Read this: Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death by Customers
This is a sad state of affairs… Maybe we should be taking a lesson from the people at Buy Nothing Christmas and Buy Nothing Day. Perhaps then there will be peace on earth…
Archive for November, 2008
28 Nov
Christmas Capitalism Frenzy Kills, Literally
13 Nov
Jelly Telly
The creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer, has just launched Jelly Telly. Here’s what Phil wrote recently:
Every day on JellyTelly kids can watch 20 minutes of “mini” TV shows and play online games while learning about the Bible and their faith. Biblical illiteracy is a huge problem in the church, and we think we can [...]
13 Nov
Bible in a Minute
Barats and Bereta take a few silly pokes at the door to door techniques of the LDS. Here is a recent video. Enjoy!
9 Nov
An Embarrassment at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
I had the joy of visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during my last two visits to Israel. I say it’s a joy because it is the place where Jesus’ tomb is said to be.
But this weekend it was a place of embarrassment. Six monastic groups manage the church, but they can’t get along, [...]
6 Nov
Bible Illuminated
The story of God’s work of redemption in the scriptures is truly timeless. The same stories that broke hearts and healed wounds thousands of years ago reach into our lives today and change us at our core. The Bible has recently been “illuminated” with modern photography. Here is what Cool Hunting had to say about [...]
5 Nov
Gideons Launch “Bibles for Bureaucrats” Campaign
VANCOUVER – Church board members at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church were surprised Tuesday evening when their regular board meeting was interrupted by a Gideon eager to present each board member with their very own New Testament.
“I remember getting one of these in fifth grade,” commented Church Board Chairperson, Rick Mitchell, “I haven’t really seen one [...]
4 Nov
Kiva Team
Perhaps one of the most rewarding charities that I’ve been a part of recently has been Kiva. Kiva is focused on helping ordinary people like me give micro-loans to hard working entrepreneurs trying to make a go of it in the third world. I simply lend my money (often in $25 increments) along with others [...]
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