Bits ‘N’ Pieces
Time for my semi-regular odds ‘n’ ends post! I am working on the final installment of my Out of Church Christians series which will explore solutions to the problems I’ve examined, but until I get it published, here are some little pieces of my world this week:
Pentecostals and Peace
I have to admit it; I haven’t been happy with one thing Bush has done since I helped vote him into office. One article in this week’s edition of ninetyandnine entitled, “Send Judah First: A Pentecostal Perspective on Peace” is a nice alternative to all the Op/Ed articles and blogs I read who are oh so gung-ho for the war in Iraq. I wasn’t a ninetyandnine reader when it was first published in March 2003, but I believe its conclusion still remains relevant today. If you haven’t read it yet, go check it out.
Spring Break
A journalist in the Houston Chronicle yesterday wrote about the adventures of four guys on Spring Break in South Padre Island. Said one of the guys, “The goal each night is to end up with somebody other than the partner you came with, to end up with a stranger.”
You know . . . if, somewhere down the road, I’m reading about what life is like for that guy coping with AIDs or an STD, I’m going to have a real hard time feeling Christian compassion for him. When you sleep around, you deserve what you get – just like I deserved what I got for that.
The Dizzying World of Sports
Bradley over at The Bench Warmer is hosting a bracket pool for the NCAA tournament. Despite the fact that I have no idea what NCAA stands for and have no clue what a bracket pool is, I was going to be a good sport and sign up anyway. However, I got sidetracked and missed the deadline. (Sorry, Bradley! I’ll do better next time!) I see the winner will get a fantastic prize, so head on over there and see who wins. Apparently the competition is pretty fierce, pitting ninetyandnine staffers against Bradley’s readers. Hey, isn’t that a little like sending in Care Bears to brawl against Hell’s Angels?
Just kidding . . .
Questions, comments, concerns? E-mail me! I reserve the right to quote you unless you ask otherwise.
<< Home