … Continue reading
Would You Pay for Church Attenders?
Yesterday, Matt Miofsky, pastor at The Gathering in St. Louis, MO linked this article from the New York Times on his Twitter account about Jewish Communities around the country offering financial incentives for families to relocate to their community and … Continue reading
Exiled Community 