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College or No College
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsI have often enjoyed thinking in areas that are beyond my call. I muse often as a church leader who in some ways is also a community leader. I have... -
Who is Jesus?
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No CommentsI went to a gospel concert. Actually I have been to several. I spent the whole evening musing on the fact that the lead singer referred to their music as... -
Elvis’ Scarf
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsRonnie’s sister was an Elvis fan. Ronnie and I were Beatles fans. She hated the Beatles and their fans. So she wasn’t civil to us. Her self-esteem had been buoyed... -
Religious or Spiritual?
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 1 CommentI am convinced that it isn’t the Christian faith that is hard to sell, it is the takeover of Christianity by religion. Here’s what religion looks like: The belief that... -
Death Penalty
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsSometimes I admit to liking a little controversy or conflict. It’s the habitat of youth. I am against the death penalty. My wife and I can’t discuss the topic civilly,... -
Red
Posted on February 10, 2010 | No CommentsMy mother sent me a picture of my dog when I was about 15. His name was Red. He was a big old fat Red Lab. I loved that dog.... -
Three Thoughts on Education
Posted on January 3, 2010 | No CommentsThere is some correlation between educational development and spiritual development. How people develop in the spiritual arena is still left unexamined to a great extent. There are systems that lend... -
Dissonance
Posted on December 30, 2009 | No CommentsI have a friend with perfect pitch who hates the D chord on guitar. Position one as they call it isn’t quite in the perfect pitch. There’s something about the... -
Names
Posted on November 17, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the names kids called me when I grew up was Pinky. I have red hair. Well its grey, blond and red now. Carrot Top was a favorite for... -
Certitude
Posted on September 1, 2009 | No CommentsWe live in an age that is committed to certitude. We love the scientist who can tell us for certain where the swine flu will pop up next and how... -
Time Travel
Posted on August 29, 2009 | No CommentsMy wife and I viewed the movie “The Time Traveler’s Wife” last night. It’s a great movie about a child who is in a traumatic car accident and has a... -
Amazement
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsAmazement is a reaction to life I enjoy. Things often just amaze me. I have been thinking about things that have amazed me that I’d like to master. A friend... -
On being missional…
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsI have been doing a good bit of reading on the missional church literature. Many of us have been trying to make their point for years. A friend of mine... -
A Portfolio of Passion…
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsThere is a lot of talk about Passion. I have a number of feelings about passion that I don’t hear often. One of the big questions that leads to success... -
Batteries
Posted on February 6, 2009 | 2 CommentsI have a friend who years ago convinced me his granddad, who was a Pentecostal preacher, could charge up batteries by faith. It intrigued me so much I went to...
