There are certain events that you will always remember. Where we were on 9/11 is one of those. 10 years ago today I was living in the dorms and NU and my friend Russ told me about a plane crashing into the world trade center. I didn’t believe him. When I turned on the TVContinue reading “10 years ago today . . . Three Years Ago Today”
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Adventure
What are you doing today? For many your first response will be, “nothing.” That’s usually my first response as well. And we say we are doing nothing because we don’t think that we are doing anything important or worth talking about. My kids think that everything they are doing is important and every errand isContinue reading “Adventure”
Dear Writers of The Office
Dear Writers of The Office, First of all, I love The Office. I do however feel like it is reaching the time when we have to say good bye. I know that as long as this program lives it will be making NBC and all involved a lot of money. That fact does not justifyContinue reading “Dear Writers of The Office”
Tuesday Morning
Getting back from vacation is always a challenge. Yesterday I had a 6am meeting. Not something I normally look forward too, but I was meeting with my friend Tom and we were talking about missions, so it was a great meeting. Then I went to my office and tried to plow through my mounds andContinue reading “Tuesday Morning”
Sunday’s Message Had Legos
This past Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at Creekside Church. We are working through a series called “Can You Trust the Bible.” On Sunday I talked about how to read the Bible as a narrative. Too often I think people approach the Bible with the wrong motives or assumptions about the text. My understanding ofContinue reading “Sunday’s Message Had Legos”
So Close . . .
I just finished the first draft of my last chapter for my thesis. This doesn’t mean that I’m finished. However the marathon of words to pages is almost over. I will trim, refine, and strengthen my arguements over the next little while. But knowing that I have x amount of words committed to pages isContinue reading “So Close . . .”
Freedom of God
“The idealized God is maintained at the expense of his freedom. The idealized God lacks flexibility; initiative, the capacity to surprise. The resulting picture of God is a sophisticated idol, but still an idol.” (Judson Mather, “The Comic Art of the Book of Jonah.” Soundings 65, no. 3 [September 1, 1982], 286). I read this in my research onContinue reading “Freedom of God”
Colbert, Maron, Suffering, Faith, and Comedy.
As I’ve stated before, I’m working on a chapter for my thesis that examines Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report. I cam across an article from Rolling Stone and Colbert Talked about losing and finding his faith again, and I thought I should share this. So here: Did you ever go through a period whereContinue reading “Colbert, Maron, Suffering, Faith, and Comedy.”
My Daughter Makes Me Cry
There is something about having a daughter that makes a grown man very weak. I don’t know why it is, but it’s the truth. When I think about the times that I get to sit and cuddle with Joss, and read books and its just her and I, I can’t help but tear up. NotContinue reading “My Daughter Makes Me Cry”
Jonah & Colbert
The story of God, a Prophet, Some sailors, a great storm, a great fish, a repentant nation, and said prophet’s frustration. This book is short, but full of meaning. It also has a lot of questions that it forces upon the reader. Did all of this literally happen? What does Jonah’s attempt to run awayContinue reading “Jonah & Colbert”
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