When I was four my uncle took my brother and I to see the movie ‘Raiders of the Lost  Ark’ without letting my parents know.  Upon return he asked my mom if it would be okay if we went, to which she replied, “You can take Joe but there are scenes that will be too scary for Dan.”  He looked at her and said, “Oh… we just got back.”
I do not remember much about the movie as a four year old.  I do remember piling

15 years ago it was a 68 automag paintball gun; 10 years ago it was a Calphalon cooking wear set; 5 years ago it was the New International Commentary Series set for the New Testament; now it’s a Trek equinox Triathlon Bike.  I am amazed how my dream list has changed over the years.  I wonder how my dream list will change in 5 years.  Will I
even care about the Triathlon Bike 5 years from now?  I am amazed at how strong my desire

When stepping into the Westminster Recreation Center there is a 48’ inch plasma television that scrolls a list of over 100 activities going on each week; from yoga, to basketball, to retired swim aerobics. You name your athletic or hobby interest and your age demographic and they’ve got it. The choices in our suburb don’t end there; take the bars in just a 2 mile radius from where I live.  There is a pub for the rougher crowd,  the bar for your typical 30’s and 40’s

Did you decide to read this blog because you are interested in arts and culture?  Or did you choose to read it because you know me?  Was it, perhaps, the suggestion of a changed life that enticed you?
In one episode of The Simpsons, Homer is driving home from work and he is excited because it is the day that all the new billboard advertising comes out.  As he drives, he dutifully stops at each billboard, writes down what he is ‘supposed’ to buy and drives on. 

When England and the Yanks collide for the World Cup some of us might contemplate the rivalry and differences that still divide two tightly wound countries who over 200 years ago battled on American soil instead of the pitch.  Are we that much different?  Is it simply bad teeth, fish and chips, and an ocean that divides us?
One generalization that has been made over hundreds of years is that Americans are the eternal optimists while the British are the realists/cynics but many have observed that

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When it comes to culture, how do we as Christians approach it?  Do we create our own?  Do we integrate? Do we engage in the world’s cultures?
Craig Gross, self-proclaimed ‘Porn Pastor’, is one Christian who has sought to engage in culture in a specific way. To help people involved in the sex industry get out as well as help those addicted to porn recover, he has created an online community named XXXChurch.com.  He also rents booth space at adult movie conventions and has public debates

2010 – How Do I Know I am Making the Right Choice?
Should I really change careers? Should I buy a house? Should I wear the red or black shoes? Daily we are faced with decisions, whether big or small they can overwhelm us. So how do we make right decisions and how do we know we have made the right one? If there is a God who cares about what choices we make can we make a decision that could take me down the wrong