I call it the Green Pepper Price Index (GPPI). Just two and a half years ago, I could buy a green pepper in my local grocery store for $0.59. Sometimes the price even went down to $0.49. This last Saturday, that same green pepper was $1.29. People can’t seem to connect the rising prices of [...]
by Dan Edelen • Comments (12)
Posted in Benevolence • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Counterculture • Discernment • Dying to Self • Godly Character • Humility • In the News • Maturity • Simplicity
Tagged Avarice, Greed, Self-Centered, Self-Centeredness, Selfish, Selfishness
The medium is the message. —Marshall McLuhan Times have been rough here of late. When the homefront reels under attack and the newspaper screams out worrying headlines, sometimes it’s all one can do to get out of bed. Last Sunday in church, our pastor spoke on entering God’s rest. That’s a difficult message to hear [...]
by Dan Edelen • Comments (20)
Posted in Benevolence • Boldness • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Godly Character • Grace • Hospitality • Love • Relevance
Tagged Benevolence, Caring, Evangelical Outpost, Good Samaritan, Gospel, Joe Carter, Love, Medium, Message. McLuhan
Thank you to all who have commented and e-mailed concerning the illness that struck our family. I suspect our situation here will never be as it once was, but we will learn to cope in time. Blogging here will commence once again, but will be limited to a post or two a week until I [...]
Posts
Comments