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In 1932, the nation was overwhelmed by the Great Depression. It also had a presidential election. The incumbent president, Herbert Hoover, w...

Every state and community should have a plan to deal with the possible outbreak of an Avian Flu pandemic... and, I'm beginning to think,...

I've been remiss about posting about the Biblical text that will be the focus of this coming Sunday's worship. Influenced by somethi...

I love C.S. Lewis' seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia . I'm excited that the first book he wrote for the series, The Lion, the Witch,...

[During our Tuesdays with Markie Bible studies at Friendship Church, we've been working our way through the important Old Testament boo...

If you're a regular reader of Better Living , I have a special request to make of you. Please pray that God will comfort and encourage t...

To say that there is a Christian agenda on political or legal issues has always been inaccurate. God isn't a Republican or a Democrat, a...

Last month, some conservative Republicans hijacked the debate over Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court, claiming that she was...

During the recent GodBlogCon gathering in Los Angeles, someone said offhandedly that, of course, the lion's share of blog commenters we...

Ignoring the obvious can be funny. Years ago, I saw a skit about a baseball player who made that mistake. There he stood in his stance in th...

While I have violated this personal blogging rule in the past, my intent is not to advocate specific political positions here unless I feel ...

I just noticed that my three most recent posts--now my four most recent posts--have ended in question marks. What's up with that? Does a...

Among the many jobs I've had in my lifetime is that of factory worker. At one plant, the now-defunct Lennox Industries facility in Colum...

Actually, it's alive and well in at least one dorm room . The obvious work done on upper body choreography and learning the words to the...

Romans 1:16 (This message was shared with the people of Friendship Church earlier today.) He was born in November, 1483, in the German princ...

Liz has an interesting reflection on the restorative powers of getting away, close to nature .

Andy Jackson has interesting reflections sharing Christ with Muslim people on his blog, Smart Christian .

Today was one of those crisp, sunny days that give Autumn such a good reputation. So, my wife and I decided to go for a walk on a hiking tra...

[I had originally intended to share this message with the people of Friendship Church tomorrow. But this afternoon and this evening, as I wo...

Lores Rizkalla confesses to some pet peeves surrounding common malapropisms . I can identify with her. Maybe we need help.