Monthly Archives: October 2009

Oh Yeah, I Am Still Sick

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

I was rather forcibly reminded today that recovering from pneumonia isn’t exactly the same deal as getting over a case of the sniffles. The tight chest, the cough, the “I’ll lay down for a half-hour” that turned into five and … Continue reading →

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Malaise In October

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

There seems to be a strange affliction working its way through many people I know this month. Unlike such discernible illnesses such as the pneumonia from which I’m recovering, this disease is harder to pin down. Its effects, however, are … Continue reading →

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Disturbing Development In Rifqa Bary Case

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

Taken from my most recent Examiner post. Are they trying to isolate her from other believers as well as any support she may be receiving online? Rifqa Bary’s Internet and phone usage restricted by court order The Ohio judge now … Continue reading →

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Bride Brings The Good Stuff

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

New Examiner column talking about my favorite Christian album (thus far) of 2009. It seems like ancient history now, the raging debate in evangelical circles over heavy metal. Then again, in pop culture circles metal itself seems like ancient history, … Continue reading →

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Now This Is A Professional Rant

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

If you want to read one of the all-time classic rants — trust me, you do — scoot over to Dan Collins’ Piece Of Work In Progress site and behold him from earlier today unloading with both barrels against the … Continue reading →

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Singing The Natural Blues With Friends In Low Places

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

[video http://www.diecast-dude.com/gac/moby_natural_blues.flv nolink] I’ve mentioned before how I’m something of a cultural hybrid, having been raised in the late ’60s and throughout the ’70s in the San Francisco Bay Area by parents whose roots were solidly placed in central Indiana … Continue reading →

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Will Rifqa Bary Be Safe In Ohio?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

It’s a legitimate question. My other Examiner column from today, detailing the latest developments in the Rifqa Bary case. Rifqa Bary ordered returned to Ohio Following up on a decision reached earlier this month, a Florida judge has ordered Rifqa … Continue reading →

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Kerry Livgren Continues To Improve

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

Still fighting pneumonia, which makes writing difficult as it’s hard to focus when you feel like you’re going to pass out at any moment. However, I’ve managed to put together a couple of Examiner posts today. This one is a … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

A wise man recently suggested I change the name of God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) to some more directly indicative of the book’s content and direction. I mulled over as many possibilities as I could come up with, … Continue reading →

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What Is The Measure Of Your Success?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life, left a beautiful comment on Twitter yesterday: You measure success by how much others benefit from your work, not by how much you benefit. Selfishness isn’t success. … Continue reading →

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