Here is an update on 4 year old Ava Hunter and her battle with brain cancer. The link is to the blog written by her dad, Josh Hunter. Keep them in your prayers. http://joshuajoelhunter.blogspot.com/2010/07/avas-home.html Dan
Author: Dan Lacich
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
So in the first Beatitude Jesus tells us we are spiritually bankrupt. Okay so now what do you do with that? Simple: You mourn. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 Jesus said that those who recognize that they are "poor in Spirit", what I called spiritually bankrupt, will in …
When Your 5 Year Old Has Brain Cancer
I am posting this link to the blog of a friend. Josh and Lisa have a five year old named Ava. Six days ago they found out she had a tangerine sized tumor in her brain. Surgery followed immediately along with the word "malignant" Three days later they learned what kind of malignancy and that …
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. " I am not religious but I am spiritual". If only I had a dollar for every time I have heard that phrase. It has become the new mantra. People who have or want no affiliation with any organized religious group …
The Paparazzi, Facebook, and Our Need to be Known
I have been thinking recently about the seemingly growing mass of people who do things just to be noticed and known. The examples are so numerous that it is hard to decide which ones NOT to mention. Just think on some headlines over the last few months. Remember "Balloon Boy" and his parents scam to …
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Newspaper Interview on Risking Yourself for Someone Else
Yesterday I was interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel for an article looking at why some people take the risk of endangering themselves in order to save another person. It was a great opportunity to talk about Jesus command to love our neighbor. I hope you enjoy it. Here is the link: Ethics 101: How Do …
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Love Your Neighbor; Or Not
In a tragic and ironic twist a modern-day Good Samaritan is left to die on the side of the road instead of being helped by the people who pass him by. The phrase "Good Samaritan" has come down to us from a story told by Jesus. In the tale an unknown man is beaten and …
Stephen Baldwin Does Not Need Your Money
Why do Christians continue to miss the point of why things happen in our lives? Why do we keep thinking that the best way for God to be honored and for people to want to follow Jesus is for us to be blessed with wealth, fame, and prestige? I ask this in light of the …
Don’t Talk to Aliens From Outer Space; They are Bad!
That little bit of wisdom comes from a man recognized as one of the most brilliant minds on the planet. Stephen Hawking warns that aliens from space are dangerous and if they come to earth it will be devastating. The TimesOnline reports that Hawking is certain such beings exist and if they come to earth …
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It’s Still Dangerous to Follow Jesus
You probably remember something from a history class somewhere in your past that during the first few centuries after Christ, that His followers were periodically arrested, beaten, thrown to the Lions and under Emperor Nero, covered in tar and set on fire as street lamps for the city of Rome. But you probably have the …
Why Everything Rises and Falls on the Resurrection of Jesus
While working on my masters degree I had a conversation with another student about the resurrection of Jesus. She made a statement that at first might indicate an incredibly strong faith in God; "If the body of Jesus was found in a tomb somewhere, it would not shake my faith at all". Far from this …
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Glenn Beck, Justice, and the Bible
Glenn Beck is one of Americas most recognized television and radio talk personalities. Like many such personalities, both on the extreme left and extreme right, he has said many things that have sparked controversy and elicited outrage from the opponents on the other end of the spectrum. Recently however, Beck has outdone himself in the …
Why Christians Should Embrace Pleasure, Alot!
Ever since the first monks wandered into the Egyptian desert in an effort to get closer to God, Christians have been enthralled with a theology of denial and the practice of an impoverished life as the means to holiness. Somehow we have bought into the heretical idea that if it feels good it must be …
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Are You a Success or a Failure?
How would you answer that question? What criteria do you have for measuring success? For some, success is measured by their income. For others it is measured by the size of their office or home or car. One popular measure of success today is simply that you are famous. I am reminded of a scene …
Haiti, the Future, and You
At some point the attention of the world will move away from Haiti. It will happen for any number of reasons and probably a combination of them all; disaster fatigue on our parts, some new item will hit the news and replace Haiti, the drama of rescues will subside, the slow work of rebuilding is …
The Provocative Christian 