by Nathan Pyle on 12/13/2011
Every year on Christmas evening we gather at my uncle's house for a gift exchange where all the wrapped items are mysteriously labeled: From Santa. Read more.
by Martha Krienke on 05/13/2011
While Lisa and I understand that there will be some who disagree with Boundless' stance on certain issues and/or disagree with other readers', let's be reminded of some of the ground rules for this blog. Read more.
by Glenn Stanton on 04/26/2011
If I could give Kate a small bit of advice, it would be to consider her father-in-law-to-be's two marriages and note who he wears a ring for and who he didn't. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 11/13/2007
One of the tips La Shawn Barber gave at GodblogCon last week was to make your blog a safe place for civil discourse in the comments section. And as Boundless Line moderators can testify, it's not always easy to do if you want to remain a place for free expression of opinion. Would requiring commentators' real names and addresses help? Radio talk show host Dennis Prager thinks so. In a recent Townhall.com article, Prager says anonymity causes otherwise decent people... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 11/09/2007
La Shawn Barber is a freelance writer, blogger, and blog consultant; so says her website/blog La Shawn Barber's Corner. Here's what else her website says, She is a columnist for the Washington Examiner, and her articles, essays, and book reviews have appeared in the Washington Post, Washington Times, Christian Research Journal, Christianity Today, Today’s Christian Woman, Beliefnet.com, National Review Online, Townhall.com, and other publications. So La Shawn obviously knows a little about writing. And writing well in the new media... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 08/03/2007
After Ted posted a plea a few months ago to break Steve's comments record, we noticed you guys seemed to enjoy the open forum. We even talked about designating an "Open Forum Friday" so you could have some fun over the weekend, but never came to a formal decision. Since it's a slow day on the blog (with three of our contributors on vacation), I thought I'd open it up. Nothing formal mind you. Just for fun. I'll start with... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/24/2007
Over at Desiring God's blog, Abraham Piper has a helpful post on reading blogs well for those who want to be good stewards of their time on the Internet. He recommends that we read the Bible first, stay away from trash, and utilize time saving tools and methods such as RSS feeds and scanning articles. Piper also provides some useful advice about the comments section, which is particularly relevant for our blog given the recent Catholic/Protestant debate. Be quick to... Read more.
by Candice Watters on 06/20/2007
South Beach, Atkins, Weight Watchers, Slim Fast. The methods for losing weight are as many as there are excess pounds in our bodies. Still, conventional wisdom says whatever you do to slim down, "no pain, no gain." Deprivation. That's what it's all about. My problem is that extreme diets and exercise, though able to produce bursts of success, leave me more likely to binge and less likely to maintain any progress they produce. Today's Focus on the Family broadcast gave... Read more.
by Candice Watters on 06/13/2007
It's clear from the rag tag comments on Motte's post about Bridal Gift Registries that the Boundless Line readers would benefit from reading Miss Manners on Painfully Proper Weddings, by Judith Martin. Contrary to the title, this book is a painless and quite entertaining read. More importantly, it's a needed reminder that etiquette is more than a set of stuffy old rules. It's the means by which we may interact with other people in a way that has their interests... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 11/11/2006
The Scandal Why is it that when a Christian messes up we respond with the love of Christ, yet when sinners mess up we talk about the quick trip to hell they'll be receiving? Jesus always did the opposite -- he held Christians to a higher level and provided grace to sinners. Wouldn't it be great if we began to show God's grace to all sinners, regardless of what they've done? Wouldn't it be great if we could all remember... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 11/04/2006
Introductions and a Halloween Story I've heard of Hell Houses. There are different kinds with different setups. The one I heard a lot about was the one where there was a plane crash simulation and some people went to heaven and others to hell. Well, I'm sure heaven was great, but one person who had to "experience" hell said that people dressed as demons were flying and swooping down on the people in hell. He said that it was pretty... Read more.
by Motte Brown on 10/30/2006
David Kuo's Political Folly There's a saying: "Politics is downstream from culture." For years, politically active Christians seem not to have understood this, and put the cart before the horse by trying to "transform the culture" through political action. You write: "As secular humanists continue their attack on the moral fiber of this nation, he contends it's disgraceful that Christians aren't more involved the political arena." Restoring the moral fiber of the nation is going to take a lot more... Read more.
by Ted Slater on 10/21/2006
It Takes a Purpose to Date This question about the purpose of dating is a timely one. I'm currently reading "How to Get a Date Worth Keeping" by Dr. Henry Cloud, and he clearly advocates the concept of dating for fun, to get to know other people, and to find out what characteristics we want in a mate. (For the sake of honesty, I've only read half of the book.) Cloud rejects the idea of "serial monogamous dating" saying that... Read more.
by Ted Slater on 10/14/2006
On Books C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia have been very helpful to me. They put many aspects of Christianity in a format I can understand. Specifically, the Silver Chair's portrayal of faith. At the end of the book, the usually pessimistic Puddleglum tells the Green Lady that even if he had only ever imagined Narnia and the Sun, that they were so much better imaginings than her world, that he would rather spend his life searching for a dream... Read more.
by Ted Slater on 10/07/2006
Missing the Bus David's comment about too many women blaming men for their singleness reminded me of a sermon I heard last year. In a Covenant Life Church podcast on courtship and community (given on 11-20-05), Joshua Harris pointed out that too many Christian women expect the young Christian men to be as mature and godly as the older men in the church who have been married for 10 or 15 years, and forget that they've had that 15 years... Read more.
by Ted Slater on 09/30/2006
The Global Warming Debate I think you will find that a review of the scientific literature -- not a review of ISI v ECI -- will show that there is an overwhelming consensus about the causes of global warming. Of course scientists don't agree 100% but science overwhelmingly favours the ECI, why do you try and deny this? What Christian goal does it achieve not to recognise man's role in global warming? The Scriptures call us to be accountable for... Read more.
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