It’s high-allergy season. Energy is hard to come by and so I write this haiku as a reflection of my current mind-set. I’m kind of sleepy Allergies aren’t any fun My eyes want to close
Month: May 2015
Empyrion Saga – A Review
This month I re-read The Empyrion Saga, by Steven R. Lawhead for the first time since High School. I first encountered Lawhead when I was a Junior at Lancaster Mennonite High School, newly awakened by Christ and eager grow in the faith. After my conversion experience, however, I held on to one nagging worry about…
Continuing with InDesign
This week I’ve been continuing to play around with a trial of InDesign. As I explored it’s features all I could think is, “Why on earth have I never used this before?” I’m pretty pleased. As I’ve written previously, InDesign is very much a professional tool. There is no hand-holding. Even things like specific character…
Teaching and leadership
It happened again recently. I heard yet another pastor talking about teaching in an effort to highlight other important aspects of leadership. I’m sure the pastor meant well, as I’m sure all the pastors who take similar lines of thought mean well. An I understand why people would make statements to that effect. Pastoring, after…
An invocation for Memorial Day
This year I was asked to give the benediction at the Memorial Day remembrance in my town. I’ve been asked before, but has always declined the invitation. I’m a strong proponent of the separate of church and state, and find blurring the lines between civil and revealed religion disagreeable. This year, however, I was motivated…
Unpacking The Plan
This post explores yesterday’s “Fiction Tuesday” post, The Plan. The teen shows up Jeremy’s character has been bugging me for a few posts now. He is a “lad,” as Walter calls him – probably around 16 years old. Jeremy just seemed too passive to me. This could have something to do a sense of unease…
