Passion of the Christ Trailer
Sign a petition to free Chinese Christian attorney Gao Zhisheng, who has disappeared and may be under torture
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Study finds that ‘regions with high concentrations of evangelicals saw lower gains in home prices and less volatility than similar regions with fewer evangelical residents’
New York Times (HT: Thinking Christian)
‘Drop-Dead Easy Guide on How to Journal’
New book discusses the two ‘bookends’ of the Christian life
Tim Challies reviews The Bookends of the Christian Life, by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington
Amazon: The Bookends of the Christian Life
‘6-Step Dating Method for Christian Men’
VeggieTales creator discusses bankruptcy, start of new venture JellyTelly in interview
Simpsons to take on Mideast conflict in upcoming episode
Sara Miller, Haaretz (HT: Esther Kustanowitz, Idol Chatter)
Here’s the thing about Church
By Kim @ The Upward Call
When I go to church on Sunday morning, I want to know that I am in church.
Life is very ordinary. God is in the ordinary. I see Him in the regular, routine, mundane things of life. He is there; truly. However, on Sunday morning, when I gather with the Body of Christ, I want to know that God transcends the ordinary; that He is magnificent, holy, and supreme over the universe. Ordinary I can get at home. When I am sitting in church on Sunday morning, I want to see God in more than just the ordinary. I want to see Him high and lifted up and above all.
I don’t want to see a skit. I can get entertainment at home. I don’t need to have a plethora of pithy one-liners. Hey, I can go home and put Scotch tape on the bottom of my cat’s feet and be supremely entertained.
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Little Red Riding Hood: A 21st-Century Interpretation
(Video HT: Rod Dreher)
‘12 Reasons to Start Twittering’
Michael Hyatt (HT: Kem Meyer)
Texas Board of Education approves new language requiring science teachers to encourage students to ‘critique’ and examine evolution and creationism
Audrey Barrick, Christian Post
Christian Facebook group swells to 770,000 in one year
Peter Elliott, Everyday Christian
