My youth group and I are on our third Group Week of Hope right now and life is good. We have had some of the regular snags that come with taking 9 youth on a trip: a little bit of infighting, forgotten clothes, and overwhelmed kids; but for the most part things are good! I…
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Defeat Evil with Goodness
This past week, I listened to an interview between Terry Gross and Jason Segal – one of the producers and the star of the most recent Muppets movie. Mr. Segal described what it was like to become a part of the Muppets franchise and how much he learned about Muppet culture. One of the things…
Fueled and Aflame
(this was one of those outline sermons… so here are the notes) People everywhere… people here in this church, people in the community, other pastors, friends, family – are asking the question: How DO I live for Jesus? The song we just sang was simple enough. The words were easy. The sentiment was real. We…
My sister is waiting for me in China…
I love me a good singing and dancing show, so I was excited to hear the minds behind “Chicago” were turning their attention to television and a new network series about the theater and Broadway. So far it has been a fairly good show… two episodes in. One of the “B” storylines is about how…
Toby and the Church
I think one of the saddest moments I have witnessed on NBC’s “The Office” is seeing Toby Flenderson stand alone outside of a church. The whole gang is gathered at a local Presbyterian church for the baptism of Jim and Pam’s daughter Cece. But no Toby is to be found. That’s not actually that unusual. …
Where is Peter Bishop?
I honestly think that the closest I am ever going to come to experiencing what the disciples experienced after the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ is the summer hiatus of Fringe. It is absolutely crazy that I have not yet posted on my favorite television obsession, Fringe. It is a visual feast, has some…
a commitment to blog!
This section of my blog was supposed to be the creative outlet to pull my less than admirable hobby of television watching into the realm of theologizing and spiritual reflection. Yes, I had hoped to turn t.v. into a spiritual discipline. No, it didn’t really happen last year. But another season of shows that will…
The Liturgy of Iron Chef America
Lately, I’ve been watching a lot of cooking shows. What can I say, it is hibernating season! Time to add the layer of fat for winter =) Needless to say, I’ve seen my fair share of episodes of Iron Chef America lately. And as Alton Brown and Kevin Brauch and the Chairman lead us through…