Swanky new Vegas hotel’s ‘death ray’ proves inconvenient for some guests

By Brett Michael Dykes And here you thought bedbugs were the biggest source of anxiety for hotel guests. Yes, guests at Vdara hotel in Las Vegas now have something else to worry about: being burned alive by the glare of the building’s “death ray.” What the heck’s a “death ray,” you ask? Well, first off, [...]

Just Look at the Math

I saw this article over at Aaron Snow’s blog. It’s a great analogy about simpler church concepts using the simple equation 2+2=4. Check it out! I’m always looking for ways to help other churched people understand why I’m a simple/organic/house church guy, because I get asked about it quite often.  I often have used construction [...]

Clothes in a Can?

In a world where spray on tans are becoming more and more common, will spray on t- shirts be the new trend?  According to Reuters this bizarre cross between spray paint and a sweater was unveiled at a fashion show earlier this week. Manel Torres and Paul Luckham, the inventors of Fabrican technology, are developing [...]

Simple Church

What do we mean by ‘simple church?’ Some call them house churches. Some call them organic churches. Some call them simple churches. We prefer to just call them churches. They are rapidly multiplying, simple

Class of Nonviolence

Here is a great source for articles from some of the pioneers of the non-violence movement; such as Martin Luther King Jr., Dorris Day, Mohandas Gandhi, as well as many others.

Topless Women (via A Philosopher’s Blog)

Image via Wikipedia CNN posted an iReport about national topless day. While there are some limits on when men can go topless, there are many more imposed on women. For example, I can legally run most places without wearing a shirt. A woman runner doing the same thing would risk being arrested for indecent exposure. [...]

UFC 119 Predictions

Pick who you think will win at UFC 119. Then see the latest Vegas fight lines. (page 7) Click the image below to begin.

Jesus + Nothing = Everything (via Kurt Willems & Friends)

This is a statement that my lead pastor began a series through Galatians with.  It hits to the deepest part of my relationship with Jesus and my understanding of the Gospel.  Many of us try to make faith in Christ a Jesus ‘plus’ Gospel and create boundaries for entrance into the covenant community of faith.  [...]

Jobs, Trade, and Mercantilism – Part II – Dealing With Reality

by Ralf Gomory from Huffington Post Our massive trade deficit is destroying significant segments of American industry and eliminating badly needed jobs. This is happening because we are slow to recognize an unpleasant reality: We do not live in a world of textbook free trade. We live in a world where our trading partner China [...]

Jobs, Trade, and Mercantilism – Part I – Facing Reality

by Ralf Gomory from Huffington Post Our nation’s continuing massive trade deficits are destroying important sectors of American industry and eliminating desperately needed jobs; yet balancing trade is not even on our government‘s agenda. This is happening because we are not facing reality, the reality that we are not living in a free trade world [...]