There is an interesting little debate happening in the small city where I live, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Recently a local health care organization, Susquehanna Health (SH), announced that not only will smoking not be permitted anywhere on campus, but that starting January 1st, in an effort to expand its smoke-free environment, they will not be hiring…
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Germans In The Woods
Germans in the Woods from Rauch Brothers on Vimeo. It’s a little late for Verterans Day, but I came across this short animation which I thought was powerful.
I just got TransFORMED!
I just joined TransFORM – a missional community formation network! TransFORM: Missional Community Formation from TransFORM on Vimeo.
Post Halloween Spookyness: The Story of Stingy Jack
I was watching the CBS Sunday Morning show, my Sunday morning guilty pleasure, and they had a story on about the history of the Jack O’ Lantern. I found it really interesting as I had never heard the story before. So here it is, enjoy! The Story of Stingy Jack As the story goes, Stingy…
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Does your chocolate taste like the tears of workers?
Not to make anyone feel guilty, but if you were to buy one kind of fair trade item it should be chocolate. No other industry uses more slave labor than the chocolate industry. You can read a bit about it here. Order your slave-free chocolate here. Thanks to Ariah Fine for reminding me.
A Few Reasons Why I Don’t Drink
I read Jason Boyett’s post/article about alcohol over at Relevant Magazine recently. Jason writes a thoughtful and articulate article about the legalism and fear found on both sides of the [Christian] alcohol debate. I have been meaning to express my feelings on this subject for quite a while and Jason’s article has given me the…