[Not my words, nor my thoughts. Just some external links to make you think… Tim]
Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack
A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses.
They told the militants “to kill them together or leave them alone”, a local governor told Kenyan media.
What Happened When I Integrated My Church Life
What I found was that after 2 years I was unable to breakthrough. No matter how many potlucks, Bible Classes, or positive one on one encounters I had, I never felt accepted. So for months my husband and I prayed. We prayed for God to give us compassion, understanding, and patience to continue on in that church, because we knew no church is perfect. We are all imperfect. But eventually God revealed that we just didn’t belong there.
Hey media, in the name of journalism, can we please stop the ‘Islamophobia’ bias?
Here’s why journalists ought to resist the casual use of “Islamophobia”: It serves no real purpose and damages a newspaper’s ability to provide impartial coverage of ongoing debates concerning Islam. Instead, news organizations ought to quote a wide variety of sources and let readers (or viewers) decide for themselves whether someone is “Islamophobic.”
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up on Church
I don’t want to diminish this struggle. I know what it’s like to wonder if it’s all worth frequent headaches. For two years, I couldn’t darken the doorway of a church; I was sure I was done. Many of the issues that continually come up in the “why millennials are leaving the Church” posts definitely played a part in my disenchantment.
But here are five reasons I am back and more committed to the local church than ever:
Grief and Shame: An Unacceptable Combination
No matter what, remember that you have every right to grieve. No one gets to tell you that your grief is wrong.
Shame does has a proper role in our experience of humanity. But as it relates to grief, it is unacceptable.
We are all writers now. Whether you write books, blogposts, emails, tweets, or text messages, you are a writer. No matter your preferred medium, here are a few tips to help you write more effectively:
Google’s Testing a System That Replaces Your Password With Your Phone
Here’s how it appears to work: after formally enrolling in the program, accepting an invitation for a private Google Group, selecting a compatible phone, and enabling a form of screen lock on said phone, logging in to your Google account would no longer require a password. Instead, a prompt would appear on your smartphone when you sign in on the Web.
Elaborate Proposal Turns Into Trainwreck When Woman Deems Diamond Too Small
But when he went down on one knee and held up the box, opening the ring for her to see, she was less than impressed.
One eyewitness told local TV: “Her eyes went wide as she put her hand over her mouth, and then she turned around and walked away without saying anything.”
NY jewelry store’s diamonds weren’t stolen, workers threw them away
As it turns out, some dimwitted workers at J. Birnbach Inc. were helping their boss move to another floor and tossed three weathered wooden boxes filled with diamonds in a heap of trash without bothering to look inside, law-enforcement sources said.