The News Story Making the Internet rounds is the story of a 17-year old girl who was kicked out of a homeschool senior prom. She was wearing a dress that was deemed inappropriate in length for the dance by the chaperones. As someone who has seen some of the dresses and Halloween costumes that pass as clothing I want to firmly say, “YES, there are inappropriate clothing choices that people make and YES the school does Read More …
Today World Vision announced that it would allow same-sex married couples to work in their organization. In typical fashion people are throwing the baby out with the bath water and calling for people to withdraw funding from World Vision and giving them the “farewell” to the Christian Faith. Rachel Held Evans had some interesting interactions on Twitter today: she acted as a prophet in today’s Evangelical Twitter Wilderness. Here’s part of one her Read More …
I have been a big fan of Late Nate with Jimmy Fallon for some time. I try to stay up as much as possible with my night owl wife, but often I fall asleep just before the opening monologue. However, I almost always end up catching highlights of Jimmy’s show on Hulu the next day. When Jimmy has guests who are willing to play water gun games, race tricycles, crack eggs on their heads, and Read More …
Source: Staples eReader Department The above is a reading test developed by Staples. Click it to take the test. I have always known that I was a slow reader. I got 189 words a minute with all 3 question correct, but I read 22% slower than the national average. How did you do? -jpserrano
When to Call the Pastor In our fast moving society, pastors must depend on individuals and families to communicate their need of pastoral care. You not only have a right to the ministry and sacraments of the church, but also an obligation to nourish your spiritual health at certain times of crisis or stress in your life. The intercessions of the Body of Christ are for all of us. Take advantage of them – call Read More …
There’s been a lot of internet scuttlebutt about the VMA’s this year, especially around Miley Cyrus. Here are two blog post that I’ve read that complement each other well. I recommend you read both. How to Talk With Your Sons About Robin Thicke Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you Tell me what you think. -jpserrano Edit: Link Fixed
“It is folly, it is madness, to fill our wardrobes full of clothes and to regard with indifference a human being, a being made in the image and likeness of God, who is naked, trembling with cold and almost unable to stand.You say: ‘But that fellow there is pretending to tremble and not to have any strength.” So what? If that poor fellow is putting it on, he is doing it because he is trapped Read More …
Starting a sermon with a joke that isn’t funny.
This is a brilliant video about conversations between husbands and wives. Sometimes talking to my wife is like this for me. I want to fix here problem so badly, but all she wants me to do is listen. H/T Nicole H. for sharing it on Facebook. -jpserrano