This Saturday, December 1st, is a special evening of Christmas cheer. With music, food, hot apple cider, and a fantastic play written by Tom Long, it’s going to kick off the month of December well. There are about 50 tickets left, so you are welcome to buy them at the door for $5.
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Archive for November, 2007
30 Nov
Nativity on the Square
30 Nov
Teddy Bears…
I have been following the story of the British woman in Sudan who named a teddy bear “Muhammad.” She will now be imprisoned and deported from the country. I am pleased she did not get the forty lashes – but really, could they not come to a better understanding? These confrontations serve only to put [...]
23 Nov
What Would Jesus Buy?
A great question to ask this time of year as we lead into the Christmas season. What Would Jesus Buy? The good people at Adbusters have created Buy Nothing Day and out of that has come this movie. Created by the guy who did “Supersize Me,” ”What Would Jesus Buy” looks like an entertaining ride that is [...]
23 Nov
The Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
I found this wierd (and strangely heartbreaking) online tour of the cheesy world of modern-day nativity scenes. I guess there’s more than one way to tell the Christmas story! Thanks to the Anglicans for this post.
Check it out here: The Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
22 Nov
When power and greed take over
For the past 12 years I have had a (perhaps unhealthy) fascination with televangelists. Years ago a televangelist sucked some cash from the pocket of a family member and it struck me that many of these TV preachers were using the gospel for their own glory. I don’t need to take much time to explain [...]
15 Nov
Musings on Christmas, Paris, and Faith
I just came back from a weekend in Paris and had a chance to experience some of the religious wonders of that beautiful city. Spotted throughout Paris are looming cathedrals, aging chapels, and statues of Jesus atop buildings, bridges, and museums. From the architecture you would think that God was an important part of the daily life [...]
5 Nov
The Last Supper in Detail
This amazing interactive experience of “The Last Supper” was created with a resolution of 16-billion pixels. It’s like putting your nose right up to the painting. Check it out here.
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