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Who’s Stranded?
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Scot McKnight
That Iceland under-the-iceberg volcano is messing with air traffic in Europe, and I wonder who’s got some stories? Kris and I will be flying to Ireland in a few weeks so we’re watching this with a little more interest. I don’t know about you, but we’ve had some weird airport and tarmac and flight experiences.…
Eats with Sinners
By
Scot McKnight
It’s a temptation for the fired-up Christian today to read the Gospels, see that Jesus cared for lepers, and then go see if she (or he) can find some lepers. But that’s a wooden imitation instead of a living embodiment. Discerning Christians embody the vision of Jesus in the concrete situations of life. Instead of…
The Conjugal Condition
By
Scot McKnight
From the NYTimes, by Tara Parker-Pope, a new piece that nuances the old theory that married people are happier; she’s arguing that evidence suggests now that it is the quality of the relationship. In 1858, a British epidemiologist named William Farr set out to study what he called the “conjugal condition” of the people of France.…
Friday Night at the Movies: How to Train Your Dragon
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Scot McKnight
Friday Night at the Movies: How to Train Your Dragon by Bob Robinson In a thoroughly enjoyable, family-friendly movie, Dreamworks Animation has created a wonderfully entertaining, visually exciting movie. With How to Train Your Dragon, directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders provide thrills and laughter for all ages, but underneath the dazzling 3D effects hides a deeper,…
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