As many of you know by now, President-elect Obama has chosen Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and The Purpose-Driven Life fame to deliver the invocation at the January 20 inauguration. As you also know, the reaction from some groups has not been positive. I’d direct you to the links but the language in them has Read the full article…
The last phrase of Luke 2:7 is one of the most familiar — and misunderstood — sections of Scripture: “for there was no room in the inn.” This Sunday, we’ll remove some of the sentimentality from those words. We’ll see them for what they really say — in all their truthfulness, pain, and hope. It’s Read the full article…
Christmas is coming and with it the inevitable family reunions. For a lot of us, that means coming face to face with certain people we don’t much care for. We’ve had a “falling out.” So the question is: will anyone make the first move towards reconciliation? Or will all the parties involved hold on to Read the full article…
Today, I’m taking the Good Shepherd staff on a field trip. To South Park Mall. Not exactly high culture. Nor is it continuing education. It’s blatant consumerism. But it’s also my expression of thanks at Christmas. I’ve gotten each of them a gift card they can use anywhere in the mall. It’s an annual Christmas Read the full article…
If you remember the 70s at all, you have to remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lE6Htee0sA Today, I feel about blogging like Air Supply did about love. I got nothing. Zip. Zero. Nada. Now, I have a lot of stuff I want to blog about. But some of those things will take several posts — it would be Read the full article…
