Archive for January, 2007

Life as a Popularity Contest

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

“What good will it be for you to gain the whole world, yet forfeit your soul? Or what can you give in exchange for your soul?” (Matthew 16:26) While I imagine that most of us read this verse and reason that we have not “sold our soul” (as depicted in the new box [...]

The Economy of the Divine

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Recently in the news, a family from Missouri was reunited with their lost son after he had been missing for over four years. Imagine what the family must have felt when they received a phone call informing them that their son had been found and then the moment of beholding the face of the [...]

Sunday Morning Dinner Party

Friday, January 26th, 2007

While I was preparing to meet friends for dinner the other night, I had to admit to myself that I was so thankful that we had decided to dine out this time. The week had been long and taxing, so I was not up to the task of preparing, serving, and cleaning up afterward. I [...]

Eagerness and Examination

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

I recently returned from a trip to Thailand, a country well known for it’s rich tradition and practice of Buddhism. Interestingly enough, the King of Thailand passed a decree several years ago that allowed for the distribution of Bibles to students at school, and even forbade the refusal by school staff to allow this [...]