One Uniform, One Toy...change a life.

Shaun King is one wacky guy, but he has a heart to see the Kingdom grow. Help him this Christmas http://500uniforms.org/

The new face of slavery

Slavery is alive and well...

Do kids know computers better than cows?

A news paper in the UK had an interesting article last week. It seems that British children no longer can identify common plants, animals and trees. Sir David Attenborough is alarmed and feels a change needs to be made. His concern is that kids who cannot recognize things in nature may grow up to be adults who do not care about the natural world.

I agree with his assessment. Several years ago Shelley was having lunch with a cousin.
In the midst of catching up Shelley's cousin was sharing how her boy of 10 or so was growing up to be a city boy. The shocking piece of information Shelley came away with was the fact that this young man did not know where tomato's came from. He had never seen a tomato growing on a vine.

A well educated child not only will be able to identify many types of animals, but should be able to recognize the plants and trees around their world. Even better, they should get their hands dirty is the soil growing some thing beautiful and something good to eat.

Oh, and after reading the article...I do not know what a blue tit is either, I think it is a bird.

Great interview with Bishop N.T.Wright

Bishop Wright is one of the bright spots in Christian theological scholarship. He has a deep respect for scripture and is not afraid to gently step on the toes of incorrect belief within the church of this age. The fact he appeared on the Colbert show says more about Colbert and the Comedy Channel than you can imagine...it actually says that a network for vulgar humor could be more in tune with spirituality than news networks.

Believe it or not...

Whether you believe in global warming or not, some of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world do.
They are attempting to come up with green energy products and industries...they believe there is a problem. They are investing hundreds of millions of dollars of their own money to find solutions. If they find new solutions for energy, it will help the world, create new jobs and industry and benefit mankind, whether global warming is real or not. With or without man made climate change, new forms of energy and green products will enhance our lives and make the world a cleaner more humane place for humans and God's creation.

Rant of the day

I believe Al Gore is a fraud. He understands the great quote by P.T. Barnum..."Their is a sucker born everyday." Gore has amassed great wealth with his stand on global warming and the environment. I admire his use of capitalism, if foolish people want to give him gobs of money for his views and work, more power to him. I still believe he is motivated more by avarice than true concern, that is my opinion.

With that said, I do believe we as people of faith should be good stewards of this 3rd planet from the sun that God has given us. It is in our interest and to God's glory. I have read much on both sides of the global warming debate and I find myself in the middle. RLP has posted a great video that breaks down the present debate. Whether I agree with the conclusions of the 8min video is not important. What is important is that we remove the motivations on both sides and determine what is best for the planet and God's glory!

The sea is calling...

Thank God for men of passion and adventure. May we be blessed with more!!

Immigration

Victor Hanson has a good post on immigration. It is a challenge for our country. My answer is simple, enforce the laws we have and secure the border. Stop more from entering, take a breath, and lets deal with the ones here in a measured, well thought out and debated way. President Bush and many in Congress need to stop putting so much effort into people in other countries and concentrate more on justice here at home.


"So why do millions of these border-crossers head to Europe, the United States or elsewhere in the West?

Easy. Stable democracies and free markets ensure economic growth, rising standards of living and, thus, lots of jobs, while these countries' birth rates and native populations fall. In contrast, immigrants usually flee mostly failed states that cannot offer their people any real hope of prosperity and security."

Victor Hansen

Read the rest of the post here:

France has the same problem as USAmerica

It seems USAmerica is not the only nation facing immigration challenges.

The Challenge in France.

Even Iran is forced into action.