Another year older, another year wiser?
Some might say.
Update: I share a birthday with Ann Curry, Jodie Foster, Ryan Howard, Kerri Strug, Jason Scott Lee, Meg Ryan, Ahmad Rashad, and Larry King--so happy birthday to them, too!
What if Jesus meant all that stuff?
In Esquire, a letter to non-believers from Shane Claiborne, that puts into words many of things that I feel, including:
"Forgive us. Forgive us for the embarrassing things we have done in the name of God."
"I am convinced that the Christian Gospel has as much to do with this life as the next, and that the message of that Gospel is not just about going up when we die but about bringing God's Kingdom down. It was Jesus who taught us to pray that God's will be done "on earth as it is in heaven." On earth."
Wanna know where NOT to buy your Christmas gifts?
Check out the ILRF's 2010 Sweatshop Hall of Shame.
Links of the Day, November 19
News
- Senator Harry Reid unveils the Senate health-care bill, which the CBO estimates will cost $849 billion over 10 years (beneath the $900 billion cap set by the President) and will cover 94% of the population.
- A vicar and his wife forgive the girls who drove their daughter to suicide.
- Economic growth is predicted for 2010. Let's hope it pans out that way!
- A US judge rules that army engineer negligence led to massive flooding when Katrina hit.
- Good news from Afghanistan:
Politics
Green
- California approves energy standards for TVs.
- The Scientists and Evangelicals Initiative pushes for climate change legislation in the US.
Sport
- France go through to the World Cup after knocking Ireland out in the qualifier playoff. Thierry Henry is one of my favorite players in the world, but seriously?!
Miscellaneous
- E-Cho's top book recommendations for Christians.
- The world in Lego, courtesy of Mandy.