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The Jonathan Edwards Diet – My Biblical Alternative to the Daniel Diet
...Just for fun... Over Christmas break I became aware of "The Daniel Diet" which purports to be "God's prescription for…
A Hard Reality Check This Advent Season
Devastating, unfathomable, bewildering, horrifying. That's the best my mind can do with today's events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in…
Silent Night, Peaceful Day, A Christmas Story
The following is a recounting of a true story involving my grandfather, Fred Heerema, during World War II. I remember…
Political Commentary part 3: How a Christian Believer Should Vote
After my last post, some folks wanted more detail, I won't give it. I'll give you more philosophy. The disparate…
Political Commentary Part 2: Why Deciding Who To Vote For Is Tricky
(Updated: I am a terrible writer without a proofreader. Also, the reaction has been as expected. :() I will not…
The App.net Plunge, and Related Social Media Realizations
"So... App.net, it's like Twitter, only with way less people on it, and you have to pay for it... uh...."…
The Spiritual Discipline of Worship in Spirit and Truth
In studying for an upcoming talk, I pulled out one of my top 10 favorite modern Christian books: Spiritual Disciplines…
Some Cool New Web Tools
Last week's rant about professionalism in Web design was supposed to be a short intro to this post. Basically my…
To My Fellow Worship Leaders
Reflecting back on 10 years of ministry, this excerpt from the prologue of The Worship Sourcebook resounds with truth to…