I was having lunch a few weeks ago with a guy and he asked me what my dreams are. I launched into the dream I've had for a while that a church can be a real community of believers that is able to be authentic with each other and will make an impact on the surrounding community...blah, blah, blah (I could go on for hours...but I'll spare you ( Read more... )

I've discovered that I get much more nervous in preparation for a wedding than I do for a funeral. I'm conducting a funeral by myself for the first time tomorrow morning. And I'm really not that nervous ( Read more... )

Steroids. Idiot columnists who call coaches 'hypocrites' without really knowing the situation. Improper three-way phone calls. Spygate. The Patriots in the Super Bowl. There's a lot wrong with the athletic world right now.

For a minute, I want to share what's right in athletics ( Read more... )

Borrowed from Dr. Street...

Please go here to vote for Zach Hunter for CNN's Hero. Zach, who is a 15 year old abolitionist, stands to win $25,000 to apply toward his work called "Loose Change 2 Loosen Chains".

Zach has been an abolitionist since he was 12. He is the author of a book on abolition for young people and a spokesman for several ( Read more... )

Looks like I'll be heading to Lansing, Michigan for a conference this weekend.  Should be interesting.  Although I'm not exactly looking forward to traveling, I am looking forward to the conference.  It promises to be helpful!

I've done some tinkering with layouts and such on
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Jane wasn't kidding in this article when she said they were going to pound us to death.  They definitely gave us quite a pounding!

And right beside this article in the paper was a very nice profile of Bob.  I'm so thankful for him and his willingness to make this transition go well!

Obviously, over the last month we said goodbye to a lot of people in Tennessee.  With our move to Indiana looming like a long shadow over everything we did, I couldn't help but think about the many other times I've said goodbye to people over the years.  Some of the farewells were very memroable and I kept thinking of them over and over.  I've ( Read more... )

For the record, I really don't like hockey all that much.  I started to follow it a little bit a few years ago, then they went on strike.  Whatever small amount of interest I had in the sport faded away during their oh-so-wise display of greed that oh-so-wisely increased their fan base (I need to take a shower now, since I'm dripping with sarcasm). ( Read more... )

Earlier this week, I got a message from a pastor at a local church we've been attending off and on.  He sent the message to his entire congregation telling us that he had received a 'Word from the Lord,' and that we didn't want to miss this Sunday.  I really didn't want to go.  In fact, I wasn't planning on going.  Christy and the kids were going ( Read more... )