Earlier this week, Michael Bierut, Sonia Williams, and I spent an hour on the phone together. Michael is an influential graphic designer based in New York, Sonia is a high school student in Paintsville, Kentucky, and I’m a designer at Automattic, living outside of Boston. Sonia came prepared with a great set of questions. She prompted Michael to tell us about his career, and to take us through some of his favorite projects. We talked about designing this website. Michael described how he came to use a photo of the earth to represent home: he’d aimed to show the most universal representation of ..read more

Genesis 9:2-4 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE) 2 The fear and dread of you shall rest on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are delivered. 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. 4 Only, you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. How Do Vegans Resolve This? Today we come to the 15th part in our series on being Holy and Free. As those who have been re ..read more

“We believe in God,” Amy Grant famously sang in the ’90s. Today, 4 out of 5 Americans still say the same. But according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, what they mean by God varies a lot. Pastors and theologians often warn Christians against ascribing to a “God of their own making,” knowing that not all who say they believe understand God as described in Scripture or in the traditional creeds of the church. In the shifting spiritual landscape of the United States, Christians too can no longer assume that their friends and neighbors believe in the God of the Bible, if they believ ..read more

Original article by Sam Hailes If I were accused of being a Christian and had to stand trial, would there be enough evidence for a jury to convict me? It’s a challenging question, and a helpful one for each of us to ask ourselves. It’s a reminder that if we’re to identify as a followers of Christ, we must live in a way that stands out as markedly different. The temptation, of course, is to turn this question around and ask it of other people – or worse to judge another person’s faith as inadequate or non-existent. We must balance two truths. On the one hand only God knows the heart. On the ot ..read more

Striving for an ultra ethical spiritual vegan lifestyle includes aiming to live ultra sustainably.  One of the most important ways to live sustainably, is to sustain yourself. Ultra orthodox vegan meditation is an easy, free way to live well and sustain your own health ultra ethically.  We can sustain our health naturally, using simple tools for creating wellness and peace in our lives.  Being vegan, vegetarian or v-curious is good for us, nourishes us and we know this for ourselves, through our experience. Veganism is not just about diet – it’s a way of life, a way of being. Veganism is a wh ..read more

Boris Johnson: Premiership will be the start of a golden age Boris Johnson has promised the “beginning of a new golden age”, as he made his first Commons statement as PM. Speaking to MPs, Mr Johnson said his government would throw itself into Brexit negotiations with energy. He said other arrangements for the Northern Ireland backstop were “perfectly compatible with the Belfast Agreement to which we are, of course, steadfastly committed”. He said Michael Gove would make plans for a no-deal Brexit a “top priority”. Despite emphasising the importance of preparing for a no deal, Mr Johnson said ..read more

What is this campaign? The UK Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a review into how the UK Government supports and treats persecuted Christians worldwide and has invited the UK Christian community to respond. This campaign allows you to make your feelings known easily alongside thousands of others, so we won’t be ignored! Time is of the essence, so please join the campaign here. Globally over 245 million Christians* face high levels of persecution. I therefore welcome the policy review announced by the Foreign Secretary and support the 11 aims of the ‘Stop Christophobia’ campaign ..read more

HOW TO TAKE OFFENCE AT EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING It seems that people are getting offended more easily. Perhaps that’s a good thing. We should all get really offended at the slightest thing and take offense at even the smallest affront to our ego. For example, there’s ever less tolerance for a statement or action that could even vaguely be considered racist, sexist, homophobic, elitist, or ageist, and that’s all good. But some would say zero tolerance is even better, even for a mild joke or one wrong word against your person or offense to your self perception is the best approach to getting rea ..read more

There are many good reasons to start blogging. You may want to practice your writing, create a following, establish your brand or use blogging as a marketing tool to increase site traffic. It’s also a great way to connect with like-minded people. How do you choose the site to build your blog on? There’s a wide choice of blogging platforms. The more there are choices, the harder it is to make up your mind. To help you choose the right blogging platform for yourself, we will first talk about what to look for in a blogging solution. After that, we’ll examine the pros and cons of the 10 best blog ..read more

Jeremy Corbyn taking a nap – satire meme mock up picture Theresa May has condemned “unacceptable” comments about Jeremy Corbyn’s health after reports emerged that government officials had claimed he was “too frail” to be prime minister. Downing Street confirmed that the head of the civil service, Sir Mark Sedwill, was poised to write to the Labour leader in response to demands for a full inquiry into leaked comments from mandarins over his fitness to serve. Labour reacted furiously to what it described as a “totally unwarranted and indeed unconstitutional political intervention” from civil ser ..read more