Soul Cravings
Paid vs Aid: What Would You Do?
The Beatles sang a song about money … Money don’t get everything, it’s true What it don’t get, I can’t use Now give me money (that’s what I want) That’s what I want (that’s what I want) Few people would actually take such a calloused approach to money. We’ve experienced enough to realize that money [...] Read More >
Anne Rice: “I quit being a Christian”
Has popular novelist Anne Rice abandoned her faith? CNN’s religion blog presents the following summary of Anne Rice’s recent Facebook posts regarding her faith: Legendary author Anne Rice has announced that she’s quitting Christianity. The “Interview with a Vampire” author, who wrote a book about her spirituality titled “Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession” [...] Read More >
Lonely? Rent a Friend
We want to know who you are! Please take our survey and you can win a chance at a free Starbucks! Would you pay to hire a friend for an hour? Although there are plenty of online dating sites, RentaFriend.com may be the first to offer a friend-connection service … for a price. It will [...] Read More >
Is Porn Replacing Sex?
I was both surprised and deeply saddened by a video on CNN this morning that asked “Has Porn Hijacked Sexuality?” The video shows an interview between CNN anchor John Roberts and author and sociologist Gail Dines. Dines is the author of the book Pornland which looks at the effect of pornography on people’s view sex [...] Read More >
Do you have a life coach yet?
The Los Angeles Times reports on a phenomenon that is getting more popular: “Life coaches” If you want to plant a garden, cook what you grow, find a husband, be a better husband, get a baby to sleep, get along with a teenager, get that teenager into college, get a divorce or lose 20 pounds, [...] Read More >
Why Do We Put Things Off?
I was reading in the news this morning that Switzerland has decided not to extradite Roman Polanski. He has waited almost a year to get the news that his life on the run can continue. Polanski has had a guilty conviction hanging over his head for more than 30 years. As I read the article [...] Read More >
Treating the Root Problem
Too often people are tempted to put a band-aid on a problem instead of really fixing it. That was the thought that came to mind when I read an article in the Globe & Mail titled “Suicide barrier on Bloor Viaduct worked, but jumpers went elsewhere”: The Bloor Viaduct suicide barrier, a $6-million feat of [...] Read More >
What if you lose?
This weekend, perhaps by the time you read this, the 2010 FIFA World Cup of Football will be decided. For one team, and all of their fans, it will be a momentous occasion. There will be partying in the streets, massive patriotic pride, and kudos for their successful homecoming athletes. But what about the losing [...] Read More >
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
Destiny? Is this really me? Was I really born for great things? Read More >
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Is it possible that God has been actively seeking you, possibly even for a lifetime? Read More >
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Crave: The Documentary
What role do our deepest human cravings for intimacy, destiny, and meaning play in our search for God?
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Destiny? Is this really me? Was I really born for great things?
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