Thy Grace is Sufficient

A fitting poem, for Mother's Day: The Lanyard Billy Collins The other day I was ricocheting slowly off the blue walls of this room, movi...

Our only hope Sometimes, it helps to have a sense of perspective. Last night, the chapel of our church was filled with more than 100 people,...

The Long and Winding Road As some might have surmised by my somewhat not so vague posts over the course of the last couple of months, during...

Bible in one hand and newspaper in the other The great reformed preacher Karl Barth once said that sermons should be written with the Bible...

Not your fathers church A quick stop at Starbucks (my daughter Heather loves Mocha Frappachinos) and we were off to Mosaic , our second chur...

Your father's church... As some of you may know, I have been doing some church exploring for the past nine months or so. I have posted a...

We applaud for politicians...so why not God? As you may have noted, before all this Pope business began, I was wandering randomly through th...

First, go here . Tonight, we received news that our dear friend Julie, according to her doctors, may have about two months to live. Her can...

#1 on the list of stupid things to do... It seems that actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has this to say about the September 11 attacks. As I always...

Is this alright to do?..... Although I am a registered Republican, I am not so sure Jesus is. So I am driving to work this morning, listenin...

"Am I holding this guys hand? Aw, anything for more oil....open ANWAR quick!" Who says its not rough being President? From the web...

Not really a nut case.... Cruising around the web tonight got my attention in regards to several issues regarding the new Pope, and how that...

"The money made everything so much harder" Alright people. I am not a big movie goer, given most of the fair that Hollywood seems ...

And they came running.... I did not know it, but when the bells of St. Peters began to ring on Tuesday, the citizens of Rome, came out of sh...

Alright, this here , is hysterical. My favorite - Hawaii. It sure helps to be able to laugh at ourselves.

From the words of Henri Nouwen: The many contradictions in our lives - such as being home while feeling homeless, being busy while feeling b...

Welcome Benedict XVI A couple of thoughts on the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI. First, see the previous post, w...

The Conclave Begins I promise, I am not yet Catholic. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent. Stay the Protestant course. A thousand point...

Eloquent Silence I have this habit. Whenever I get in the car, I turn on the radio, or its already on when I start the engine. I would guess...

I wonder if my dog can remember?.... We have a chocolate Labrador retriever. Her name is Cindy. My younger daughter named her after Cinderel...

Homeless on Purpose Can you imagine doing this . I love the concept, and I might even buy the book. Let me know your thoughts.

Do all bloggers look thusly? Each day, for perhaps 6-8 hours, in order to make a living, I spend much of my time in a seated position. After...

No Holds Barred Alright skiing fans, we are back from Mammoth. The snow was wonderful, the weather great (two days of sun and 50 degrees, on...

Heading here Tomorrow morning our family heads to Mammoth Mountain. My wife and I have not been on skis for about 20 years, and our girls (a...

Goodbye Karol These words were the first scripture chosen for the funeral mass of John Paul II: Acts 10:34-43 (New International Version) 34...

Interesting convergence... Alright, everyone stay calm, I am not becoming a Catholic. But the older I get the less I know for sure. I do kno...

Gosh darn Christians! In the span of 24 hours, this and this appear on separate blogs, both by men who love Jesus. I swear, we Christian f...

Although the church may make us nuts sometimes, it is worth it. Please, go read this .

John Paul II 1920-2005 If ever it could be said, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" , it has already been said, in Heaven, ju...

Jesus Christ. Relevant. I came across this website the other day, on a hat tip from Hugh Hewitt . This concept is wonderful to me. Part of ...

Terri Shiavo 1963-2005

Could it be............? More on this article interview with Brian McClaren: Earlier in 2004, Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ w...

"Now is de time vhen we reinvent de church!" One of my favorite Saturday Night Live pieces ever was "Sprockets" with Mik...

This , by Peggy Noonan, is so worth your reading, I will just shut up. Favorite part: "I do not understand why people who want to save ...

Towering Over Humanity The Wandering Church Homeless Family traveled here today. The place has very fond memories for me, as it is the chur...

This is not Jesus My 14 year old (Kelly) and her friend (Allison) and I were in the car tonight. The conversation went something like this: ...

Pope John Paul II Musings below are based in part on this . Although I am a confirmed protestant, Pope John Paul II continues to be a man wh...

Terry Shiavo We can't get far now in the car without the news radio telling us the latest on Terry Shiavo. And so it should be. This con...

I have been thinking about a review of Joel Osteen's book for a while, because the premise really gives me the shivers. I also could not...

Some of you will remember my previous post about Terry Schiavo. Today, America and the world is faced with this . I am sorry, but this is i...

My buddy Pastor Tod I don't wear suits much. When I do they tend to feel restrictive. Not into tight collars. Here is a wonderful piece ...

Its about cotton candy... I spent the evening tonight with a room full of really wonderful people, at a Young Life evening. These folks rea...

A Sacrament...and a welcoming More from the wonderful Peterson Interview in Christianity Today: In church last Sunday, there was a couple in...

From John Stott's Daily Thought: A universally acceptable Christian emblem would obviously need to speak of Jesus Christ, but there was ...

"It's learning how to die..." More on the interview with Eugene Peterson. Excerpts below: I don't want to suggest that th...