Christians and Postmodern Leisure by Evan Oswald. Published by Evan Oswald. The author studies various cultural activities and trends that influence the use of leisure: work, modern leisure, the Bible and leisure time, libraries, Sundays, workaholism, burnout, gambling, movies and electronic entertainment, aging, health and more.This Week's Program
Featured Story: Enjoying Leisure
“Leisure time is that which is left over after work, after school, after taking care of the maintenances of life. If we don’t use it, we lose it.” – Evan Oswald
Evan Oswald believes passionately that most people in North American culture do not take enough time to relax, unwind, or engage in true leisure or recreation. Many of us would do well to take a look at how we can re-create ourselves and our families through leisure.
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February 4, 2012
Christians and Postmodern Leisure by Evan Oswald. Published by Evan Oswald. The author studies various cultural activities and trends that influence the use of leisure: work, modern leisure, the Bible and leisure time, libraries, Sundays, workaholism, burnout, gambling, movies and electronic entertainment, aging, health and more.Current Offer
February 4, 2012
Booklet: Work Therapy
Work Therapy by Daniel Grippo is a small, easy to read booklet from Abbey Press with illustrations. It contains thoughtful insights and pithy lines about work (and taking leisure), such as, “Even God took a day off.”
My Turn
February 4, 2012
Frog Hollow
by Sam Heatwole
Frog Hollow would be a lot bigger if it was ironed out flat. Texans brag about big. But our neighbors in the hollows of the Appalachians swear there’s more land in the mountains of the Virginias than a crow can fly over in Texas.
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February 4, 2012
So Little Time for Leisure
by Burton Buller
I knocked on an Amish family's door this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mother, father and the three boys were all inside. The boys had just arrived home from school.
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Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
This is a recipe Lois Priest got from a weekly newssheet her son brought home from school his kindergarten year. These are soft and not sticky like popcorn balls made from corn syrup. Lois says, "We love them! They make a great lunchbox or after-school treat."