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"But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny" --Mark 12:42

How the actions of this poor widow challenges a slightly irreverant, Linux-using, business school educated Christian. And his money.

Drink Beer for Your Health (and Other Things I Learned from China)

Hayley and I just got back from an incredible 10-day China trip.  It was foreign, yet familiar.  The country has a rich, brutal, and ancient history.  It also has an ultra-capitalistic, gaudy, and messy modernity.  Here are my top 10 from the trip:
1)  Chinese hospitality is second to none.  Upon landing on Chinese soil, the [...]

Cheerful Communion?

This Sunday, I saw something quite surprising at church.  In the middle of church service during communion, a bunch of the grade-school children from Sunday school bounded into the sanctuary.  They cheerfully danced up to the communion table.  The church elder offered them the bread.  The children grabbed a piece, drenched it grape juice, and [...]