Posted in World Events on Nov 7th, 2008 No Comments »
I was encouraged to see this sign at the Walmart gas station on Route 49 in Richland. Hard to believe we now see $2 gas as welcomed sign.
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Posted in Christian Faith, Culture, World Events on Nov 4th, 2008 No Comments »
No matter how you voted, this is a remarkable and historic day.
Now, we come together under the leadership of President Obama, and Christians around the world need to be joining together in prayer for him and the new administration.
Tonight I am drawn to focus on four remarkable characteristics of this significant election:
It is remarkable that in [...]
Posted in Culture, World Events on Nov 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Tomorrow is an important day for Americans to vote. That right, as we know it today, is a rather recent addition in history. The History of Voting on the web site ActiVote helps us appreciate the value of voting, and how far we’ve come as a society.
We tend to think that voting is a stable [...]
Posted in Missions, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 14th, 2008 Comments Off
Last night I received this email from Belhaven’s friend, Canon Andrew White, the pastor of St. George’s Church in Baghdad - he lives in London, England. He spoke for our Day of Learning two years ago. He is a key leader in the Middle East peace process, both in Iraq and in other conflicts, including [...]
Posted in Christian Faith, Culture, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 9th, 2008 Comments Off
The Federal Government launched a $700 BILLION rescue plan for the economy. We need wise action during this challenging time to the global economy.
But no one is sure the rescue plan will work - and in light of the stock market drop today below 9,000, the lowest point since May 27, 2003 - at least [...]
Posted in Belhaven, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 2nd, 2008 Comments Off
If a hurricane comes into the Gulf of Mexico, Belhaven is likely to be threatened with campuses in Orlando, Houston, and Jackson. Gulf Coast people have to keep an optimistic spirit during hurricane season, and I received this email from Houston that puts a good spin on our region:
You know you’re from the Gulf Coast [...]
Posted in World Events on Jul 5th, 2008 No Comments »
The WAPT web site reports how to save $3 a gallon on gas. Stuart Kellogg, the General Manager of the ABC affiliate is a member of Belhaven’s Board of Trustees, so it must be true. Stuart completed a Master of Divinity at Wesley Biblical Seminary last year, and he and his wife Beth are especially [...]
Posted in World Events on Jul 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Winston Churchill, 1947
No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
This 90 second video shows the rise of democracy through history:
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Posted in World Events on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
I’m starting to see gas stations in Jackson pushing up close toward $4 a gallon, and I’m sure we’ll break that threshold soon. That is hitting everyone’s pocketbook. But is it hitting us hard enough to force the world to get serious about renewable fuel alternatives?
If most families drive 12,000 miles a year, and cars [...]
Posted in World Events on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
George Bush was in town today for a fund raising event for Senator Wicker. I happened to be away from campus at the time they were closing all the roads for his motorcade, and ended up as the ONLY car on Lakeland Drive. If you’re from Jackson, you’ve never seen it that way.
I’ve never met [...]
