Category: Culture
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JACKIE CHAN TAUGHT ME SOMETHING
Last night the Greenbeans settled in to watch a family film after a long but satisfying day of ministry through our church. We seriously pondered watching Elf. Even though I’m not a big Will Ferrell fan Elf is still one of the funniest movies around. I like to give all the credit for that to…
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IN(DEBT)ED
Yesterday I was listening to NPR—which is a sin in some camps but I still love it—and there was an amazing piece on the Debt Commission and their upcoming recommendations to Congress and the President. The reporter for the piece was Mara Liasson. As a note, she’d better watch out because I think she sometimes…
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WHY I LOVE ADVENT
Yesterday our church (www.fbcpo.org) started our annual journey through Advent. I freely confess Advent is one of my most favorite times of the year. So often we confuse Advent with the season of Christmas. The two are designed to be separate. Advent prepares us spiritually for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ our…