I love the Regional Pastor for ABCNJ. He’s intelligent, engaging, loves Jesus, and has both raised the bar of expectation for the region and helped people discover that they could vault those expectations (because Jesus empowers us to do so). As a matter of fact, the only thing I have against him is that he’s…
Month: October 2008
What a Day
Today my family had an unexpected turn of events. We were called upon to care for the children of a couple from our church community due to illness. It was our pleasure to do it. Yes it did create a good deal of stress in our household once everyone got home from school, but life…
Painful Time
Today I was subjected to another satellite seminar that left me thinking, “Why am I here?” Let me run down the list of things that caught my attention: Standard generic seminar speaker cadence and pattern of presentation (just change the face and you won’t miss a beat) – check. An over-long introduction that unsuccessfully attempted…
Lord, save me from the political true believers
Yesterday I wrote about McCain’s stepping back from fear-mongering (where he should have never gone in the first place). Let’s be clear, though, there’s quite a number of Obama supporters who are equally as vile. A friend of mine told me about the protest people were planning at the Republican fund-raiser in Philly yesterday. It…
Losing Sight of Jesus
Never light a fire in a field of dry brush and think you can control it. Pastors to this all to often in Churches as they try to wrestle congregations to their will. They find the dividing lines in the churches they serve, pick a side, and whip up their supporters into a consuming frenzy. …
My Trip To The NLCS
Thanks to a thoughtful neighbor and my amazing wife, I was able to be in the stands for game 1 of the NLCS. It was my first playoff experience ever, and I have to say that the night was amazing. While I was there, however, I did have the sad realization that there’s a reason…
