No joke. Christianity Today’s cover story for May 2012 addresses Heidi Baker’s ministry in Mozambique, including her ability to heal the deaf, multiply food and raise the dead – just like Jesus did. According to the article, Baker is a native to Laguna Beach, California, teenage convert to Pentecostalism and graduate of Vanguard University. After… Continue reading Miraculous healing in Mozambique: (Mama Heidi) raises the dead
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The miracle of motherhood
This post is a tribute to positive and encouraging mothers. There was plenty of negative news surrounding Mother’s Day this past weekend, including a news story about four Chicago moms who lost their lives in a car crash, and an article about Johnny Carson’s mother who “told him he wasn’t funny” and “withheld her…approval and… Continue reading The miracle of motherhood
Sex Trafficking 101
“All 0f us sitting here in this auditorium today have won the lottery of life,” pastor Bill Hybels said in a service at Willow Creek Community Church Sunday. “Now, the question is, how do we discharge the responsibility that comes with it?” Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof was… Continue reading Sex Trafficking 101
The miracle of a modern-day Cubs fan: introducing Jimmy Greenfield
ChicagoNow community manager Jimmy Greenfield is a man of faith – in one of the most infamous teams in baseball. This commitment has dominated most of his 44-year existence, and has not been without its difficulties. The Chicago Cubs’ franchise has tried Greenfield’s patience, loyalty and enthusiasm for decades, and has produced a wealth of… Continue reading The miracle of a modern-day Cubs fan: introducing Jimmy Greenfield
College graduates: TAKE RISKS!
“Don’t take care, take risks.” This advice, given by Wheaton College’s 153rd Commencement speaker Canon Andrew White during his address this past weekend, was taken seriously by May 2012 graduate Paul Davis White. Shortly after accepting his diploma from President Philip Ryken, Paul found himself accepting a job offer from Canon White (pictured above), and… Continue reading College graduates: TAKE RISKS!
Shuree Music: One G1rl Can Change the World
Shuree, a Chicago worship leader and Christian pop artist, released a full-length album Friday, called “One G1rl Can Change the World.” It’s an eclectic mix of backbeats and worship – something many Christian artists in the “pop” genre have shied away from. As Grammy-nominated producer “Oh, Hush!,” said in an interview, ‘Christian music is often… Continue reading Shuree Music: One G1rl Can Change the World
(Chicago) authors: writing a book should be ‘fun’!
Tuesday, at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, we had the good fortune of hearing from Alec Klein, an award-winning investigative journalist who will be teaching a long-form non-fiction capstone class this summer. The goal of the class? To produce a long-form magazine feature piece, or, a chapter of a book, to hopefully be published… Continue reading (Chicago) authors: writing a book should be ‘fun’!
Colonel Tribune’s Optimistic Joke of the Day
<<< Colonel Tribune’s (optimistic) Joke of the Day >>> “How many optimists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?…” I’m a fan of Colonel Tribune for more than his refined style, tasteful jokes and dapper moustache – I love how he characterizes the Tribune (a short bio can be found here). If he weren’t… Continue reading Colonel Tribune’s Optimistic Joke of the Day