Review: A New Kind of Christianity by Brian McLaren

March 2, 2010
By Helen
Review: A New Kind of Christianity by Brian McLaren

A while ago I decided it’s not possible to know with certainty what is true about the Bible or God (or even whether God exists). What I care about is whether the stories people tell about the Bible and God motivate people to make the world a better place. I like Brian’s stories because...
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Ben’s latest math competition: HMMT 2010

February 26, 2010
By Helen
Ben’s latest math competition: HMMT 2010

Ben flew to Boston last weekend with seven other math students from various high schools in the Chicago area to participate in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament. My mother helped out as a proctor and was delighted to be involved. Ben did very well on one...
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Review: In The Land of Believers by Gina Welch

February 26, 2010
By Helen
Review: In The Land of Believers by Gina Welch

I’ve just finished reading In The Land of Believers: An Outsider’s Extraordinary Journey into the Heart of the Evangelical Church by Gina Welch. Gina, a secular Jew, goes undercover in Thomas Road Baptist Church (Jerry Falwell’s church) in order to learn what Evangelicals are...
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ChurchRater – a good idea?

February 12, 2010
By Helen
ChurchRater – a good idea?

This is a copy of my latest post on the Communitas Collective blog I’ve been helping with churchrater.com, a website where anyone and everyone can post their rating of any...
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2010 IMEA All State Honors Orchestra

January 31, 2010
By Helen
2010 IMEA All State Honors Orchestra

We drove down to Peoria yesterday to hear Ben play in the IMEA (Illinois Music Educators Association) All State Honors Orchestra concert. In the violin seating auditions Ben...
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The Emergency Clothes Closet

January 29, 2010
By Helen
The Emergency Clothes Closet

This is a copy of my latest post on the Communitas Collective blog Recently the church I used to belong to started an Emergency Clothes Closet. This ministry offers free...
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