Change is inevitable—except from vending machines. Times change. It’s not your daddy’s world anymore. Today we live in a decentralized; media-dominated; postmodern world. The Internet enables the exchange of ideas and information unimagined by previous generations. Facts and opinions bombard us via e-mail; cell phones; I-pods; and satellite TV. We’re more connected electronically than ever before; but more of us feel isolated and lacking in close friends. Is there such a thing as truth anymore? Can we tell who is telling the truth? Ed Dickerson thinks so. He specializes in making Christianity accessible to contemporary audiences. “Like the Apostle Paul;” he says; “ ‘I'd rather say five words that everyone can understand and learn from than say ten thousand that sound to others like gibberish’.” (1 Corinthians 14:19; The Message). Seekers; debaters; the proud; and the humble come to his Grounds for Belief café. Some come for the baked goods and others for games. Some to condemn and some to praise; but all; including you; are welcome there. Don’t be shortchanged! Come along and eavesdrop on the conversations taking place at the café. And don’t be surprised if they turn philosophical and then spiritual; or if you find grounds for belief that really make sense to you.
