Quitting church, or admitting it?

Much has been written lately about an apparent upward trend of people choosing to leave church. Last week, Christian Platt posted a number of reasons why he thinks younger adults quit church on Tony Campolo’s Red Letter Christians website. Author/blogger Rachel...

Why You Shouldn’t Need Your iPad for Lent

I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. More than once, as both child and adult, I’ve been gently (or not so gently) encouraged to “get my head out of the clouds” and focus on whatever practical task was at hand. An article in the March 12 issue...

Designated rememberers …

I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. More than once, as both child and adult, I’ve been gently (or not so gently) encouraged to “get my head out of the clouds” and focus on whatever practical task was at hand.  An article in the March 12...

The voice of God?

The weather-casters are calling for thunderstorms today, and that will be a familiar song as spring continues its onward march. Thunderstorms can be trouble, spawning tornadoes or battering crops or sparking fires with lightning.  But they can also be...

Happy Pi Day …

It’s generally overshadowed by St. Patrick’s Day, but folks who are more geeky than green celebrate Pi Day on March 14 of every year … it’s 3.14, you know.  I never considered myself much of a mathlete, though math was one of my strong...