New breed of old-timers
The old-timers, they are a-changin’. At least they’re dismantling stereotypes of the golden years. Good for them. Good for all of us.
The old-timers, they are a-changin’. At least they’re dismantling stereotypes of the golden years. Good for them. Good for all of us.
Washington, D.C. (RNS) — Ancient Israelites drank not only wine but also beer, according to a Biblical scholar at Xavier University, a Roman Catholic school in Louisiana.
New York (ENI) — U.S. atheists and agnostics are among the groups that scored highest in a recent survey of knowledge of world religions by the Washington-based Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life. U.S. Jews and Mormons also got top marks.
Kansas City (RNS) — Usually known for serving 24/7 breakfasts, the International House of Pancakes has instead served a lawsuit to the International House of Prayer, a Missouri church, for trademark infringement.
Washington, D.C. (RNS) —The number of people in poverty in America increased to its highest recorded point last year, and the poverty rate has risen to its highest level since 1994.
Vatican City (RNS) — Mother Mary MacKillop, a 19th-century Australian nun who was canonized on Oct. 17, is being touted by some Catholics as the Patron Saint of Whistleblowers.
Jerusalem (RNS) — Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders have removed barriers separating men and women from a Jerusalem street after Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled that the tall screens were illegal.
Why can’t American Christians be more like Koreans? Why can’t they honor and learn from their older adult family members the way the Koreans do?
When you consider moving to a Multichannel Church operation — going beyond Sunday morning to add off-site, online, and other weekday ministries — you can expect at least six objections.
by Derek Maul; Nashville: Upper Room Books, 2009.
reviewed by Judith Fulp-Eickstead
Derek Maul, award-winning columnist for the Tampa Tribune, issues an invitation to anyone looking for a deeper level of commitment to Jesus Christ in a culture where “doing just enough to get by defines life for too many people and in too many contexts” (p. 17).