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Dogs and Cats
Posted on February 2, 2009 | No CommentsSome people like dogs. Other people like cats. And then there are those that like both. Collecting pets, I have discovered, is an addiction to some. My brother’s neighbor has... -
Preparation
Posted on January 19, 2009 | No CommentsI think there is an important part of life that precedes all great advances. It is a preparation phase. Usually one has a great deal of hope and trust before... -
Time Flies
Posted on January 5, 2009 | 1 CommentThe writer of Ecclesiastes told us “to everything there is a season.†Everything has its time. We are entering into a new season of time. We have a new year... -
Honest Healers
Posted on October 22, 2008 | 1 CommentColumn – Blog I read in my local newspaper a story about a young man who became a crack-head after joining a twelve-step group to beat his addiction to alcohol.... -
Life is Fun
Posted on October 8, 2008 | 1 CommentI learned a new word today. Well it’s a concept wrapped in a word actually. The word is druxy. Its pronounced druck-see. It means to have rotten spots concealed by... -
Ideas
Posted on October 2, 2008 | 1 CommentLife is built out of the quality of your thoughts and ideas. I like to collect thoughts, others and mine. Sometimes I don’t remember which are mine and which are... -
Words…
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsI believe words shape our worlds. Our words either connect people with us or they propel them away. We have a choice as to how we will use words. Words... -
Growing up on Easy Street
Posted on August 4, 2008 | No CommentsI grew up on Easy Street. It wasn’t a metaphorical experience but an actual street. It was a street that had formerly been the main highway outside town. It became... -
A conversation with Larry Norman and a note on his passing…
Posted on May 14, 2008 | 3 CommentsOne of the creative and driving forces of the 70’s Jesus awakening died in February. I just heard about it yesterday. Larry Norman was a controversial figure in the Jesus... -
Pride in People
Posted on April 25, 2008 | No CommentsI think sometimes we Christ seekers are a little afraid of being prideful. God was proud of His Son. He even seemed too proud of a mess-up like David. Paul... -
Rocky, We’ll Miss You
Posted on April 4, 2008 | 1 CommentIf you live long enough you outlive a few friends and numerous pets. Grief becomes a necessary tool of life. And I think replenishing your circle of relationships, both animals... -
Singing to yourself
Posted on February 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe Grammy’s were interesting this year. Vince Gill, a believer, won a Grammy. Kanye West won five, I believe, in the rock and rap categories. But the most interesting person... -
Nostalgia…
Posted on November 2, 2007 | 2 CommentsNostalgia, Webster tells us means, “to return home.†But the word is also related to an ancient word meaning “to survive.†Emotionally it means “the state of being homesick†or... -
Money and Church…
Posted on September 18, 2007 | 2 CommentsI have been thinking about money and church. As best I can tell most churches need more money. I think money is good. I am not sure we are hitting... -
Ways to Reboot Your Thinking
Posted on January 31, 2007 | 2 CommentsHere are some ways to reboot your thinking: 1. Dichotomous thinking: You or others are either all wrong or right. Or you are either totally for me or against me....
