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One Final Word
My dear friend Michele slipped into eternity on Wednesday, February 1. She was a remarkable woman who left a legacy of faith, determination, and love. For three years she courageously battled the ovarian cancer that eventually robbed her of her life. A few days before she died, one of her docto
posted 8:43:41pm Feb. 10, 2012 |
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The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated
My husband told me that there are rumors that I've died. I'm happy to report that I'm still very much alive. My cancer has gone to stage four but we are controlling it with chemo, the cancer numbers are currently in the normal range. I've stopped blogging to concentrate on my daughters and writing a
posted 7:07:55pm Aug. 23, 2010 |
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An update and a prayer request
Several people have asked about Michele's condition, and have promised to pray for her. On her behalf, I thank you for that. I spoke with her a little while ago, and she asked that I come here and tell you what's going on, and to ask you to pray for her. She isn't able to post here herself right
posted 4:55:36pm Apr. 06, 2010 |
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Rest in peace, Internet Monk.
A man known in the cyber world as The Internet Monk, has died. Michael Spencer lost his battle with cancer tonight.
My prayers go out for his family and for all those who loved and will miss him. :(
posted 11:52:00pm Apr. 05, 2010 |
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The peace that passes all understanding, pt. 1
I'm coming out of my normal hiding place to make a few comments.
The internet is a strange place. It is often a wonderful place, a helpful place, a unifying place. But it is also alienating, cold, and is the perfect medium in which to depersonalize others.
Through it, I have seen people reach out
posted 4:39:08pm Mar. 25, 2010 |
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posted October 25, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I’m already busy on Thursday night … not that I could go over there anyway. Should be interesting. Leave seats for people who need to be there, you know?
posted October 25, 2008 at 7:18 pm
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Please do give us a link to the video when it’s up.
posted October 25, 2008 at 7:20 pm
At first I thought I misread this, but I followed wtsbooks link and sure enough they are selling a book with Christopher Hitchens as a co-author. Man has 2008 been a strange year.
What’s next a Tim Keller versus Richard Dawkins smackdown being sold on the Friendly Atheist website?
posted October 25, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Tim Keller already has another book out – 10/30/08 (how would I know this?) – and, by his own admission, he isn’t that prolific!
posted October 26, 2008 at 5:06 am
I find Christopher Hitchens’ atheist fundamentalism as offputting as some “Biblical” fundamentalism, but I credit him with being honest about his emotional experience as a Christian (in his early life). What’s sad is he seems to need to be as angry now as he needed to be joyful then.
posted October 26, 2008 at 8:37 am
“Tim Keller already has another book out – 10/30/08 (how would I know this?) – and, by his own admission, he isn’t that prolific! ”
I’ve been meaning to put up a link to it and will try to today. I finally finished listening to Reasons for God.
So, you think I shouldn’t go, huh?
posted October 26, 2008 at 10:00 pm
So, you think I shouldn’t go, huh?
Let me take back my initial reaction … if you have the inclination and the means, go for it. And enjoy.
posted October 29, 2009 at 11:49 pm
So the debate was somewhat interesting though quite cerebral…I know Doug Wilson personally from my youth and was mentored by his father…he comes from easily one of the more loving christian homes in my home town…
His worldview was obviously formed for this home…his view of God as well…
I could not help but notice that Hitchens referred to his mother…and i suspect his home either had an absent father or a distant one in his formative years…or a good father who was an atheist but i doubt the latter…
I do find his argument lucid and logical…obviously we humans have values and understand beauty…and no debate will convince a man of his worldview…
Only a piercing of the heart of some kind…
I work among refugees and have a friend who ministers among child male prostitutes in Thailand…
Their debate lacks a realism like Doug’s perturbations on slavery in a Boise bookstore many year’s ago but when my black as night Haitians walked in the whole room was struck dumb…
I have always felt that the strange dialogue in northern Idaho on southern slavery myopic…of the 2 Peter 1 kind…there are books written in the South by southern men who grapple in reality with the impact of the war between the states…
It really will not be taken seriously by those who grapple with race issue like i do…in Boise…
So i did enjoy the talk…both men were fun to listen to but I ask you bring in a person who has been deeply delivered by our Lord from the horrors of our world…who will cry to whom else can we find redemption…
I am certain what fuels the against of Hitchens are very real things that occurred to him as a young person and I am certain of such things in Doug…as well…
So bring in Dan Allender and discuss how a person deeply traumatized by sexual abuse can find the abundant life this side of heaven…how do these world views grapple with real suffering…period…
hope for those of so harmed is found in the Psalms and in the person of Jesus Christ…alone…my refugees and myself bear this out…
The difference between my afghan friends and an atheist in the face of tradgedy speaks strongly to the power of faith…
Furthermore Jefferson himself could not deny the words of Christ…one can forsake as vain mythology the miracles though the historicity of the resurrection is nearly undeniable but let us throw it out…
the words of Christ himself if followed will transform ones life and bring awe to his divinity…God in human form…
I love Buddhism and respect the great Buddha…of all the religions of the world he rings the most true as one who sought truth…
Life is suffering…and suffering is within…escaping suffering is possible all true…the 4th noble truth the 8 fold path not a bad atrempt at finding truth…
Christ is truth and Suffered for all the suffering of our world…he stands alone as the only founder of a religion to be stripped and tortured so that a male prostitute in Thailand can find deliverance in this suffering savior…Christ…
i would like their debate to be done in the context of a slum somewhere in the states and address how these worldviews grapple with real suffering…
Thanks all…