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I Love this (Bar)… (Church)…
Mark Galli is becoming a favorite of mine. He cuts through the cultural laziness we have as a church. His recent article deals with just how “friendly” a pastor or church should be. Really, putting it in pure poll numbers, the church just isn’t ranking up there! Isn’t that just a shame? We’d rather go to the local bar than…
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Well, THAT was fun…
I have been “blogging” for a few years, but trying to do it more seriously about a year or so. It has been fascinating, since moving to WordPress, to see how certain articles gain certain hits. I just don’t get a lot of activity on my blog, but that’s nothing new. I expect to blog about something inane, like spiritual…
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The Wonder of the Cross
It is about this time of year when a large part of the Church focuses on Lent that another part of the Church will cry out for more attention on the resurrection. The clamor is probably about the misconception of living in the cross without the power of the resurrection. I get that. I understand that can become a focus…
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Satisfied… or not?
Just when I think I’ve got something figured out… go figure. Ben Witherington has to write on holy DIScontent. Great! 🙂 First, I would say that we must not listen to the siren voices of pop psychology and the like which encourage us to settle, to be satisfied with the way we are, especially when it comes to our behavior. On…
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The Pain of Satisfaction
The other day I read a story about a man I have admired for well over 20 years. He is the top in his profession, in my opinion. He has known tremendous success in just about any way you could measure it. Not just money, but integrity, family, awards… I have not known him personally, but everything I could ever…
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Is the Age of Entitlement Over?
A column by Thomas Friedman thinks so. Friedman is a great observer of American culture. In his view, we truly have reached lean times when residents of a county have to think about paying for a 911 call. They can pay a flat fee per year, or a huge fee per call. So many things we just simply take for…
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George F. Will
I have some favorite columnists and George Will ranks up there. This speech is incredibly humorous, but also a great reminder of some past principles of our nation. more about “George F. Will“, posted with vodpod
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Cell Phone Etiquette
I realize how foolish it is to put the words “cell phone” with “etiquette.” It’s like putting “Facebook” or “Twitter” with words like “RESTRAINT.” Yet, twice in the last several weeks I have had run-ins with cell phones in places I just can’t believe people would take them and actually USE them. Could I offer one word of advice? It…
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Unashamedly… a baseball fan
The fresh cut grass. The blinding sun. The smell of leather. The crack of a bat. Spring training is here and life is good.
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Ash Wednesday
It’s hard, as an evangelical and Pentecostal, to remember these important markers in the Christian calendar. Today, reflection begins for Lent. It is time to come aside with purpose to seek the Lord and prepare our hearts and lives for Resurrection Sunday. 6 Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the house of Joseph like a fire;…
