Mergers

November 3, 2008MergersWith the recent focus on financial matters, there is a great deal of speculation about corporate mergers. Several sites have been urging those with money to get in on the ground floor and be ready to reap the financial windfall later. The...

A Halloween Perspective

October 27, 2008A Halloween PerspectiveIn just a few days, it will be the annual “All Saints Eve” festival we have come to know as Halloween. The derivation of this holiday is contested, but apparently the Druids held the earliest Halloween celebrations in honor of...

Children: Instructed Rather than Entitled

October 20, 2008Children: Instructed Rather than EntitledWe hear a lot these days about our children being entitled. Parenting articles outline the “needs” that we should be supplying for our children. Johnny deserves to be happy. Suzie should enjoy the latest and...

It’s Time to Trust

October 14, 2008It’s Time to Trust We all have been impacted one way or another with the current financial crisis. Some of us have suffered great losses on the stock market. Some have lost their jobs. Others have seen their retirement funds shrink substantially. For...

Godly Obsession

October 6, 2008Godly ObsessionOne of my heroes from English history is William Wilberforce. He was born in 1760 and died in 1833. He was an evangelical member of the British parliament. And he had a compelling obsession.For forty six years, William Wilberforce was...

Media Choices: Convictions or Compromise?

September 29, 2008Media Choices: Convictions or Compromise?Recently, an advertisement for a biblical presentation regarding the impact of media on our children caught my eye. It was the title seen above. It got me to thinking about how little time and effort most of...