I can still remember my first introduction to Ray Bradbury. It was in high school, and we were assigned The Martian Chronicles in lit class. I read it straight through. Then, I took it home and introduced The Martian Chronicles to my Dad. He was a psychologist, and I asked him to read a selection… Continue reading remembering ray bradbury
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died today at age 91. As one of my all-time favorite authors, I’m inspired to write about the incredible impact of his writing in my life – a post that will take considerably more time than I had today. So for now, here is a previously written post that I… Continue reading RIP Ray Bradbury
Things I love about the Christmas season: – working on my computer in the evenings by twinkly Christmas tree light. – the smell of fresh pine – Christmas at Eastside, my terrific job there and the incredible church family I get to serve with, eat with, hang with at 9 Christmas services. – Peppermint Bark.… Continue reading my 2011 christmas love list
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Greg Richardson, a Twitter friend, and learning a little about brewing beer. I posted my perspective on the experience here. Greg recently posted the other side of the story, Craft Brewing for Wine Lovers. “I got together with my friend Jan recently at… Continue reading crafting connection pt. 2
Yesterday I spent a rainy afternoon with someone I barely know in a local brewery. Through the marvelous connectivity of the internet (who says social media is isolating or artificial?), I met Greg Richardson, aka the Strategic Monk to learn a little more about brewing beer. He claims monasteries used to brew their own beer… Continue reading crafting connection
The way I see it, there are a couple of ways to think about it. 1.: The Carl’s Junior viewpoint (2007): “Don’t bother me… I’m eating.” 2.: from George Herbert (1593 – 1633): “Thou that hast given so much to me, give one thing more–a grateful heart.”
USA Today recently posted an interesting column called The Truth About Evangelicals. Written by “as left wing a Democrat as they come,” the article generally critiques defining mainstream Evangelicals by their colorful extremes (i.e John Hagee). Joel Hunter, an Orlando megachurch pastor puts it this way: “The media have been too eager to feature a… Continue reading elections and evangelicals
Researchers hail recent “Scientific Advances on Contraceptive for Men,” though they’re still not quite sure they meet the “stringent safety and effectiveness criteria that female methods do.” Also, they’re still not sure men will actually use them. Hmm. Now why do you suppose that is? Let’s review. Women used to have relationship power. Back in… Continue reading update on male birth control
In the ongoing discussion about gender “roles” for husbands/wives, and men/women within the church, it seems as if we base our beliefs about this subject only on the teaching of Paul (1 Cor. 11, 1 Cor. 14:34-35, Col. 3:18-19, Eph. 5:21-33, 1 Tim. 2:11-15, 1 Peter 3). Yet it should be equally, if not more… Continue reading a woman preacher
It’s been another tough year here in America – the recession lingers on, wacky politicians, epic tornadoes and tsunamis. I update and repost this list every year because I think it’s easy to forget some of the most important reasons why America is still a great place to live. So here you go – reasons… Continue reading Living in the U.S.A.
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