Society

Simplicity

by clay on May 12, 2011

My friend Laura wrote a post on her website today called “The Return“, detailing some thoughts on their return to Honduras. They spent a little over a month back here in the States raising money and awareness for their missions organization. A couple paragraphs caught my attention. I love the simplicity of life in Puerto [...]

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A new(?) model for ministry

by clay on August 27, 2010

For so many years people who have been called to ministry did a few simple things. They attended some kind of training, be it seminary, berean learning, or something else. They graduated from that training. They then went off to practice their calling and only their calling, not needing to have other employment in order [...]

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A Discussion of Rules

by clay on August 13, 2009

After my last post (a book review of The Unlikely Disciple) I had a chat conversation with a friend from my hometown about my take on rules imposed on some college students. First, I’ll quote myself (the only time I’ll ever get quoted) from my previous article. I understand from first hand experience that the [...]

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It would be funnier if it weren’t so true

by clay on September 30, 2008

This is part of a larger article at Dr. Voddie Baucham’s blog. You should really read the whole thing, but this video is pretty funny. It seems the British understand how the system works better than we do. While you’re at Dr. Baucham’s site, read some of his other stuff. He’s really good. His writing [...]

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Critical Mass – The Dark Knight

by clay on July 19, 2008

(Originally posted at www.backseatwriter.com) Since the events of Batman Begins, Gotham has experienced a resurgence. Crime has become less rampant, the mob is losing power, and citizens are treating Batman as a hero, even to the point of attempting to emulate his methods. On the horizon lies a new threat to the city, one that [...]

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Overstepping your bounds

by clay on June 20, 2008

I read two stories today that, as a parent, really made me crazy. First, from Ottawa, Canada. A judge overturned the grounding (yes, read the article) of a 12-year-old girl. The girl was grounded by her father because she was told to stay off the Internet and she refused. Therefore, she was not allowed to [...]

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