Drifters

I don’t have much to say on this one. Any pastor can relate to the existence of “drifters.” People in a hopeless search for a perfect community in which they don’t have to feel any tension. Unfortunately for drifters, the tension 1 we feel in community is partly how the Holy Spirit leads us into…

Reminder

We all get annoyed with people. It’s inescapable. Rather than allowing that annoyance to stoke within us a sense of superiority and arrogance, however, we should remember we are people. People get as annoyed with us as we do of “them.”

Barter

“Just take me out to lunch.” This is what I tend to tell the people I help with their technology needs when they ask what I charge 1. Money is nice, but causes more headaches than it solves. Lunch is a way to build up friendships. When I headed up to Dr. Spitzer’s house yesterday…

The Celebrity

I’ve written about this before, but I’m seeing it pop up the last couple of weeks and thought to reflect again. Our culture loves the idea of “celebrity,” and this notion has impacted the church a lot more than Christians like to admit. We have own celebrities – worship leaders, musicians, and pastors – and…

Silence

I do kinda like people 1, but I adore silence. I’m not the type of person who enjoys background noise, I find it incredibly distracting. Other writers have “writing playlists,” I don’t understand the concept. This becomes fun when I’m attempting to concentrate on something in a group setting, especially with people who process vocally….

#Resist

This comic makes me uncomfortable. I tried to make my discomfort readily apparent in the panel. My face is etched with sadness, not anger. My eyes are colorful, but weary. My words are in light font and all lower case. The comic isn’t a victorious rallying cry, it’s grief. But, nevertheless, here were are. What…