October 2009 - Posts
Pharmaceuticals for spiritual conditions. Are we medicating for spiritual conditions by diagnosing the painful introspection necessary for growth as depression? And is this as beneficial as we seem to think?
Sometimes, painful emotions are both appropriate and necessary for greater understanding, the recognition and correction of our inappropriate or harmful behavior and the precursor to change [...]
A new report on Christian giving shows that Christians are giving less money than ever to causes outside their own church. Mary Jacobs has the story.
The newly-renamed United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities recently met at Perkins School of Theology, and several ordained Methodists shared their stories. Bill Fentum has the report.
The comic book
Unknown Soldier confronts the thorny issue of peaceful mission in war-torn countries like Uganda, says reviewer Ken Lowery, and is unafraid to look at how tough that truly is.
There isn’t much holy or wholesome about Halloween, says Shannon Vowell, but she has a few suggestions about how churches might “do” Halloween in a way that’s inviting to newcomers.
Rethinking church—that is, changing how we worship when God calls us to—is nothing new, says Bishop Sally Dyck. She traces a history of radical changes in church, from the Old Testament to the modern day.
OK, here’s an item, but again, NOT YET or maybe , seemingly, still at the IF stage
The industry has seen "Delldroid" rumors come and go — but a fresh batch of reports citing sources close to the company suggest that Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is planning to deliver an Android smartphone next year.
A Dell [...]
AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega said about Android in April – that he wants to customize Android devices so they no longer look like Google phones.
"We in fact will be able to take the Android open-source code and put our own apps and features on an Android device," he said. "They’re going to [...]
Religious leaders across the political spectrum expressed mixed feelings about the selection of President Obama as the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Kevin Eckstrom reports.
The response to Donald Haynes’ series on Methodist fundamentals was large and varied, and this week Dr. Haynes sorts through some of the mail to address specific questions and concerns.
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