Tag Archives: Christianity

For the Philosophers…

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tim Farley

Check out the video below.  I found it on the Don’t Stop Believing blog of Mike Wittmer.  If you enjoy philosophy, you will enjoy this.

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Do Patriotic Songs Belong in Church Worship Services?

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Tim Farley

The 4th of July holiday is quickly approaching.  For many of us, that means picnics, fireworks and looking forward to singing some great patriotic songs in church on Sunday morning. Does your church do this?  If so, you may also repeat … Continue reading →

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Would you leave your church because of the music?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Tim Farley

I am still reading through Essential Church?, which I have posted on previously.  In the book, the authors say that despite the attention that worship style gets, people do not tend to leave (or stay) based on music.  If the authors are … Continue reading →

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Interracial Marriage and the Bible

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Tim Farley

I came across a study of racial preferences of online daters recently that had some interesting statistics.  The chart to the left comes from the study and highlights the frequency of interracial marriages for different ethnic groups.  It is obvious from the … Continue reading →

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PETA Cares About Flies Too…

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Tim Farley

PETA wishes Barack Obama had not killed a fly during a recent interview.  Apparently, PETA supports “compassion even for the most curious, smallest and least sympathetic animals” and they “believe that people, where they can be compassionate, should be, for all animals,” … Continue reading →

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What Should I Read?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Tim Farley

I am a reader.  At minimum, I read a book every two weeks.  I love to learn and grow through the expertise and experience of others. However, it is often hard to know what books to look for when I … Continue reading →

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Follow the Leader…Right Into “Meltdown”

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Tim Farley

I have lived in California for nearly three years now and I have confirmed in my time here that Californians take pride in their state.  Why are they proud?  Because California sets the pace of our nation – at least … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Exploring New Ways of Experiencing God?

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Tim Farley

How do you experience God?  According to the Barna Group, Americans’ attitudes towards this area of their lives are changing.  In a poll of over 1000 people, here is what the data shows that people think about their faith: ∆ … Continue reading →

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Interesting Stats about Church Dropouts

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Tim Farley

This is my second post concerning the book Essential Church? by Thom and Sam Rainer.  You can find the first post here if you would like to read it. The Rainers tell us in the introduction to the book that … Continue reading →

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Think You Are “Green”? Think Again.

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Tim Farley

So, you always take public transportation because you think it is the “green” thing to do.  Well, it turns out that driving an SUV may be greener than riding the train.  A new study shows that if a broad range … Continue reading →

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