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Maybe billboard vandals need a splash of their own paint?

By M. Johnston • Jun 30th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Newsflash to Christians who vandalized the atheist billboards: vandalizing is a crime. It is a form of theft. Hence it is sinful. HWJR?
Yeah HWJR is my new slogan for my fellow Christians engaged in acts that Jesus might not approve of . It stands for How Would Jesus Respond (to YOU)?

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“Meditation rooms” replacing chapels in the name of diversity

By M. Johnston • May 15th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

The Bee ran an article about how hospitals are creating “meditation rooms” for staff and visitors–and converting chapels because–gulp–the word “chapel” invokes thoughts of that old antiquated geezer in the sky: that old crusty  God guy. Specifically “Some hospitals don’t call the rooms chapels because that label invokes the Judeo-Christian tradition..”  Yeah.
God forbid we [...]

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Tis the season of joy and pain

By M. Johnston • Dec 18th, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

Some  love it.
Some  hate it.
Some will fall in love.
Some will fall out of love.
Some will yearn for love.
Some will die for love.
Some are out shopping for loved ones.
Some are out shopping for themselves.
Some are out shoplifting.
Some are celebrating a profitable year.
Some are on the brink of financial ruin.
Some are already ruined.

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Banning divorce is not the answer to restoring the sanctity of marriage

By M. Johnston • Dec 2nd, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

The Bee posted an article today about a guy named John Marcotte who would like to see divorce BANNED in California. According to his web site, John (a “concerned Christian”) believes Prop 8  “didn’t go far enough to protect the future of marriage.” His solution?  Literally chain spouses together  for life with no possibility of [...]

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The Second Miracle

By M. Johnston • Sep 14th, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

And now a break from our regularly scheduled program.
I have been offline for the past week. I guess that’s a paradox in that I’ve actually been online — in the truest sense of the word.
I have been witnessing miracles of epic proportion. I would try to explain them, but mere words most certainly could never [...]

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