by Chris Wiles | Nov 30, 2009 | Life
It was a philosopher by the name of Feuerbach who famously established the idea that religion is merely “wish fulfillment.” Now Feuerbach lives on in the cutting edge field of neuroscience. USA Today reports of a new study that suggests that “Believers... by Chris Wiles | Nov 28, 2009 | Advent
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Advent Season. Advent is comprised of the four Sundays preceding the Christmas holiday. Historically, Advent is the beginning of the church calendar for the Western church. It is both a remembrance of Christ’s arrival, as well as... by Chris Wiles | Nov 28, 2009 | Advent
The Voyager spacecraft traveled through space at 40,000 miles per hour. It was designed to take photographs at the farthest reaches of our solar system. And in 1990, the craft was instructed to turn and take one final image of the earth. There, across a distance of... 
by Chris Wiles | Nov 27, 2009 | Life
At the popular level, the Holidays will always be known for two things: (1) family and (2) spending. Nowhere is the latter more fully embodied than on “Black Friday,” the only holiday dedicated exclusively to consumer spending. And what’s been most fascinating is the... 
by Chris Wiles | Nov 25, 2009 | Faith
Christopher J Wiles pastor | writer | speaker FollowFollowFollow Thanksgiving. It’s one of those words that means what it says; thanksgiving refers to “giving thanks.” Gratitude has perhaps been the final casualty of today’s technology-driven culture. The worship of...
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