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A recipe for homemade blueberry ice cream
A friend, John Hildebrand, asked me for this recipe after he picked 38 pounds of blueberries last week. I’m happy to share it with the world ;^). It’s based on a simple homemade vanilla recipe that I’ve been using for years. (The picture is not my ice cream; it’s just a sales gimmick.) I... »
Manute Bol the radical Christian
I was shocked to hear of the death of former NBA center, Manute Bol. Bol, who at 7′ 7″ towered over all but the tallest of NBA big men, died at the age of 47, the result of a disease contracted in his home country of Sudan. Recently, Jon Shields of the Wall Street... »
Introducing Sam Raynor, artist
One of the most sickeningly talented artistic people I know is Sam Raynor of Gainesville, GA. I was her pastor for a number of years until she married and settled in her college town, but have always been blessed by her life and work. Recently she finalized a website to display her various styles... »
The righteousness He requires
Yesterday I stood with other believers and sang It Is Well With My Soul. We were doing the version with the updated chorus: It is well; it is well. Through the storm I am held. It is well, it is well with my soul. We arrived at one of the later verses and sang:... »
Jennifer Knapp on Larry King live (video)
Last night on Larry King Live, recording artist Jennifer Knapp discussed her recent coming out as a lesbian. This likely would have made about as big a splash as Wanda Sykes recent announcement, which is to say almost none, except that Knapp was for several years, before taking a five year hiatus, an artist... »
Hank Johnson proves right: Without warning, Guam capsizes during beach party
Georgia Representative Hank Johnson’s fear about Guam was fully realized at 2:00 pm local time yesterday, April 2, as it suddenly capsized after a beach party attracted too many residents. The shifting of weight caused the western side of the island to lift and, with the majority of the 178,000 population on the eastern... »
Stressed? Under pressure? You’re not alone
Stressed out? Does the weekend bring as much anxiety as Monday? Do you dread the alarm clock for more reasons than being a night-owl? You are not alone. Consider these recent items from the April 2010 edition of Fast Company magazine: According to a psychological survey done in 1938 and again in 2007, anxiety... »
Chris Tse and the strange workings of God
“The Lord moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.” So wrote the poet William Cowper, though it seems each time He moves in a mysterious way there is a rushed disclaimer that it was not the Lord after all. Yesterday, I posted a short note and a video by a young Canadian man,... »
Chris Tse poem: I’m sorry I’m a Christian
A college aged friend of ours, Jordan Burk, sent this to my son and then to me. It’s from a “Poetry Slam” in Vancouver, BC, in December 2009. The young man’s name is Chris Tse and his poem is entitled, “I’m Sorry I’m A Christian.” It’s worth your four minutes whether you are a... »
Will healthcare reform mean the ouster of 100′s of congressfolk?
Every two years the “throw the bums out” band starts again its mournful dirge. It matters not whether Democrats or Republicans are in control of the government, people get out of sorts, get cranky and get fed up. With the healthcare reform debate and last night’s passage of the bill by the House, the... »