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Theology
An Inconvenient Truth
September 2, 2008 0

Job puts it this way: [God] wraps up the waters in his clouds; yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.Byhis breath the skies became fair;his hand pierced the gliding serpent.And these are but the outer fringe of his Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
What If
August 29, 2008 1

What if I lose my job? What if she’s pregnant? What if he doesn’t come home tonight? What if she gets in a wreck? What if he doesn’t get into college? What if I get caught? What if, what if, what if. Living in the “what ifs” leads to a life of anxiety and stress. Read the full article…

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Leadership; Personal
Reflections On The Top 100 Meeting
August 28, 2008 0

I got back Wednesday night from the meeting of the pastors of the 100 largest United Methodist Churches in the country. Monday’s post described the meeting and its leadership. Some highlights: The leadership team gave a call to large church pastors to take the lead in launching new churches. The best way for Methodists to Read the full article…

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Personal; Tennis
What I Used To Do For A Living
August 27, 2008 0

Quick: what is the highest attended sporting event in the world? Well, according to the United States Tennis Assocation, it’s the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament which opened on Monday in Flushing Meadow, New York. Last year, over 700,000 people attended the event over its two week time span. For more on how the USTA figures Read the full article…

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Personal
Lyrical Moments
August 26, 2008 2

A lot of you know that I love a good rock song. In fact, in an earlier post, I let you know some of my favorite moments from particular songs. And sometimes rock lyrics move beyond the realm of rock ‘n roll and into poetry. How does that happen? When words flow together well. When Read the full article…

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