Jun

Around the Horn – 06.30.11

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, _samp

The Ghosts of WWII’s Past Taking old World War II photos, Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops them over more recent shots to make the past come alive. Not only do we get to experience places like Berlin, Prague, and Vienna in ways we could have never imagined, more importantly, we are able to appreciate [...]

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Jun

If I Were Commissioner For A Day

Posted by Steve Published in Sports

Over a prolonged game of Gin, Tim and I solved the problems of the MLB. Here are our solutions: 1. Move the A’s to San Jose. 2. Sell the Astros to Mark Cuban. 3. Realign both leagues by region creating 3 divisions each with 5 teams. 4. Have a rolling schedule of inter-league play so [...]

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Jun

Jibjab

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, Just For Fun, Politics, Video

I love political satire. I especially love JibJab. With the race for the White House underway I am anticipating rich material for forthcoming commentary. Here are a few of my favorite JibJab videos: He’s Barack Obama McCain/Obama (2008) Bush/Kerry (2004)

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Jun

The Church Dilemma – How to Have a Constructive Conversation with Culture

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, Relationships, Theology

As one who lives life with a particular perspective I find that the greatest challenge I face is the ability to engage people who do not share that perspective in a constructive manner. My particular perspective is a worldview shaped by a particular narrative – the Christian narrative. Increasingly in our culture, the western culture, [...]

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Jun

Matt Alexander Testimony

Posted by Steve Published in St. Andrew's, _samp

At our 6pm service tonight Matt Alexander will be sharing his testimony. Matt is the co-founder of Palmetto Medial Initiative. He was recently recognized by the Charleston Business Journal as one of the “40 under 40” in the Charleston metro area for his work with PMI. Having gotten to know Matt over the past couple [...]

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Jun

The Basis of Christian Assurance

Posted by Steve Published in Scripture, Theology

A nice article from Tim Challies: It is a sad but undeniable fact that many people who think they are Christians are not. At the final judgment many will approach Jesus convinced that they are saved only to be told that Jesus never knew them (and hence that they never knew him). The fact is [...]

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Jun

10 Brands That Will Disappear

Posted by Steve Published in Culture

24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Sears, Sony Pictures, American Apparel, Nokia, Saab, A&W All-American Foods Restaurants, Soap Opera Digest, Sony Ericsson, MySpace, and Kellog’s Corn Pops. Read the rest.

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Jun

Friday Morning Video – What Do People Live For?

Posted by Steve Published in Empowered Living, Video

Found this GREAT commercial. Enjoy:

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Jun

New Wine Speaker Bio’s and Breakout Sessions

Posted by Steve Published in Changed Lives, Empowered Living, St. Andrew's

Tonight we kickoff our annual New Wine Summer Gathering. +Todd Hunter is our keynote speaker and he will be looking at the role of the Spirit in spiritual formation. Todd will speak tonight, Friday morning and evening and Saturday morning. Rob Sturdy+ will be speaking at the Saturday night session. Simon Guillebaud (see bio below) [...]

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Jun

The One Hanged On A Tree

Posted by Steve Published in Sermon/Teaching, Theology

A portion of a sermon preached by Melito Bishop of Sardis around 180 AD: And so He was lifted up upon a tree and an inscription was attached indicating who was being killed. Who was it? It is a grievous thing to tell, but a most fearful thing to refrain from telling. But listen, as [...]

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