Category: community

Religion has a bad name

November 3, 2010 | 7 comments

A poll reported in USA TODAY two weeks ago asked Americans the question “What public institutions do you trust?” The respondents reported high confidence in The military 43% Small business 39% Scientific community 30% Organized religion 18% Banks, financial institutions 6%

The mosque debate in NYC

August 30, 2010 | 9 comments

In my own prayers for peace of mind concerning the Muslim community’s desire to build a mosque near ground zero in New York City, I can’t help but be reminded of Paul’s words “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision

The value of blogging

January 25, 2010 | No comments yet

I chuckled when I read this article forwarded to me by a friend, titled, “Pope to priests: Go forth and blog.” Churches around the world are learning the value of getting online and communicating with the millions searching for spirituality

Fitting in

October 14, 2009 | 6 comments

Some time ago, I was listening to the story of a woman who felt she didn’t fit in. She listed off all the reasons why she was different than everyone else, why nobody liked her, at least from her momentarily depressed

Success between you and God

April 19, 2009 | 1 comment

The community I live in has been amazingly insulated from the economic downturn facing the rest of the country and the world. Residents invested in the stock market have felt an impact, but the local economy is strong. Stores report