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transposing the deculturalization of the church
Yesterday morning I closed another chapter of Western Colorado life in preparation for my move to New Orleans. I closed the business checking account I had for Know Fun Marketing, signing off the last ties to dual existence. Yesterday I was a graphic designer/event promoter/drummer who happened to be an ordained minister. Today I’m a […]
A month or so a go, I drove past a man hitchhiking in the middle of town. I was in a hurry… I was buzy… I was taking a dozen youth to Acquire the Fire the next day… It was hot… I noticed he was holding his side… I was on a bridge over the […]
In a tone of sadness and self-reproach, Clinton said of the affair: “I think I did something for the worst possible reason — just because I could. I think that’s just about the most morally indefensible reason that anybody could have for doing anything.”
My first reaction to the new “morally indefensible Bill Clinton” was - […]
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the first President I was old enough to vote for. I was a high school senior, an average student… I mean a “C averageâ€? student, an average athlete fading into a longhaired drummer, a decent guy that thought I was going to heaven because I loved nature, and a wannabe rebel […]
This morning I was listening to a sermon by Skip Heitzig “When Christians Walk In Loveâ€? in which he referred to a statement by Josh McDowell. Josh says that one of the two things people are most afraid of is never having someone truly love them for who they are. Now, I believe with all […]
Last weekend (Memorial Day) I went to a new friend’s 60th birthday party. I had just met him the weekend before. Ken (not his real name) works in a liquor store and likes to tip back a few (or 8). He has worked and played hard in his 60 years. Ken knows how to make […]
I wasn’t planning on chimming in on the same-sex marriage debate, until I read Rebecca Hagelin’s article titled Was God Wrong?. It is a must read for pastors! I am a strong advocate for the separation of church and state. I have fought and will continue to fight for a cease and desist of the […]
I have been praying a lot for my friends (previous post) and their search for spiritual unity. I found out yesterday that they were high school sweethearts and he is eligible for Medicare today. That gives you an idea of their commitment to each other and the timeframe we’re talking about. I have prayed that […]