This link is from Josh's blog post three days ago. Ava had surgery again and the news is not good. She did go home from the hospital today. Please keep praying for the Hunter and Gable families. http://joshuajoelhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-day.html
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August 1st Update on Ava Hunter
Here is the latest link to Josh Hunter's blog as he share their journey of faith. A month ago 5 year old Ava was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and doctors have told Josh and Lisa that she has no more than 18 months to live. Keep praying for the Hunters.
Following Jesus in China
When Christians in America talk about China it usually is a conversation filled with a sense of foreboding focusing on how hard it must be to follow Jesus in a country that has not historically been seen as friendly to Christians. What I found in on my recent trip was that it is very possible …
Latest Update on Ava
Here is the link to Josh's blog on his 5 year old daughters brain cancer. Hard to hear that doctors are saying 12 to 18 months but inspiring to see a dad who continues to trust God no matter what. http://joshuajoelhunter.blogspot.com/2010/07/up-down-up.html As Josh says at the end of the blog, "keep praying"
Ava Heads Home From the Hospital
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
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 …
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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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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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 …
Haiti, The Devil, and Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson is quoted as saying that the earthquake in Haiti is God's punishment for a deal that nation made with the Devil in 1804. Robertson claims that the pact was made so that the Haitian people would be able to defeat the French who held them in slavery. CNN article on Robertson Normally I …
The Provocative Christian 