Entries from January 2009

January 26, 2009

• Everybody loves Raymond—and Barack

Inside this week’s issue
Heavy topics
• Everybody loves Raymond—and Barack
• Bible banned at school during “Religious Freedom Day”
• Keith Drury: What’s wrong with the church?
• The weight adventure: week 3
Light touch
• Barbie turns big 5-0: exclusive interview
• Do guys really think about sex every seven seconds?
• Top ten Super Bowl commercials
• “Writing with Humor” at Taylor [...]

January 19, 2009

• Hi, I’m Jim. I’m prejudiced

The “dream” passed on!
Inside this week’s issue
Breaking news: Tuesday 3:30 pm
• Lois and I just received word that our $40,000+ hospital bill was forgiven! (This summer, she had an unexpected hysterectomy and I had radiation treatments for cancer.) “Thank you, Father!”
Heavy topics
• Hi, I’m Jim. I’m prejudiced
• Jesus on racial, gender, religious and social prejudices
• [...]

January 12, 2009

• When plans don’t succeed

Inside this week’s issue
Heavy topics
• When plans don’t succeed
• The plight of Palestinian Christians
• Church growth in tough times
• Breaking habits before they break you
• The weight adventure
Light touch
• “Writing with Humor” at Taylor University
• Five next big things in church
• How to be creative
• A bear of a bookcase
• Best late-night lines of [...]

January 5, 2009

• 2008: Year of the ShopVac

Pic: idailymail.co.uk
Inside this week’s issue
Heavy topics
• 2008: Year of the ShopVac
• Top ten pages in 2008
• Magazines name top religious news stories of 2008
• Best and worst moments in 2008
• Ellison Research names top sins of 2008
Light touch
• My top ten most influencial books
• Top 25 Christian Web sites
• Top ten people who deserve [...]