Author Archives: Tim Farley

Welcome to the Wal-Mart Church…

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Tim Farley

The Wal-Mart phenomenon has had a tremendous impact on our culture.  In the beginning, the Wal-Mart business model was to avoid competing with other large stores by placing their stores in under-served communities.  Instead of going into busy, high-population areas, … Continue reading →

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Need some free Bible study software?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tim Farley

Free e-Sword Bible Software Have you ever wanted to have some Bible study software on your computer, but you either did not want to spend the money or you were unsure which software to get?  Well, e-Sword is available for … Continue reading →

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What will Christians do for the Super Bowl?

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Tim Farley
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Love our neighbors? Do we even know them?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Tim Farley

A 93 year old man in Michigan froze to death after the electric company put a power-limiting device on his home.  The device was installed due to an overdue balance on the man’s account.  However, the man had plenty of money … Continue reading →

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Can a “Successful” Church Fulfill its Calling?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Tim Farley

Yesterday, I posted asking if you preferred a large church or a small church.  Today, I want to quote a couple of paragraphs from a book I am reading and ask for your response.  This quotation is taken from Ruth … Continue reading →

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Large Church or Small Church? Which do you prefer?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Tim Farley

I am just beginning a book titled Left Behind in a Megachurch World: How God Works through Ordinary Churches by Ruth Tucker.  The author was formerly a professor at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  I had the opportunity to hear … Continue reading →

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Christians, Magic, and the Powers of Evil

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Tim Farley

I posted a story from Yahoo! news that discussed a claim that a man in Nigeria had turned himself into a goat.  Since posting that story, some interesting questions have been raised on this blog concerning the validity of black … Continue reading →

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In a jam? Just transform yourself into a goat.

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Tim Farley

Read this article about a man who supposedly transformed himself into a goat when he was about to be apprehended for stealing a car. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_fe_st/odd_goat_thief Bet you wish you could do that!

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Obama Closes Gitmo – Who Is Acting More Christian Now?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tim Farley

President Obama has signed an executive order that will shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.  This detention center has come under frequent attack during the Iraq war with accusations of improper treatment of detainees there.  It is alleged that … Continue reading →

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Forget actually talking to people, just place your thoughts on a bus

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Tim Farley

There is an interesting war of words going on.  It seems that humanists and Christians are duking it out on the sides of buses. Atheists groups recently started running ads such as “Why believe in God?  Just be good for goodness’ sake.”  And “There’s … Continue reading →

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