Shouting about Nothing? A review of No Country for Old Men by Ethan and Joel Coen
If a tree falls in the forest and no one understands it, does it only make a noise? In 1957 Flannery O’Connor discussed the problems of communicating her message to an audience that didn’t share her worldview in her essay…
Men’s Breakfast 5.23.08
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and…
Amateur Christianity
Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45,46 The word amateur has fallen on…
Through a glass, darkly?
All Saints lacks a building, let alone stained glass windows. Quite the opposite is true in Europe where two new stained glass works have been crafted by two of the world’s foremost contemporary artists, Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke. Richter’s…
Wine & the PMF rule of healthful drinking
Friends, The Bible mentions wine a lot. Consider: Prov. 20:1; Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. John 2:9-10; When the master of the feast tasted the water now…
Emergency Response: Report from Food for the Hungry
Ben Homan, President of Food for the Hungry, preached at All Saints earlier this spring. He recently sent the following update to us concerning the cyclone disaster in Myanmar. Food for the Hungry has been serving the church in Myanmar…
Ministry Interview: Todd Stewman & Benjie Slaton
Todd Stewman and Benjie Slaton are both campus ministers at the University of Texas at Austin. Todd heads up Campus Crusade at UT and Benjie leads Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). Both ministers attend All Saints, and I sat down with…