Singin' in the Shower
Do you sing in the shower? This article purports to tell you why.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
And you thought your husband was lousy!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060131/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_japan_wives
This is an interesting article on how Japanese men are taking a day for their wives – how sweet. They are going to get off of work early and spend some quality time with their spouse. What is early? 8pm!!
According to the article, some Japanese men will often spend the night at the office. Man, that’s a serious work ethic!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Valentine's Day Ideas
Take the love of your life out for a White Castle hamburger. According to this article, “White Castle wants to help lovebirds on a budget. The fast-food restaurant’s 22 of 76 Chicago locations will take reservations, put out white tablecloths and play romantic music on Feb. 14.”
"No sex!" campaign promise
This is the strangest campaign promise of all time. Premier Silvio Berlusconi, an Italian politician, promised a religious leader, at a recent campaign rally, that he would not have sex until the election.
Ok. So, I googled his wife to see what she looked like. She is actually rather attractive. Good luck, Silvio!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Abortion Update
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42102
Here is a very interesting article for those interested the abortion debate. (And, really, who is not interested???)
It seems that South Dakota (a state with which I have personal ties) is at the forefront of a possible challenge of the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. As always, it seems that much of this debate goes back to the issue of whether a fetus is a human being.
The article here also cites the research that unborn babies feel pain… If in doubt about whether an unborn baby is a person, why not err on the side of the baby? Especially if the baby can feel pain…This whole issue is important to pray for on a regular basis, because there are many women who face very real questions about abortions every single day. For me it is a theoretical thing. For them it is real life.
Man signs his name as 'God'
Man signs his name as ‘God’…..There are some people you just can’t understand…well, I guess God made this guy so maybe there is someone who understands him!
Is Love My Full-Time Pre-Occupation?
Passage of the day: 1 John 3:16-18
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. (NIV)
Christ lived a life of love. He lived to minister to the sick, to teach his disciples, to teach the people around him, and to spread the good news of God’s kingdom. In the end, he sacrificed his life for the sins committed by human kind. He was the ultimate example of laying down a life for another.
Do I love my Christian brothers and sisters? Do I “lay down my life” for my brothers and sisters? I will give to others if it is in my range of giving tolerance. That is, if it is not too inconvenient for me or if it does not interfere with my schedule. But I’m not sure this kind of giving is really what it means to lay down my life. Do I give even when it hurts? Do I give to the breaking point? Is love my full-time occupation?
I understand that there are other occupations in my life that I must commit time and energy, but I’m just saying that I have no clue what it means to live a sacrificial life. I will never be asked to die on a cross for the sins of humanity, but I will encounter daily opportunities to give time, money, encouragement, and blessings to others. Will I lay down my life – each and every day – for these things? These “little” things? Is love my full-time pre-occupation? In this way I fulfill the law of Christ.
Friday, January 27, 2006
The Pearly Gates are Wide Open
The Pearly Gates are Wide Open
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/173/story_17348_1.html
“One of the central tenets of evangelical Christianity is that to be saved—to earn admission into heaven—you must accept Jesus Christ as your savior. Yet 68% of “born again” or “evangelical” Christians say that a “good person who isn’t of your religious faith” can gain salvation, according to a new Newsweek/Beliefnet poll.”
To me this piece is extremely fascinating and goes back to something I have always thought: Despite what people are being taught by their Pastors most Christians have serious doubts about how non-Christians can be condemned to hell. In my opinion there are not a lot of Pastors and spiritual leaders these days who: a. Truly believe that only those who accept Jesus Christ will be saved and b. Actually deal honestly with the issues that most of us these days are wrestling with.
There are Pastors who believe that Jesus is the only way, but fail to actually address the contemporary issues and difficulties. Conversely, there are those who understand the issues people are wrestling with, but don’t really believe that Jesus is the only way and therefore do not address the issue.
The guy who wrote this piece, Waldman, states:
“How could so many Americans be tossing aside such a central element of theology? I think the Newsweek cover story that grew in part out of this poll has the best theory. Americans have become so focused on a very personal style of worship—forging a direct relationship with God—that spiritual experience has begun to supplant dogma.”
Boys and girls ARE different!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9285515/site/newsweek
Boys and girls are different…a shock to everyone, I’m sure.
More on the way that boys learn.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10965522/site/newsweek/
The Internet and Society
The Internet and Society.
Interesting article on how the dynamic of relationships in the age of cyperspace.
Google is gagged!
Google is gagged!
A funny link to some comedy related to the recent announcement that Google.com will enter the Chinese market, but must submit to censorship:
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004385.htm
(Personally, I don’t think it is that big of a deal, but I have to give my Google Brother Dave a hard time – I couldn’t resist.)
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