My atheist friends would disagree here, but it will be with Bacon and not with me. It is he who said: "A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."… Continue reading

"A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not sufficient."– Purported epitaph on the tomb of Alexander the Great It is uncanny how one's world can shrink from the spacious opulence we consider our birthright to the minuscule… Continue reading

"A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he'll feel worse when he feels better." – Anonymous  "A pessimist? A  man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself and hates them for it." –… Continue reading

By: Robert Parham Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:29 am An unassuming woman without theological credentials in a male-dominated faith tradition may be one of the most transformative figures at the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Ede, Netherlands.  "I'm… Continue reading

John Avant is not just a friend of mine (which is almost enough of an introduction), but he is also the Senior Pastor at First West, and author of Authentic Power and The Passion Promise. His new book, If God… Continue reading

First, here are some favorite quotes of the moment: "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much… Continue reading

Lessons On Teaching Children Gratitude Joan Indiana Rigdon, 07.30.09, 01:30 PM EDT I've never bought anything for my kids on demand. Once they understood how little they earn and how much things cost, I could talk to them about their… Continue reading

What do you do when you are seven years old and really, really, really don't want to go to church? He will be years living this one down. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ I Was Glad When They Said unto Me, Let Us… Continue reading

Today's story about the latest technically advanced prayer gimmick — tweeting prayers to be printed out and placed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem — made me think about prayer and place. Is there some intrinsic value in a special… Continue reading

JERUSALEM — People of all faiths can now "tweet" their prayers via Twitter to the Western Wall, one of Judaism's most sacred sites. Since the beginning of July, more than 1,000 people have sent messages known as "tweets" to Alon… Continue reading