My wife and I viewed the movie “The Time Traveler’s Wife” last night. It’s a great movie about a child who is in… »
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To Tweet or Not to Tweet
I am learning to be a bit more thoughtful and clear with my blogosphere. But I do find the world funny most of the time.
I saw Demi Moore on the Jay Leno show this last week. She has had some surgery on her face. I could hardly recognize her. She… »
Mysterious People
Every town has mysterious people. The smaller the town the more evident they are. Churches also have mysterious people. I mean people we get to practice our love on. I may as well inform you now that you are a mysterious problem to someone. It is just the way it works.
The town… »
What’s your prayer style?
I think one of the real problems with formulated Christianity is it fits well with usually no more than one personality type, depending on the church.
I am not much of a pray with other people guy. I do because I feel it is a real point of power release—you know two or three gathered… »
Remembering at the passing of a friend…
I am kind of pensive today. One of my friends from early days of becoming a Christ follower died yesterday. Portia was always on the edge but a very nice and memorable person. I really hadn’t talk to her for probably 35 years. It doesn’t seem possible. Evidently she fell and… »
Mirrors and Dogs
Have you ever wondered what a dog sees in a mirror? I think I know. I think they think they are seeing another dog. I think when people take a close look at themselves that’s what we do. We say, “Why that can’t be me!” But it is.
Rainer… »
Poor Kids
My wife substitute teaches for part of the year. She loves it. She has been replacing a teacher on pregnancy leave this fall. She is teaching kindergarteners. She has amazingly funny stories from their class work. The school she is teaching at has a mix of well-off kids, middle class… »
Too long…
Things take too long. I like the Beatles early records because you could listen to them in about twenty minutes or so. Today’s CD’s are just way too long. I listened to a worship CD last week and by the time it was done I didn’t want to worship for quite awhile. A double record… »
Things that stick with you…
There are events that happen to a culture that often stick like super glue has applied them. I used to be thrilled with stories my mom would tell about the depression. It seemed like such a glamorous time. But my folks didn’t seem to want to be part of another one. … »
Embarrassed for Jesus
I just filmed a spot for an evening TV show. The topic was creative presentations of the scriptures. I really prepared myself mentally for this. I really don’t videotape well. My head is larger than normal and it looks even larger on film. We had a great conversation. The interviewer belongs to our church so… »
Seasons of Love
Love can be a worn out topic. But we keep talking about it just the same. Mainly because there is a whole lot more talk about love than there is the exercise of love.
Man was created to experience and give love. And we are at our most broken state when we are not… »