In Maple Shade, NJ there is a wonderful spot which reminds the world everything has not been completely homogenized by big corporations. This spot goes by a wonderfully uninspired which also happens to predate the complete and bloody triumph of brand over substance – The Maple Shade Custard Stand. The throwback stand is more than…
Month: August 2015
The Scrivener migration
Over vacation I used Scrivener to keep my posts organized as I travelled. The ability to set up the days of my vacation weeks, and know at a glance if I had anything written for a given day, was fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, when I returned home I decided to continue using Scrivener as…
Cord Cutting, a 3 year reflection
In July of 2012 my wife came up to our room, where I was working on a sermon. Her face wore an annoyed expression and she was carrying a set of papers in her hand. Holding it out to me she said, “Would you take a look at this? They are out of their minds!”…
Unpacking The Talk
This talk has been a long time coming. While there were several ways it could have gone, and I’m interested in further exploring this scene in the future, I do think it successfully communicates Welcome to the Valleys is Jeremy’s story. Let’s unpack it. Jeremy’s frustration I’ve writing how I’ve been displeased with Jeremy’s development…
Fiction Tuesday – The Talk
Jeremy found he had begun holding his breath the moment Walter motioned toward the open glass doors. He knew he needed to discuss the shadow encounter with Walter and Ama, but he was also dreading what might come of the conversation. Jeremy hadn’t forgotten the looks his friends had given him when he first spoke…
Back in the Saddle
This Sunday I was back in worship at Central for the first time since departing on Vacation. This was an unusual break for us, as we typically find ourselves in worship at least one of the Sundays I’m off over Summer break – this typically happens because we often travel home a day early to…
