by J. Randal Matheny, editor "For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly." 1 Peter 2:19 ESV To be mindful of God means to be aware of his presence, knowledgeable of his will, conscious of his help, confident of his reward. It means to react to th...

by J. Randal Matheny, editor We have been given a universe full of galaxies, systems and worlds that invites our imagination and, perhaps, one day, our explorations. Man has created space journeys and star adventures and unearthly creatures, from H.G. Wells to C.S. Lewis to Isaac Asimov to Stephen S...

Back in 2004, Mel Gibson produced "The Passion of the Christ." Ironically, he didn't star in the film. He did, however, have a small, yet significant, cameo in the actual movie. Don't recall seeing him? Watch it carefully again. He's there. You don't see his face or body, but you do see one of his a...

A drum beat commands attention, gathers communities, invites us to dance. It is the sound of freedom and also the sound of warning: "Sit up, take notice, focus." The drum beat in "The Visitor" serves as a wake up call. It raises timely issues of immigration and incarceration but keeps the focus upon...

My work at the Mozilla Foundation is, not surprisingly, focused on advancing the Mozilla Manifesto. After my last Firefox 3 segment on the Lab with Leo Laporte TV show, I started thinking about pitches for new segments that tie in with the manifesto. The rough ideas I’ve so far had are: Deep C...