Rethink Monthly | rethinking God in today's culture

Friend or Foe?

17564 CommentsFriend+or+Foe%3F2010-02-01+04%3A07%3A32BoLane 01 February 2010

Lately there seems to be numerous Facebook invites for seemingly pointless events. Normally it’s not a problem. We mark our reply and move on. But when it’s the same individual sending them over and over, we think it’s quite frustrating. Don’t get us wrong, we love our Facebook (and Twitter) friends. But here’s our dilemma: Do [...]

Lead Story, Local

A Special Gathering for a Special Man

17251 CommentA+Special+Gathering+for+a+Special+Man2010-01-31+17%3A00%3A01BoLane 31 January 2010

The Salem community recently lost a very humble man: Ron Elliott. His name is neither a household name nor what he did nor will how he died become a water cooler topic. He was homeless for many years, living in several shelters and most recently, a deplorable rental unit on 14th Street in Salem. A [...]

Culture, Questions

Reliving Your Teenage Years

173336 CommentsReliving+Your+Teenage+Years2010-01-29+18%3A35%3A57BoLane 29 January 2010

Acne, puberty, obnoxiously tall bangs, and those ever-so-awkward “Do you like me? Check Yes or No” letters. Oh, the joys of teenage years. Here’s our question: If given a second chance, would you take it all back? Would you dare to relive your teen years and all those past glories? We need your short or long answers – [...]

Book Reviews, Reviews

Book Review: A Million Miles

17211 CommentBook+Review%3A+A+Million+Miles2010-01-29+15%3A53%3A09BoLane 29 January 2010

From the New York Times Bestseller of Blue Like Jazz comes a new book of a man as he explores his life while aiding in writing a screenplay with two movie producers. This man, in fact, is Donald Miller himself. After his bestseller, Donald had written a few books which, in his words, has not sold [...]

Lead Story, Local

Seeing Miracles

17141 CommentSeeing+Miracles2010-01-25+00%3A43%3A34BoLane 25 January 2010

It’s hard to believe in miracles isn’t it? Do you think perhaps it’s because we have become jaded by charlatans, or because we have become desensitized by all the special effects we se on TV and movies. But make no mistake; miracles still happen. They happen at the edge of a mean and sinful [...]

Interviews, Lead Story

The Art of Suffering

16906 CommentsThe+Art+of+Suffering2010-01-18+19%3A47%3A21BoLane 18 January 2010

Recently we sat down with Rob Bell and talked with him about his new book, Drops Like Stars, and his West Coast tour. We had a great conversation talking about suffering and creativity, creating without pain, and the “church shopper.” If you’d like to be entered into our contest to WIN tickets to see Rob Bell [...]

Culture

He Will Not Despise Their Plea

16471 CommentHe+Will+Not+Despise+Their+Plea2010-01-13+23%3A25%3A44BoLane 13 January 2010

He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. Psalm 102:17 Less than 24 hours ago, the worst earthquake in over 200 years struck just outside Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, and scaled at 7.0 in magnitude. The Haitian president, René Préval, said that the toll was “unimaginable” and estimated that [...]