A dialogue on earth care opened Friday night at Western Kentucky University with a keynote address from speaker and author Dr. Matthew Sleeth, who told the audience that the nation’s diverse congregations must bridge barriers, overcome biases and take action to achieve environmental and...

2010. It's a new year. I can't help noticing the evenness and symmetry of the number. Is it a good thing to make New Year resolutions? Is it biblical? I was recently reading an article that compared and contrasted Judaism and Christianity with other forms of religion. Our God may not live in time,...

When people ask me about the first thing they should do to care for the earth, I give an answer that they don't expect: Start observing the Sabbath. The intent of the Sabbath laws is restraint. We are not supposed do it all, just because we can. Sabbath is about taking our hands off the controls...

Summer has begun here in southern India, which means that most days are in the high 90s or low 100s. It’s bad enough for my friend Val and the staff here at the Dean Foundation—all healthy and living in homes that have fans—but I can’t begin to imagine what it is like for...

Q: I checked out the government site which details the information for tax credits for owners of hybrid cars. Only the big four auto-makers are listed. What about the alternative manufacturers like APTERA? A: I'm definitely not an expert on tax laws, but this is my understanding:Some new...

  Well, here in Pennsylvania, winter sure started early! Where I live we just got socked with eight inches and my son and his wife in New Jersey got two feet. “How do I refill the bird feeder you gave us? There were some birds around earlier and they looked hungry!” my son...

“I want more Brussels sprouts!” was recently heard around our dinner table. I do not even remember eating Brussels sprouts as a kid, which makes me think that my parents did not like them either, so I must have been spared this typical childhood aversion. A couple of summers ago we...

Car seats. So many choices, so little time to research them all, but I sure did try. I spent hours online researching convertible car seats. Our son is now barely 5 months old and is 20 pounds and some change. Most convertible car seats go up to 30 pounds, some go to 35, and very few go 40 and...

Some great links to check out, from our friends at RBC Ministries: RBC's Day of Discovery TV ministry is going to be broadcasting two programs on "Celebrating the Wonder of Wilderness" this Sunday (March 7) and next Sunday (March 14) on the ION cable network at 7:30 am. They will be available...

“Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.”  Psalm 119:37 (New International Version) The forecast from the world’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, was not a crowd pleaser at our house. We are more than a little eager for...

By Dan Foster In January 2008, I retired for the second time from Dow Corning Corporation. Two passions stirred in me: 1) The Hydrogen Economy and 2) The power of small group ministry to transform a church. Since 2000, I had been exploring many different avenues to promote small group...