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Explaining Hanukkah – and a funny video to go with it

If you have Jewish friends you know that the festival of Hanukkah is currently being celebrated.  This morning I saw a funny video from some guys who call themselves the Maccabeats singing a song about the festival.  My guess is that most Christians don’t know much about the Festival of Lights or the Feast of […]

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone enjoys a few days off, and experiences the beauty of a thankful heart.  Here’s a couple fun videos for the whole family as you think about the day. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Thanksgiving and

Devotion – 1 John 2

“It’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.”  Have you ever heard anyone say those words?  Maybe they just came home from vacation, and they had a good time, but they were happy to be home.  There is a big difference between being a tourist somewhere, and making your home […]

The Onion on the Depravity of Children

A while back (and by a while, I mean nearly a year), I guy I follow on Twitter, Joshua Blankenship, posted this: “Leave it to The Onion to write a theologically astute article on the human condition” – 6:53 PM Dec 8th, 2009 If you’re unfamiliar with The Onion, it’s a satirical news site, and […]

Devotion – 1 John 1

“Did I do thayat?!”  If you have every watched the show, Family Matters, you can almost hear Steve Urkel say those words right after he lost his balance, and fell and smushed a cake and destroyed the coffee table, or as he propels one of his inventions through the Winslow family window.  On the show […]