http://chasingthewind.net News. Nonsense. Faith. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Go get'em, James Dobson. Obama had some very liberal interpretations of what the bible says, and simultaneously tried to minimize Christian influence in politics *and* say that all religious discussions are welcome. James is firing back against what he called a "fruitcake interpetation of the bible." I ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/06/24/fruitcake-interpretation-of-the-bible/ I don't realize how much teaching bible study has meant to me until I have to skip my turn. I've had to abdicate my responsibility for business reasons and asked the assistant pastor to find somebody to fill in for me. And I miss it. I start bible studies ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/06/19/lesson-interruptus/ This week, Chasing the Wind is honored to host the 228th edition of the Christian Carnival, a collection of this week's best Christian blogging. This week is Father's Day - so let us remember this week that it is our Father in heaven that gives us Life in Him! Would ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/06/11/christian-carnival-ccxxviii/ The book of Acts was written approximately 60AD; the strongest evidence is that Acts closes with Paul in a Roman prison. We also know that Paul was martyred in 63AD or 64AD, and this would surely have been mentioned by the author. Who knows who the author of Acts is? ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/06/01/empowered-to-witness/ http://chasingthewind.net/2008/06/01/caption-this-5/ I'm back from vacation, thoroughly enjoyed the wonders of God's creation. There are more pictures on my Flickr stream. Hope you enjoy. :) http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/26/grand-canyon/ Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* The ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/15/christian-one-liners/ Sweet treats for everybody; I'd like to pass out some candy favors today; little pieces of sweetness as a symbol of the wonderful friends we've developed in this class. (For my illustration today, I'll pass out little candy favors to everybody, but "accidentally" overlook Margaret.) Sometimes big conflicts can fracture ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/11/reconciliation/ I haven't posted much this week. Perhaps it's because I'm not thinking much this week. Here's a little scrimpet of stuff that has passed by my noggin but is too little to write about - I haven't given much thoughts to the electrion so far this year; it ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/08/thursday-things/ Hey, I got a report card - Dear Michael, Our editors recently reviewed your blog and have given it an 8.0 score out of (10) in the Society/Religion & Spirituality category of Blogged.com. This is quite an achievement! http://www.blogged.com/directory/society/religion-and-spirituality We evaluated your blog based on the following criteria: Frequency of Updates, Relevance of Content, ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/04/bloggedcom/ Our church offers free coffee during bible study, and if you park off-campus and take the shuttle buss, they offer doughnuts, too. Now there's a church that goes one step further and has converted into a coffeehouse. DENVER — Connection Metro Church, which used its foyer coffee bars to attract ... http://chasingthewind.net/2008/05/02/double-espresso-hold-the-sermon/