Archive for April, 2009

Going Back to Prison, Voluntarily

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Inmates at Phoenix-area jails and prisons have an unlikely ally ministering to them every week: seven-time felon Steve “Gator” Gaede. See Midlife Musings.

Do What!?!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

An Old Testament story about some of the longest odds in history. Read more at Out There.

Ministering in the Wake of Tragedy

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

What’s it like for parents who have been in the ministry to have a child serving a prison term for murder? John and Doris Knoles know. See Midlife Musings.

Coins

Friday, April 17th, 2009

They’re not just pocket change. Read more at Out There.

Making Church in Our Own Image

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Too often Christians, myself included, have been guilty of wanting to make everything in our churches just the way we like it. But maybe there’s some value in doing things the way others want to do them. See Midlife Musings.

Second Life

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

A growing number of people are building alternate lives in a completely computer-generated world. Read more at Out There.

How Loud Is Your Faith?

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Rainstorms are probably the oldest metaphor for life’s troubles. More thoughts at Out There.

He Paid My Debt

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

There’s really no number big enough to illustrate how eternity’s balance sheet was cleared at Calvary. Read more at Out There.