How sad it is for Christians near major cities to not love the city and then live as far away as possible from "city people" (too much Wendell Berry, I guess), ...
Chattanooga Valley PCA had our annual Missions Conference/Family Retreat at Hidden Hollow Resort this past Saturday, and, as usual, it was a great day of fun and fellowship. Well, except for Bobby Dale's dang stinking dog who *deliberately* (I know...
[L to R--Kevin Smith (History), Bruce Fields (Biblical Theology), Elliot Greene (New Testament)] A about a week ago or so I wrote something over at the "Reformed Blacks Of America" site on the need for blacks with PhDs in biblical...
We have a busy week ahead of us, starting with a birthday party tomorrow evening and ending with another session at My Family Dinners on Saturday. I feel as though I have hit a stride with keeping the home life...
I took Fuller to the playground this evening. Our friends Esther, Luke, and Ben came over and Esther and I got to catch up while Luke and Fuller played together. They don't really play together as much as they play...
(Al Sharpton on the right) We are perhaps in the midst of the greatest race/civil-rights clash of the decade and what are we hearing from "evangelical leaders": crickets. (1) Tuscaloosa, Alabama is in the midst of a massive white resegregation (rezoning...
When Damon and I were in Orlando we encountered some rain. It rained twice while we were at the Islands of Adventure. We ducked into a restaurant the first time and the second time we got in line for stunt...
Am I the only one who thinks GPS's slogan that sometimes cycles through The Chattanoogan's refreshable ad column is a little creepy? Such a great sum up of the general attitude I get from that school-- backwards attitudes about women...
Hubris prevents realization that Americans are losing their economic future along with their civil liberties and are on the verge of enserfment. By Paul Craig Roberts The US economy continues its slow death before our eyes, but economists, policymakers, and most of...
To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair....
This utility lets you see who is contributing funds to political candidates: http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=gates&fname=william&search=Search...
Various religious groups in America, from Jehovah's Witnesses to Mormons, have been considered cults at some point. What is the difference between a religion and a cult? What constitutes a real religion? Washington Post Readers’ Responses - http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/2007/09/religion_or_cult/comments.html#comments...
What does everyone thing about limiting the number of posts from a single blog that are allowed to show up in the blog roll in one day? I'm kidding of course. It's just that I was taught good things come...
By Chris Hedges In his book “Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia,” John Gray warns that as the era of liberal intervention in international affairs wanes, it is being replaced with “primitive versions of religion” that will be...
Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive and author of “You Have No Rights,” explains how our president became a “medieval king,” and why your civil liberties are in greater danger than ever. James Harris: Here again on Truthdig this is James...
Great analysis from Rolling Stone How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasury http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/16076312/the_great_iraq_swindle/print...
By Maggie Mahar Hillary's plan is out. As I discussed in the post below, it does require all Americans to buy insurance, but it also mandates that insurers must offer insurance to everyone, regardless of whether they are healthy or sick: "End...
By Maggie Mahar When compared to other developed countries, the U.S. ranks near the bottom on most standard measures of health. Many people assume that this is because the U.S. is more ethnically heterogeneous than the nations at the top...
A new Congressional study finds that President Bush's plans for the U.S. in Iraq over the next several decades will reach the trillions of dollars, on top of the approximately $567 billion the war has already cost. That accounting assumes...
If you haven't, take the time to visit The Chattanoogan's photo series "Girls of Chattanooga" (it was originally "Women of Chattanooga") by Wesley Schultz....
Things are going well, I suppose. I work alot and my relationship with Matt, Brandon, and my pets has grown since they're all I see when I am not at work. I am homesick for Chattanooga though. ...
EPB, a city-regulated utility, has been holding public meetings regarding its proposed citywide fiber-optic infrastructure plans for broadband. The City Council is scheduled vote on the initiative on Tuesday. Last Friday, the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association (TCTA) filed a lawsuit...
Note: In this article, Timothy Garton Ash, a British commentator and author, gives his perspective on the 2008 presidential race from the other side of the Atlantic. We all know Christmas begins earlier every year, but imagine if it were to...
We went to a very nice wedding in South Carolina and watched two good friends get hitched.We visited Sarah's parents in Fl and watched the Gators beat Tennessee.We hired a new person to work in recruitment with me who starts...
Saturday, January 5, 2008 - Wyoming Monday, January 14, 2008 - Iowa Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - Michigan Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Nevada , South Carolina Tuesday January 22, 2008 - New Hampshire Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Florida Saturday, February 2, 2008 - Maine ...
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