They say image is everything…
For my tastes, that’s a little over the top. Nevertheless, there is something to be said for this well-honored proverb of business execs worldwide. Take, for example, one aspect of God’s covenant with Abraham, found …
Mark Chironna Newsletter
In 2006, author, life coach, and pastor Mark Chironna hired me to create a series of monthly newsletters to coordinate with a television broadcast. Dr. Chironna’s team provided the content and I did all the …
In the Fullness of Time
Former Dean of the International Seminary, Dr. Don Brewer, contacted me in November 2005 about the possibility of designing a cover for In the Fullness of Time, his book about heaven, hell, judgment, and “the …
Are Church Mission Statements a Bad Idea?
I ran across an interesting blog today by Chris Erdman. The blog itself was posted last year, and in it Chris posits the idea that a church mission statement is a bad idea. Click here …
A Major Marketing Faux Pas?
OK…Nike used to stand for cool shoes, now it stands for gay? According to the Oregonian, sporting apparel giant Nike endorsed a bill in the Oregon Senate that would create civil unions for same-sex couples …
Books and Culture
I just finished reading the most recent issue of the Barna Update. The article investigated the reading habits of Americans by looking at who is buying the best sellers. Here’s a snippet: The DaVinci Code …
History Makers
The following article appears in the March/April issue of Ministries Today magazine. “When God told me (Dutch) to agree in prayer with a dead man, He had my attention!” That’s how author Dutch Sheets begins …
The Passion of Hotel Rwanda
First, click here to read Brian McClaren’s article concerning the film “Hotel Rwanda” and his reaction to it verses his reaction to last year’s “The Passion of the Christ.” Then come back and read my …
Baby Got Book
This was in today’s issue of 850 Words of RELEVANT: “Once in a while we feel privileged to bring you groundbreaking stuff. Click here to check out one of the funniest videos we’ve seen in …
There Can Be No End to Jihad
Islamist Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, granted an exclusive interview with Anthony McRoy, a London-based scholar of Islam, and a religion journalist writing for ChristianityToday.com. In the article Sheikh Omar discusses the “rationale” for 9/11 and …