My Book of Resolutions
Resolution 2013.1 WHEREAS, my change in job has caused some stress in my family life WHEREAS, stability is sometimes more important than flexibility WHEREAS, I…
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The Spirit of Debate
I love to have a good argument! One of my favorite memories from college was debating with my good friend, Brian Johnson. We argued about…
Spirit of Household Salvation
Religion is social. Religion is corporate. Religion is political. As Christianity spread in the time of the apostles and beyond, it was often not the…
Out of the Mouths of Babes – or – What I learned from VBS
We all know that kids say the darndest things… but they also speak deep truths and absolutely astound me with their questions. They are unafraid…
Tag… I’m it!
As I looked at my google reader queue, I realized I had 457 unread posts. That is unreal. And it was necessary to…
Confession of a repentant iowa caucus skipper
The eyes of the world were fixed on Iowa tonight and the 2012 caucuses. And I sat on the floor in my living room, a…
overwhelmed by thanks
This past Sunday, as we were finishing up children’s time and saying, “Amen,” my pianist started playing a song. We typically sing after children’s time,…
size 8
I think one of the hardest things for a pastor of a United Methodist Church to do is to lose weight. There is food everywhere….