I barbecued, on a rainy fall night…and the steaks were good! At one point today, I was going to write out all the minutiae of things I had to do today, and close it all with “And this is why so many pastors are intrigued …
Read MoreProof that everyone’s an expert at something
Did you know if you do a Yahoo search for “Jack Russell puppy stains on carpet”…my blog has the number 2 hit? Who knew I was so knowledgeable? (When you don’t have time to blog all the zillions of thoughts in your head, you resort …
Read MoreThis year’s costumes
We had a fun night! Talli was a detective, Hayley a hippie, and Aubrey a cow.
Read MoreI’m tired.
I’m really tired. But I’m also happy, for which I am really grateful. So no exciting blogging tonight. But, thank you…thank you for the great comments lately. Thanks to the Quaker bloggers out there who’ve been reading and discussing. (I’ve been mentally writing a series …
Read MoreOur mission
I’m finishing up preparations for tomorrow (covering why world missions is essential in just 5 minutes is not an easy task). Digging through notes from seminary, I found something pretty amazing. It was from a class that didn’t particularly stand out at the time as …
Read MoreIt’s a link day
(Can you tell I’m surfing the web while scarfing my lunch?) Read this. Awesome.
Read MoreSometimes, justice DOES happen…
Oh, the web we weave…
Read MoreWhy isn’t it simple?
I’ve had a great e-mail conversation with Michael Fawver this week. We do this from time to time, and every time he says something really smart, and I wonder: why don’t I e-mail him more often? Here’s one of my favorite things that he said: …
Read MoreJust for fun…
I’ve noticed a rhythm to blogging: If I post often, long, and about stuff I’ve been thinking about a lot, I get lots of hits but few comments. If I do something fun or ask a question, I may not get as many hits, but …
Read MoreWine and turtles and house churches and…
I want to write a little more about my brief conversation with Andrew on Saturday night. I was telling him that it seems like I’m called to do something that most American emerging church folks have given up on; it seems like I’m called to …
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