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“Mentsch tracht, Gott lacht” (Man plans, God laughs) — Yiddish proverb
When we moved near University of the Pacific in the fall of 2007, I had intended to start a small group study at my home for college students. I had envisioned heady theological discussions over coffee. I don’t know exactly what I [...]
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This little gem arrived Aug. 28 from my Pew Forum feed. It deals with a lot of topics found in my congregation. As we grow and take on more English-speaking members, we are learning how [...]
The Missus packs away the Biblical commentary collection while looking resplendent in contrasting colors of the season. Yowza!
Five boxes: a good start, only a start.
The packing is going so-so. After an initial rush, we’ve slowed to a crawl. I should be worried, but why start so early when I can worry the night before [...]
I’m almost finished reading Hemant Mehta’s book I Sold My Soul on eBay, which details his experiences as an atheist visiting Christian churches of varying sizes and traditions after putting himself — and his soul — on the eBay auction block.
The winning bidder, evangelist Jim Henderson, “paid for his time” by sending him to more [...]
