Friday, August 31, 2007

Groundhog Day

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For those who have not seen the movie Groundhog Day , it is about a man who gets trapped in a cycle of reliving the same day over and over a...

Breaking News!!!!!!

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Professional wrestlers may have used steroids. Who could have imagined that? My mind is reeling from this shock to my system.
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Some Good reading on Christian Consumerism

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Since we have a long weekend, I offer you some reading on how pervasive this issue is in the church today. It is a destructive mentality th...
Thursday, August 30, 2007

Christian Consumerism

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Following up on yesterday's diatribe on worship, I began to think about the consumerism question, which is at the heart of all of this. ...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Worship and Justice

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The next time someone (maybe even you or me) goes off on "worship" (when they mean musical style preferences) print this article ...
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Another Sign of the Apocalypse

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Sean Casey hit his first triple since 2004 . It is no coincidence that it happened on the night of a lunar eclipse . If you have ever seen...
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Another Blow to the Body of Christ

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This is a sad story . It's always sad when a couple divorces. It tears at the social fabric, destroys lives, and shakes the faith of t...
Monday, August 27, 2007

I turned 40 yesterday

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Maybe they should make room in the box for me. I received my first AARP email today, which, I think, is about 10 years early. I think I...
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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Finding Grace in the small things

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I come to you today from the Millenium Laundry, where I am babysitting the washers. We had quite a storm yesterday, and are without power....
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

My heart breaks for these parents

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This is such a sad story. Two teenagers dead, one seriously injured because of a series of bad decisions that began late in the night. Acc...
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

17 years and going strong

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Deb and I recently celebrated our 17 th anniversary and we were marvelling at 1) how fast the time has flown and 2) how much stronger our r...
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Friday, August 17, 2007

Managing the sin in our midst

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My friend Kurt had a good post on avoiding sin , which is always good advice. Trying to stay just far enough away from sin, but still be clo...
Thursday, August 16, 2007

Wait! Then what are the Lions?

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This headline confuses me. I thought that is what we have been watching for the past several years at Ford Field. Detroit to get minor leag...

To all the parents out there

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Turn your volume up and smile as you listen to this. It is such an awkward age, but I know I will miss it when it is over.

Pure light-hearted levity...

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I tip my hat to JD Walt , dean of the chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary for this one. I'm struggling with some cursed virus and ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007

A culture that glorifies death and violence.

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No, this isn't about Iraq. It is about dog fighting and cock fighting, which are two extremely inhumane methods of entertainment that s...
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Money for Nothing

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I apologize for the frequent use of comics lately, but some of the best commentary on our social situations comes from the humor writers. T...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Anti-Bottled Water bandwagon grows

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Here are a few articles on the subject that have appeared as of late. It seems that I am not alone in my thoughts on this. I must confess ...
Monday, August 13, 2007

Another way to save the planet

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Stop buying bottled water. Follow the advice of New York's mayor and drink tap water, which is just as safe and much less expensive. ...

Always look on the bright side of life

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That inane Monty Python tune is stuck in my head as I read the morning paper and stumble across this beauty. I think I may have figured ou...