A Challenge to Consider the Person of Jesus

By Jason, M.Ed., M.A.R., Headmaster

“I believe witnesses who get their throats cut.” – Blaise Pascal

I would like to issue a challenge to all skeptics: Try to think of a massive conspiracy in history where 12 ring-leaders maintained their storyline consistently in the face of the death penalty, refusing to recant even when threatened with beheading, crucifixion and being run through with a sword. I have a second challenge: Name one person who has been more universally regarded and admired over the past 2,000 years than Jesus of Nazareth. (Hint: The answer to both challenges is the same: "There isn't one.")

The point of the first challenge is to ask you to seriously consider the truth claims of the Gospels and indeed the whole New Testament. The second challenge should make you weigh why such a consideration should be valuable. Yet I have one more challenge before we proceed: Think of any movement, philosophy, value system, religion or political system which has no jerks, hypocrites, idiots and bozos in its ranks. Of course, there are none. Liberalism and conservatism, atheism and Hinduism, Islam and environmentalism, humanism and astrology all have deeply flawed followers. So does Christianity. It’s not fair to judge any belief system by the actions of its worst believers.

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Life Is Funny: It's A Secret

By MAD21

Last Wednesday evening as we were saying our last "good-nights" to our girls, my youngest says to me, "Mommy, I can't wait for tomorrow morning." The next day was my birthday and I wondered if she knew and was up to something. The following is how the rest of the conversation went:

Me: "Why are you excited for tomorrow morning?"

Youngest: "Because I have a surprise."

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Saturday Evening Blog Post: Most-Read Post For May 2010

The most-read post on our site for May 2010 was...

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Fingerprint Fridays: Birthdays

By MAD21

Well. It happened. I said "good-bye" to my 30s this week. And as weird as it feels to say that I'm 40 <choke-gasp>, I have to say that I am thankful to have another birthday to celebrate, you know, considering the alternative!

I'm thankful for all the birthday wishes I got this week from friends and family. Reminders that even with crazy schedules and so little time to visit with them at this point in our lives, that they are still there loving me. So while this is really just a day marking the moment when I was born into this world, I am happy to have the opportunity to have the time to make that connection with those I love. The best gift ever. A gift covered with the fingerprints of God.

Fellow blogger Beki at The Rusted Chain has a really great weekly post she does every Friday called "Fingerprint Friday." We are to look around and see where we can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Anywhere? Go find out where Beki saw God this week, and be sure to check out the other bloggers who linked their stories as well.

Tasty Bites: Spinach Blueberry Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

By Candy, RN (Steele the Day)

Nothing says “Spring” like a fresh salad. I love the flavors in this simple dish. The savory red onion and spinach, the salty cheese, and just the perfect sweetness of the fruit and honey make the perfect combination. Fruits and vegetables together fills you full of healthy antioxidants and phytochemicals – what I like to call “God’s pharmacy.”

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