Church Marketing Sucks has a guest blogger, inspired by Rick Klau, a vice president of Feedburner; who had an amazing and moving story about his own blog to tell attendees. He spoke at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America conference recently, and while he has obviously inspired a lot of people, it is something that inspired him [...]

It’s the end of summer and I don’t go into the log here at BDBO much, catching outside time more than being online.
Went into the log tonight and noticed a Craiglist entry. Cool. Thank you!
A non-profit needing a blog designer likes the look of BDBO.
So do I.:^)
It is a well deserved pat on the back to Rachel Cunliffe [...]

I guess Liberals are paying attention and the media is doing it’s job, but with so many hopefuls, months to go, and it being the end of summer and all, the Liberal leadership has not been a pressing priority at BDBO.
This is funny - Stop Iggy . It comes from inside the Liberal Party according to The [...]

Sharper Iron just returned the Christian Booksellers Association and has a lot to say about the Jesus Junk.
I don’t go into ‘Christian bookstores’ anymore. The amount of kitch  we have to pass at the front to get to the measly section of books at the back  is not worth it, and I have to be honest,  I feel [...]

What a strange and sad story this is.
A psychiatrist,  formerly prominent in  Oklahoma named Carl Peterson has been ordered to stay away from his wife - a faith healer.
He is 71, she is 69, and he has been accused of drugging her with a powerful psychotropic drug used to treat bi polar disorder and schizophrenia.  Seroquel [...]

Artur Pawlowski, 33  a Calgary man who runs The Street Church has been arrested for obstruction, trespassing and disturbing the peace.
Pawlowski’s six friends who were reading the bible and praying with him on the street near a festival were not arrested. He will appear in court September 7th. Because of the threats of drug dealers in the parks [...]

For four years, Brian Neale has provided an online news site 7 days a week. It can be a grueling and thankless task at times, and takes a passion few of us have. Brian has shown a nose for news, an ahead of the curve respect for bloggers and has provided a well designed and functioning site that gave [...]

1. Every school has a bully, plus a few bullies-in-training.
2. Bullies are playing a role that seems the way to be mature, cool and liked. The basic immaturity of the whole drama doesn’t register with them.
3. Bullies are never as smart, or as funny, or as well liked as they pretend to be.
4. Bullies always [...]