Yes, I watched the Super Bowl and I paid attention to the commercials. I laughed at the funny ones, but the one that stayed with me was one produced by Dove, the cosmetics corporation. (see it at http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/commercial.asp?src=homecommerciallink ) It… Continue reading

This Sunday evening, America’s sports event – Super Bowl XL – will be played in Detroit. The Steelers meet the Seahawks for the world championship. It’s a contest of TEAMS, not individuals. The game is not just a match up… Continue reading

Miracles! They excite us, fascinate us, don’t they? The record of the Church’s first decades, written down for us by Luke in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, is compelling reading! The world was changed by a few… Continue reading

Last night, I watched the President’s State of the Union address. As the camera swept the room, packed with Senators, Representatives, Supreme Court Judges, Cabinet officers, military brass, and various dignitaries, gathered to hear the President; two thoughts came to… Continue reading

Dr. Mimi Guarneri, cardiologist, writes that stress is a factor in heart disease equal to hypertension (high blood pressure). She also reports that at least 3/4ths of visits to health care providers are triggered by stress related issues! Living under… Continue reading

I’m a news buff; reading the newspaper everyday, watching TV almost every evening, and keeping my eye on headline development with pop-ups on my PC screen at the office. These are the headlines that I’ve read in the last few… Continue reading

A few years ago the idea of learning to dance with my wife formed in my head. I thought it would be romantic and fun to be able to move together to the rhythms of a waltz. Really, I did!… Continue reading

“I’m an American citizen.” As such, I enjoy the protection of the Constitution of these United States and the Bill of Rights. I have a right to the benefits provided by our government- justice under law and basic political freedoms.… Continue reading

OK, just writing that question makes me shudder because the whole quest to be a ‘good’ Christian has, in many places and times, quickly become an exercise in rule-making, judging, and finger-pointing, and descend into legalism, that is, thinking salvation… Continue reading

Christianity Today (Feb., 2006) reports a story about Bruce Wilkinson’s departure from Africa. The well-known author of The Prayer of Jabez, suddenly left the ministry, Dream For Africa, that he founded with great public fanfare two years ago. According to… Continue reading