August 2009
10 posts
“White people scare the crap out of me… I have never been attacked by a...”
– Michael Moore
“Now this is the thought that wakes me up in the middle of the night. That when I...”
– The Breakfast Club (1985) - Memorable quotes
On John Piper and the Inclusiveness of God →
My take on the craziness.
On Blogging
I have been blogging since 2003, in one form or another. About 3 months ago, I decided to pull back from blogging in a big way. I needed some relief from always having to come up with something to say.
Sometimes, though, I need a place to say what I want to say. Some things need to be written out. Some things run more than 500 words. I like my humble little tumblelog (which you are reading). But...
What it Means to be a Neighbor
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at Raleigh Mennonite Church. The pastor there is on Sabbatical for the summer and I was one of many local folks who has had the honor of trying to fill his shoes.
I spoke on What it Means to Be a Neighbor, and I used the text from Luke 10: 25-37. Because I have spoken at RMC many times, the first 3-5 minutes are a lot of “inside baseball”,...
Thank You, John Hughes
I hated being a teenager. (I realize I am not the first person to have that experience, but it was my experience, and this is my blog, so just deal with it. This is not about you - it is about me.) I did not fit in. I was gangly and different parts of my body were growing at different speeds. I had hair that looked like I used roll-on hairspray. My head was filled with all these ideas and...
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RE: Marriage
Sometimes, things do not go as planned. Sometimes, it is even better than you planned. Most of you know that Renee and I are planning on getting married on October 24th of this year. We will stand in church, before our friends and loved ones and declare our love for each other in front of everyone. We are very much looking forward to being able to share all of our joy on that day with our...