Monthly Archives: January 2010

Remember Rifqa In Prayer, Please

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

Jamal Jivanjee has sent an update on Rifqa Bary: Dear friends and supporters of Rifqa Bary, Thanks for your continued prayer and support for Rifqa during this critical period of time.  Many of you have asked about an update regarding … Continue reading →

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A Kid With His Dad At A Ballgame

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

I didn’t spend a great deal of time yesterday pouring over the Mark McGwire story. Didn’t need to. There was more than enough sanctimonious self-righteous twaddle being hurled about should I have wanted to go that route. Which I didn’t. … Continue reading →

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The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse Are Reportedly Saddling Up, And If So It’s All My Fault

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

I actually recorded a podcast today. With music and talking and stuff. Hey, an afternoon off is a terrible thing to waste. You can listen to it here, or if you have iTunes subscribe to it here. The RSS feed … Continue reading →

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How Rifqa Bary Prays For Us

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

Finishing what I started yesterday. From my Examiner column. Rifqa Bary’s faith in the face of suffering Rifqa Bary during an October 2009 court appearance in Florida. (AP Photo/Pool, Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda) Jamal Jivanjee is the executive director of a … Continue reading →

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Why We Pray For Rifqa Bary

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

I had the privilege of speaking with Jamal Jivanjee earlier this evening. Here’s the first part of our conversation, as reported in my most recent entry for the Examiner. Jamal Jivanjee expresses frustration over isolation of Rifqa Bary from fellow … Continue reading →

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This Love

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

Yesterday, the angry God. Today, the God Who bends over backwards for us to avoid getting angry. It’s ironic that so many marriage ceremonies include a reading of 1 Corinthians 13. While the chapter does include a poetic description of … Continue reading →

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Have A Bowl Of Wrath For Breakfast

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

It’s always unfortunate when valuable information and/or truisms are hijacked via association with the dregs of humanity. Santayana’s “those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” will forever be tied to it being posted over Jim … Continue reading →

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Oh, That Bad Boy Bono

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

Some people have all the nerve. This past weekend, U2′s lead singer penned an op-ed for the New York Times covering an assortment of topics. Ten, in fact. One of them was file sharing. Which, for the record, has nothing … Continue reading →

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The 2009 Weblog Awards Have Been Canceled!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

There is only one possible reaction: Video

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Why The Work Continues

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Jerry Wilson

As mentioned in the last post, a couple of communications about the book came my way this past weekend that are more than worth sharing. The first was pointed out to me by a dear sister in the Lord who … Continue reading →

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