I have this thing about the cashiers at drive thru windows and at Walmart. I make a point of smiling at them and being pleasant and engaging. The more distracted and apathetic they are the more determined I am to be human and present while I interact. I don’t know where I came up with this, maybe flashbacks to my own monotonous time behind a cash-register, but I rarely miss an...
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Speaking truth to power is something Christ exemplified on so many occasions during his ministry. It’s what ultimately led to his execution. The “truth-to-power-to-persecution-to-death” trajectory was quite common in the early Christian community, but this isn’t the only way that followers of Christ were marginalized. I came across an article that discusses a subtle way in...
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As an economist, I am inclined to make a lot of my decisions mathematically. When deciding between alternatives, I am the type of person to figure out the relative value of each outcome, the probability of that outcome, and, if necessary, an appropriate discount rate to account for temporal differences. That makes me sound a lot crazier than I am—I promise I do not sit down with a piece of...
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Discussions about heaven and hell have been all over the internet as well as on major news networks (just google “Rob Bell” or “Rob Bell and CNN”) because Rob Bell has a new book out (Love Wins) that explores the topics of heaven and hell. Below are some articles worth considering if the recent discussions on hell have prompted you to reflect. Our small group took an hour to discuss hell....
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At last Sunday’s service, we all had the chance to reflect on and share the practices that we plan to take on during this Lenten season. Listed below are the ideas that were shared at the service. It’s interesting to see what our community at Last Call is “giving up” or “taking on” as we prepare for Easter. We hope that you will consider and even pray for these...
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