Ordinary sermons, online friends, the joy of quiet, He descended into Hell

Searching for the perfect candidate, making time to read, my new desk, parables, imperatives and indicatives

What’s the difference between Islamic extremists and Christian extremists? Islamic extremists take something false and go so far with it that they damage themselves and others.Christian extremists take something true and go so far with it that they can also end up damaging themselves and others. And most of us have this tendency. Let me give you some examples of what I mean:

I’m not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet. However, I’m going to make a prediction: The Daily is doomed. It takes a brave man (or a fool) to bet against Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch, but here’s my reasoning. About aged 9 (35 years ago!), I discovered the daily newspaper. I used to…

As a pastor, I’ve come across many different parental approaches to the jungle of digital technology. The ostrich parent sticks his head in the sand and hopes that the next time he pulls his head out, computers, cell phones, the Internet, and all the problems they cause will somehow have been vaporized. Ignorance is bliss….

Ever heard of “high-octane women”? No, neither had I until I read this article on female burnout on the Psychology Today website. There Dr Sherrie Bourg Carter, author of High Octane Women gives some warning signs; signs that also apply to high-octane men. Physical signs: chest pain, stomach pain, sleep problems, frequent headaches, chronic fatigue….