The other day I received a “church media catalog” at Central Baptist. This is, essentially, a rebranded theatre catalog with some “church elements” thrown in 1. As I paged though it, I found myself becoming more and more depressed. There were pages and pages of cool tech gadgets, each more expensive and feature-filled than the…
Category: Thoughts
I’ve been SmugMugged
With only a few days left in my two week evaluation of SmugMug I was faced with a decision. Would I opt to pay for SmugMug, which lacks features I really enjoy but has some huge plus sides, or would I coast with what I have on Flickr and hope someone reputable buys the service…
Reverse Schedule
This morning was a bit unusual for me. On Thursdays I typically start out by playing taxi for my wife and kids as they get off to work/school 1, then I come home to shower. Once I’m “presentable” I sit down to work on my sermon. In the afternoon, then, I’ll typically make some pastoral…
Socially Awkward
I will typically refer to myself as “socially awkward” or “socially mal-adjusted,” and in response to this assertion one reader of this blog asked me, “May I ask why you consider yourself socially mal-adjusted?” I’ve been pondering the question ever since. At it’s core my self-proclaimed declarations of social mal-adjustment refer to my quirky introversion….
Remembrance
Today being 9/11, I wrestled with how to properly reflect on this day in our country’s history. As a rule I do not allow patriotic celebrations in worship, as the actions we take in worship reveal to what or whom our worship is directed 1. And yet it is right to remember this day —…
Writing Out
The last few days I’d been struggling with some rare, but noticeable, issues with my iPad Pro’s Smart Keyboard Cover. Occasionally, several keys would simply stop working. It felt like a software glitch but, as some friends pointed out, why take it risk it might be something more? I brought it back to the Apple…
