The Wandering Heretic

One cannot help but admire Ayaan Hirsi Ali. For those who have not heard of her, she is a former Muslim woman who was sexually mutilated when she lived in Somalia, Saudi Arabia. When she refused to comply with her parents’ plans for an arranged marriage, she fled to the Netherlands. From there, she has [...]

I have not read the comics with any regularity since Charles M. Schultz died. In fact, of the comics that I do read with any level of infrequency, Funky Winkerbean is not normally on the list. With his inclusion of the issues of cancer, amputations, crippling injuries, teenaged pregnancy, etc., I thing the whole strip [...]

The Catalyst Conference was held in Georgia, from October 8-10, with “labs” and “pre-labs” held the day before. The purpose of this eight year old conference: so your church can learn how to help the poor. Cost of Registration so your church can help the poor: $309 Lab Fees so your church can learn how [...]

  Sunning on the “World Religion” cruise.

I had an interesting conversation with a workmate the other day. I am not certain what was the lead-in topic. However, at one point, he noted that he had some Muslim relatives who have put their children in Catholic School. I nodded my head, acknowledging the information. Then the talking took an interesting bend: He:Do [...]

(Image from the September 30th Edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer) Updates: First Game Indians 12 Yankees 3 Second Game Indians 2 Yankees 1 Third Game Indians 4 Yankees 8 Fourth Game Indians 6 Yankees 4 WE MOVE ON TO THE THE ALCS!!!!! Today, the Cleveland Indians are opening their first Playoff game since 2001 [...]

“‘I have long admired our brother Tay Sung.’ – Young Caine ‘There is much in him to be admired.’ – Master Kan ‘I fear that he grows apart from us; from our way.’ – Young Caine ‘He is fired by a deep conviction. Would you have him deny this truth he feels so deeply?’ – [...]

TBS got some grief for having Dane Cook do their “Actober” Major League Baseball playoff ads. I am not certain why. I think this ad really captures the feeling of the playoffs as well as the emotions the 2007 Indians evoke in their fans. In short, it is great!! Go Tribe!!!

To continue my series on baptism, I am going to expand on our citizenship as part of Jesus. Scripture does make Jesus a symbol for the Land promised by God to His people; or the reverse, to be more accurate. However, the symbol does not stop there. Our citizenship in “Jesusland” is not only present, [...]