Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Prior to 1863, the Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate tomorrow was not a nationally recognized holiday. It was during that year that magazine editor, Sarah Josepha Hale, wrote a letter to President Lincoln that put words to the growing national sentiment. She wrote, “You may have observed that, for some years past, there has [...]

Chuck Norris for Mike Huckabee

I realize that I am forging into new territory for our blog (i.e. politics); however, I thought that this ad for Mike Huckabee was too good to pass up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjYv2YW6azE

What if the Seinfeld characters got in a growth group . .

I was thinking with a friend on Saturday of the humorous possibilities of “What if the ‘Seinfeld’ characters were in a growth group?” What a riot that would be! It struck me that what the characters in that show were needing was a growth group. For the uninitiated, a growth group is a small [...]

Fifteen Laterals Later…

I doubt you’ve ever seen an ending to a football game like this:

Update:
When I just re-checked this post, I found that the above YouTube video was unavailable. However, it should still be available at espn.com if you are checking this post soon after the post date. Go there and search for “Trinity (TX) Laterals Their [...]

New Counseling Technique?

Though we’ve all probably felt like this before, I doubt this is the best way to council someone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE

[HT: The Schlaaks]

Jesus and the OT Law

Ryan and I discussed a provocative question in regard to the Law and Jesus this past Sunday. The context was our community group discussion where we talked about the encounter of the woman caught in adultery who is brought before Jesus. The Pharisees ask Jesus, “The law said we should stone . . . what do you say?” (John 8:5)