Introversion and Extroversion: A Matter of the Brain.
Fascinating infographic courtesy of Leadership Journal and Out of Ur that demonstrates the ways in which brains function differently depending on whether one is an introvert or extrovert.
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Mother’s Day.
So, this past Mother’s Day, Cassandra Frost (I say this humorously) decided to throw my world upside down by sending me a link to this blog post from The Messy Middle: “An Open Letter to Pastors {A Non-Mom Speaks About Mother’s Day}.” I then proceeded to read up on the subject – and if anyone else …
Singularity: The New Religion.
Introduction The Singularity may be defined in different ways depending upon whom you are talking to. In this article, I’m particularly interested in discussing the utopian vision posited by Ray Kurzweil and supported by Singularity University. In this sense, ‘the singularity’ is a point of technological innovation to be pursued that will result in a …
A Summary and Response to Scrupulosity in Patients with OCD published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Introduction Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a nasty beast. I find the scrupulous (religious) elements the most ugly b/c unlike the general OCD symptoms I have a much harder time distinguishing which are “legitimate” and which are “illegitimate.” That is, my brain is being ridiculous when I feel the need to wash my hands over and …
The Problem of Evil
Introduction I’ve experienced my fair share of heartache and suffering in this world…but I do not consider myself to have suffered anywhere near what others have suffered and I feel disoriented, sick, and weak when I even think of some of the ways in which individuals suffer. I think of a small child being taken …
Cairn University’s Church Leaders’ Conference.
Overview Cairn University held its first annual Church Leaders’ Conference today and I attended along with three parishioners – John Broglin, Kevin Miller, and Augusto Fiallo. We left together from CCC at 8:30 am and arrived a few minutes later at Cairn University. The conference was being held in Chatlos Chapel, a few Biblical Learning …
Book Review: Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture (Jeffrey D. Arthurs)
I received a copy of Jeffrey D. Arthurs’ Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture: The Transforming Power of the Well-Spoken Word as part of Kregel Academic & Ministry Blog Tour Service which provides free copies of new releases to bloggers in exchange for a review of the book. I have just finished this …
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The History Channel’s The Bible Mini-Series (Part 1).
I don’t have cable – so I don’t watch a lot of The History Channel. I do respect some of the programming that comes out of the channel, but my limited exposure to its “documentaries” on Biblical/Christian topics has raised serious concerns about their accuracy and fairness in dealing with this subject matter. That said, …
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Musicians for the Church.
Introduction In this article I’m going to list some of the artists I have found to be thought provoking, encouraging, challenging, innovative, and so on and might be appropriate for use in church services – whether for corporate singing or special music. Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments! [At this juncture, …
Book Review: Communicating the Gospel (Author: William Barclay).
As a teenager I discovered William Barclay’s Daily Study Bible commentaries series and I have remained a fan of his ever since. I have all of his commentaries on the New Testament and numerous of his other writings. Barclay has had a profound impact on both my thought and my character. Barclay lived from 1907-1978 …
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