... where the light shines out. But what does it mean to shine out the light into a world like ours? What is North Korea going to do next? If you live in South Korea, or Austin, Texas, you are following every move of another “Little Kim” other than Kim Kardashian. How do we shine the light in a world frozen by fear, flawed by distrust and fractured by dissension, a world every day helplessly teetering on the edge of disaster? But this was the world of the first century. It was the world the first disciples ...
... their own reality show “The Simple Life.” Before that, says one critic, Paris Hilton did pretty much nothing except be the heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune. Also on the list are other names ripped from Hollywood’s gossip columns, such as Brandon Davis, Kim Kardashian, Jack and Kelly Osborne (Ozzy’s kids) and Kevin Federline Britney Spears’ ex for those of you don’t keep up with such matters. People who are famous simply for being famous. (1) I suspect that most of us would have mixed feelings ...
... " the world or "conform" to the world. Here’s one way we are called to "transform," not "conform." The world works according to hierarchies. Those on "top" claw and scratch to stay on "top." No one wants to be a "bottom feeder." There are the Kanye West’s and Kim Kardashian’s, who can spend $12 million on a wedding. Then there are the rest of us, those of us who never get beyond last month’s bills. To be a follower of Jesus doesn’t guarantee us life "high on the hog." Sometimes it will be pig’s ...
