The Statesman has an interesting story on Bruce Collie, NFL playboy-turned-Christian, brewing beer and raising kids.
“We are going to have a lot more Rifqa Barys in America because the kids are rebelling. I know families in Los Angeles whose kids are not attending mosque and their parents are threatening them….We in America are scared for our lives. No other religion on earth demands the death of those who leave it.” (Nonie Darwish, the Egyptian-born director of the group Former Muslims United, in reference to the teenage Muslim who fled her parents claiming that her conversion to Christianity put her in danger. Members of Former Muslims United say that conflicts will increase as a lot of second-generation immigrants from Muslim-dominant countries express desire to leave the family faith.)
One in 5 Americans may be secular by 2030, according to a Religion News Service report. Only 1 in 5, and as late as 2030? I would have assumed it would be more and sooner. This is not as disturbing as it may at first seem. When the thin veneer of nominal Christianity is knocked off our culture, the choice for the real gospel will be clearer.
“The truly transformational leaders differ in almost every imaginable respect except for two common denominators: they have a deep sense of humility, and an indomitable will. In church leadership, a good deal gets written about the importance and virtue of humility, but not nearly so much gets written about the need for an indomitable will.” (John Ortberg, from an excellent article about the need for a strong will in leadership)
New expectations in home buying: less square footage, fewer useless rooms (out go the foyer and “living room”), single story, 2 master bedrooms for multigenerational adult arrangements, etc. (story)
Get your Lost fix on: "Lost on Gilligan’s Island." Hilarious--well, if you're a Lost fan...
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