There are lots of reasons to love Twitter. For me, I love seeing what my co-workers and friends are doing, at work, at home, on vacation, at conferences. People hate it for the same reasons. (“Who cares what you had for lunch?”) One of my favorite reasons is to hear from (to “follow”) other professionals… Continue reading why i love twitter
R&B singer Chris Brown was charged with two felonies today at his arraignment after punching, strangling, and threatening his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna. This made me think of the importance of reminding women about the danger of accepting abuse at the hands of a boyfriend. The following is a previously published blog post. I suspect… Continue reading it does not matter
Okay, so I only lasted a little more than a week without commenting on a scientific study. I simply could not pass this one by: Humans May be Primed to Believe in Creation. I think I’ve never seen an article unwittingly provide so many arguments against itself that it gets tied up in illogical knots… Continue reading self-refuting science findings
In my job as a church communications director, I get a lot of requests for flyers. And brochures. And emails to send. My first response is always to ask, “What do you need to say?” Most of the time we talk through the objective and find the information and values we want to communicate. But… Continue reading have something to say
This weekend we start our new series, “Stupid People : a Simple Guide to Dealing With People Who Drive You Crazy.” Our senior pastor recently observed, “The funny thing is, the title makes us think of others, while others are thinking of us.” It occurred to me that this could appear to be the sort… Continue reading stupid people
Some very funny posts about church for a Friday. Don’t miss The Flippin Church (turns out it’s located in Flippin, AR. (via HolyCowaBlog). From Pete Wilson’s Without Wax, check out Is Hugging the New Handshake? I particularly enjoyed “the Hug Guide,” defining several key hugging styles which, as we all know, become especially crucial for… Continue reading friday lite links
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the spiritual season leading to Easter known as Lent. Traditionally, many believers fast, or “give up” something for Lent – such as watching television – as an act of discipline in surrender to God. This year, some are “fasting” from FaceBook, or Twitter, or blogging. It’s all a… Continue reading give it up for lent
We’re all aware that our country is in an unusual time of economic crisis never before seen by this generation. Many of us know people who have been laid off jobs, or are struggling financially, or we ourselves are struggling. But I wanted to bring one special area of need to your attention. A friend… Continue reading please help if you can
An epic story, according to Merriam Webster, is one that “extends beyond the usual or ordinary in size or scope.” In movies, an epic story almost always spans different countries, different cultures and people, and lives beyond one person across generations. The Gospel is an epic story. This weekend we finished our “Obsession series,” which… Continue reading our epic story
Welcome to the new View From Her, an upgrade that has been long overdue, considering I’ve now been blogging for a little more than three years. And… let’s be honest. When one is of a certain age, three years can take quite a toll. So it was definitely time for a little face lift. I… Continue reading a new view
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