In a recent Washington Post article detailing a video message to the NARAL Pro-Choice America annual dinner, President Obama is quoted as saying, "This is a country where the success of all of us depends on the empowerment of each of us, where all … [Continue reading]
Abusive Churches
In an article called Abusive Churches, Pat Zukeran lists eight characteristics of an abusive church. A summary of the characteristics in Pat's words (bold emphasis added by me) is below: First, abusive churches have a control-oriented style of … [Continue reading]
Miles Stanford on self denial
We often come across Christians who are bright and clever, and strong and righteous; in fact, a little too bright, and a little too clever - there seems so much of self in their strength, and their righteousness is severe and critical. They have … [Continue reading]
Quarterbacks, kings and the rest of us
The Quarterback A lot is being made of the fact that when Alex Smith of the San Francisco 49er's lost his job as starting quarterback, he acted like a professional and continued to work hard to help his team. Just this morning, I heard that the head … [Continue reading]
