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Today is Black Friday, a day when people get up at ungodly hours to buy the things that they think they need.  I have quoted Eleazar Fernandez before, and I believe there is another nugget from him that is worth … Continue reading →

We’ll be leaving in a few hours for Pennsylvania to see my family for Thanksgiving.  It will be nice to get away for a few days as we head into the holiday season.  I’m pretty excited for Abbie to see … Continue reading →

Thanks to a link from Josh Hale, I read this article from the Christian Science Monitor.  The article talks about a new slogan showing up on bumper stickers and twitter post that reads: Pray for Obama: Ps. 109:8.  While this sounds … Continue reading →

“Brokenness in God’s kingdom is always redemptive.  Jesus takes bread, blesses it, breaks it and gives it.  Once we’ve been taken and blessed, we must be broken before we can truly be given.” Christopher L. Heuertz in Simple Spirituality **Simple Spirituality … Continue reading →

“Liberation from want is a fundamental necessity in the restoration of one’s humanity.  No one can be fully human in a situation in which one’s basic needs are not being met….as Robert McAfee Brown argues, ‘as long as children are … Continue reading →

“Econmics is not simply a matter of production, but one of care: care for the overall well-being of both human beings and the rest of creation.  Care is a basic element in the oldest definition of the Greek word oikonomia … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting to write something about the proposed health care reform that is taking place in Washington D.C.  National Health Care is a huge issue with potentially huge ramifications.  For some, it’s a step towards providing health coverage for … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to write this post for about a week, but seminary just started back up and I’ve been watching Abbie all week since our daycare is closed. So here we go… I followed a link from the United … Continue reading →

If you log onto the NFL Shops website and click on their best sellers list for jerseys, there you will find Michael Vick’s #7 for the Philadelphia Eagles. If I heard correctly on Mike and Mike on ESPN Radio, Vick … Continue reading →

I had the priviledge of sharing with Atlantic Avenue Church of the United Brethren‘s youth ministry this past weekend for their Survivor Retreat. Pastor Dustin Staples and his wife Ashley are good friends of mine, and it was great to … Continue reading →