December 2007

Group Writing Project
Sponsored by On the Horizon and The Next Step:
Keeping Christ in Christmas

We are delighted to showcase the wonderful submissions included in our second Group Writing Project!
Please visit each participant’s site and take a moment to leave a comment letting him/her know not only how much you appreciate his/her contribution, but the way(s) in [...]

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Photo Hunt, Wordless Wednesday

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A couple of months ago, I attended a Christian social event with a group of friends at which the subject of the Southern California wildfires came up in conversation.

One of the women seated at our table shared that earlier that day, she had watched a televangelist opine that the fires constituted God’s punishment. As my good friend kicked me under the table, I found myself compelled to ask, in the most innocent tone I could muster, “Punishment for what exactly?” I already knew the answer, but had to hear it from her lips in order to believe it.

Just as I knew she would, she proceeded to explain that the fires were God’s way of sending a message to Californians about our “acceptance of homosexuality” and otherwise overly-permissive culture. She also mentioned the “horrible” things that our children are learning in public schools.

As my friend’s kicks became more emphatic and my shins started to ache, I decided to let it go with a simple, “Well, I don’t believe that’s how God works.” Then I quickly changed the subject to something benign like the unseasonably warm weather, resumed eating my typically flavorless banquet-variety chicken breast, and heard my friend breathe a huge sigh of relief as she too continued eating her dinner.

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Wordless Wednesday

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