Mark Peterson shares his response to a question about the for and against of using older and newer songs in church worship. I like the conciliatory and positive nature of these comments. I don’t think there should be a war between history and the present day.  I think the challenge for us is to connect. …

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The Veggie Tales take on Saint Patrick. This video is an animation of a 1960’s recording of an Irish school child recounting her understanding of Patrick’s story, and is part of a larger series called Give Up Yer Auld Sins. Very charming. The animation contains a brief visual representation of God.

Some Christians believe they’re discerning about where others are at spiritually, when they’re actually judgmental. Simplest way of identifying this tendency is to recall whether the individual ever speaks in concrete terms about their own sin and the areas of their own spiritual life with which they are currently struggling. And not just in a …

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David Murray provides summary of, and link to a TIME online article about how to stop procrastinating. Can’t believe that I’ve been meaning to post this for nine days now. Summary of Time article. 1. Do the worst thing first As you have a limited supply of will-power, start on the baddest not the biggest …

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