For your Mother’s Day, here’s poet laureate Billy Collins’ piece, “The Lanyard.” From "Writers on Writing," here’s Billy Collins reading it:
By the way, find animations of Billy Collins poetry here.
Fifty-three percent of a sample of 1,200 college and university faculty members said they have “unfavorable” feelings toward evangelical Christians. Professors expressed positive feelings toward Jews, Buddhists, Roman Catholics and most other religious groups, but not evangelicals. Is there disdain for evangelicals in the classroom? Washington Post explores the answer here.
You may have heard of sleeping like a log, but how about sleeping like a pin cushion?
Hugh Ross talks about facing up to Big Bang challenges
A little perspective on the presidents' job-approval ratings.
University of Minnesota researchers find ceiling height can affect how a person thinks, feels and acts. (HT: Evangelical Outpost)
In “An Upside-Down World,” Christopher Wright tells us distinguishing between home and mission field no longer makes sense.
Ways to Grandparent Older Grandchildren
"Today, one of the most powerful religions in the Western World is environmentalism.” (Michael Crichton, “Environmentalism as Religion”)
“Here are five principles for growing in discernment that have implications for our daily lives: imitate God, distrust your heart, think biblically, involve others, and decide to worship.”
Have you read the previous posts this week? They include the "Song of the Week" ("The Wedding Photo Song" by Jim Cole/Clint Black), Hillcrest at Cannes, coverage of the Biola arts conference, why sonograms would reduce abortions, as well as continuing coverage of our church's vision. To keep up with the journal, sign up for e-mail updates or assign the feed to your news reader or Google Personalized Home Page.
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