Be on time. “People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting.” French Proverb
Inauguration Prayer
First, I don’t think I am on the short list (or any list) of those who will be asked to pray at an inauguration. Still, Dan Phillips of Pyromaniacs asked several Christian leaders (including me) whether or not they would…
Unity at Church
Psalm 133 reads: “. . . How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the…
The Great American Book Giveaway
Stephen Altrogge’s blog, The Blazing Center, is giving away books this year. I am, perhaps, a bit biased, but I like his selection. See here to enter.
Toughening Up as a Parent
Our eleven year old son, Ben, who has a flair for the dramatic, woke up today saying he didn’t know if he felt like playing his league basketball game. Fortunately, I have my ear to the ground and know what…
Refusing To Take Your Own Side in An Argument
I heartily recommend Herbert London’s book, America’s Secular Challenge: The Rise of a New National Religion. London writes: Robert Frost once said that a liberal was someone who refused to take his own side in an argument. Radical secularism, bolstered…
If You Like How "I-pod Apples" Taste, Read This
While the Internet makes a great deal of reading material available, Sally Thomas argues we are losing our taste for anything with real content – – what Thomas calls “oranges.” “In the digital age, the Apples have trumped the oranges…
I’ll Wait Until the New Earth to Do This
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo. Would any of you actually be willing to do this? HT: Vitamin Z who concludes that it’s “insane in the membrane.”
How Are You With Waiting?
People in our culture aren’t much good at waiting. We honk in traffic and are impatient at the doctor’s office. Personally, I get tired of waiting on my computer to boot. But, the hardest kind of waiting may be waiting…
Unpacking Interview with Las Vegas Radio Station
Kurt Goff recently interviewed me for SOS radio of Las Vegas about my book, Unpacking Forgiveness. You can listen to the interview here.