August 2009
9 posts
Sinner's Corner :: "I have more toys than your...
Sinner: Chris Heuertz, Omaha, Nebraska (director of Word Made Flesh, a non-profit that serves among the most vulnerable of the world’s poor)
Secret Indulgence: I have more toys than your kids do. It’s true. And it’s sad. I especially love action figures. A small army of plastic aliens, animals and robots surround me at my desk. Among my most-loved toys are an original 1981 Masters of the...
Socializing Insurance Regulations Isn’t Socialized...
I like to figure out the news. I mean, I love watching the news, but more than watching it, I like to try and find the angle on what drives it.
I just returned from a couple weeks in Argentina and Brazil. Whenever I return to the States after spending some time abroad, I try to catch up on the content and tone of what are the lead stories on the news. It’s pretty interesting to see what news...
Consistent Compassion :: Michael Vick and...
This is old news by now, but something that somehow has remained on a simmering boil—something that will spill over again at the next botched PR glitch.
As you know, Michael Vick is out of prison and will soon be lacing up his cleats to get back on the football field.
I know folks who are furious about this. They think what he did to dogs was unimaginable and feel that the consequences to those...
Story Tellers & Song Writers :: Some (It’s Still)...
True story.
Freshmen year at college I showed up for a meeting in the basement of one of the girl’s dorms. I thought the meeting was for the university newspaper, actually it was for the yearbook. Opps. Not interested. Later that week I did chase down one of the newspaper’s editors and pitched myself as a “music critic” hoping to write a weekly column. They...
Heuertz Family Update Letter for August 2009 →
Loving Our Enemies :: Making Sense of Grace and...
One of the most beautifully stunning marks of an authentic Christian faith is the ability to extend love to one’s enemies.
It’s also one of the hardest things Christ asked us to do. Really, really hard. And it would be dishonest and lack integrity not to admit this.
Rarely have I seen people truly extend love to their enemies. In fact, what I usually see (often, from good-hearted people committed...
Not Forgotten
Dear Blog,
I am sorry I have neglected you for almost 2 weeks.
It’s not you, it’s me. I don’t want to break up.
Would you give me a second chance? I promise I’ll be better this time. I’ll spend more time with you, give you the attention you deserve and treat you like the blog you’ve always hoped to become.
I really do love you,
Chris