Colin Woodward, a reporter for the Portland Press Herald, says that North America can be divided into 11 separate regions. Here’s his map of North America. Each region has its own culture that is different from the other regions. It’s not that everyone thinks the same as everyone else, he says, “rather that they are […]
God’s masterpiece
Cessna Aircraft Company placed an ad in Popular Mechanics magazine (many years ago): “Cessna will make you a pilot for $2990. Guaranteed.” A group of seven Kansas women responded with a letter to Cessna: “We would like to order a pilot.” They asked for these specifications: “male – quick learner; height 6’2” to 6’5″; […]
I don’t like change
A WHACK-A-MOLE ARTICLE (subjects that just pop up in my head – this one took several pops!) Recently, Thomas McDaniels, pastor of LifeBridge Christian Center in Longview, Texas, wrote an article he called “Churches should learn from Blockbuster – change with the times, or die.” He described some of the cultural shifts that have occurred […]