Monthly Archives: August 2008

Taking Time Off to Rest – Doctor's Orders

Posted in August 21, 2008 by Charles in Life | 7 comments

Last night was a wake up call for me... I went to urgent care because I had been experiencing shortness of breath and some minor chest pains the last few days. It turns out that I have high blood pressure (158/106)...not good. The doctor put me on what appears to be permanent meds to control my blood pressure. Strange dealing with the permanency...

Billy Graham on Techonology, Faith, and Suffering

Posted in August 19, 2008 by Charles in Life, Technology | 4 comments

On my flight back from Seattle last Sunday, I watched a recently posted presentation of Billy Graham by TED.com. It was a recording of a talk that Billy Graham, a world renown evangelist, gave back in 1998 during the formative years of the Ted Conference (an annual conference that brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers). On...

A Life of Choices (Life Under the Sun Pt 11)

Posted in August 18, 2008 by Charles in Life, Ministry, Spirituality | No comments

This message entitled, "A Life of Choices", is Part 11 of a current series called, "Life Under the Sun" (A Study Through the Book of Ecclesiastes). This message focuses on practical values one should carry in making decisions in life. "Life Under the Sun" describes the world under the realm of the gods. In this book, the author takes his readers through a vivid depiction of a world without God. The...