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Storytelling: How the Story of the Tomb Shapes the Way We Share Jesus (Col. 1:15-20) Chris Altrock – August 7, 2011

Summer and reading go together.  For some of us, it’s an unwanted combination.  A high school freshman whose name I will not reveal responded in this way when her school’s required summer reading list arrived: “Summer reading?  That’s an oxymoron.  Who wants to read in the summer?!”  But for many others, summer and reading are welcome pairing.  We have a little more free time in the summer and we are finally able to get to the novel, the biography, or that thriller that we’ve wanted to read.  We read on the beach while tanning, in the car or plane while traveling, or on a deck while relaxing.  How many of you enjoyed reading a good story this summer?Read More »Storytelling: How the Story of the Tomb Shapes the Way We Share Jesus (Col. 1:15-20) Chris Altrock – August 7, 2011

Almost Christian: Living by the Wrong Creed

Bartholomew JoJo “Bart” Simpson is a fictional character from the animated TV series “The Simpsons.”   Time magazine actually named Bart one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.  At ten years old, Bart is the eldest child of Homer and Marge Simpson.  Bart’s most prominent character traits are his mischievousness, rebelliousness and disrespect for authority.  In fact Bart’s name is an anagram of the word brat.  Bart Simpson is the ultimate ten year old brat.  He was created by cartoonist Matt Groening.  Groening received complaints from parents whose children watched The Simpsons and then acted like Bart. The parents said that Bart was a terrible role model.  Groening once responded in this way: “I now have a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy, so all I can say is, I apologize. Now I know what you guys were talking about.”Read More »Almost Christian: Living by the Wrong Creed