Did you know you can rent a friend now? A few months ago, I came across this website, Rentafriend.com. In addition to events that you might hire a friend for such as fun outings, activities and even dates for things like proms and weddings, they are encouraging “Virtual Friend Services” in order to comply with local Covid restrictions you might have in your area. So, you can pay people to hang out with you online and in person.
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Increased Tribalism is Not the Answer
Red vs Blue.
Divisions by race, gender, education, or vaccination status. Are you in my tribe, or are you against me. This is no way to live.
Made for Meaning
Disney and Marvel certainly know how to make money. They own most of the entertainment content that has been profitable on TV and at the movies in recent years. Their latest release is a new branch in the expanding Marvel universe, simply entitled, Eternals. The one sentence description reads, “The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.” That sounds pretty significant, doesn’t it? These beings by their actions have made key differences throughout the history of our world. This is a fantasy that calls to the core of our lives, the desire for our lives to matter, to make a difference.
How Was Your Day?
The biggest factors that determine how we answer this question can change, if you really want them to.
The Sanctity of Human Life and the Limits of Human Compassion
We are “salt and light” and that doesn’t happen with our votes or with our likes, it happens with our hands, our feet and our voices.
Tidings of Great Joy!
The Bible is filled with passages talking about the joy that fills Christian’s lives, but why are so many on empty?
Distracted, Divided, Dependent
Someone wants you distracted. Someone wants you divided. Someone wants you dependent. You have a choice.
Heavy Hearts Abound
The world is full of strife and anger
Clashing spirits, sometimes danger
Doesn’t the Bible Say ‘Don’t Judge’?
To be judged is to be told you are at fault and that you are “wrong”. This is something no one enjoys.
Don’t Be That Guy (or Girl)
Churches exist for many Biblical purposes, gathered together for purposes of worship, Gospel proclamation, mutual encouragement, training in righteousness and ministering to their communities, but one of the areas that you might find the church gathered together in which they are most likely to depart from these Biblical mandates is the church business meeting.
Seeing God 