Note: Fiction Tuesday will be pushed back to Thursday this week. Yesterday my family and I woke up early 1 and headed down to Long Beach Island for a day trip. I was very tired after an eventful week, and almost felt like bailing out, but I’m glad I didn’t. There’s something about the Jersey…
Category: Thoughts
The problem of power
Introduction The following is a sermon based on Luke 1:46-55. I’m aware there are many non-Christian readers of this site, and a sermon is probably not your cup of tea. Given what’s going on in the world, however, I’ll hope you take the time to read today’s post. What we see identified as “Christianity” in…
The way it’s supposed to be
After worship today Central Baptist Church was invited to a barbecue by our Brazilian brothers and sisters. The food was excellent, but the friendship more-so. We talked, ate too much, and some of us even played volleyball 1. I’ll be extremely sore tomorrow, but it was worth it. Several folks from the Brazilian congregation remarked…
The Meme Meme
I’ve deleted Facebook from my iPad and iPhone again. I find the site ugly. Not aesthetically but culturally. It’s no longer a stream of people lives, which was creepy but cool. Instead, it’s become a stagnant pool of our culture’s fear, bitterness, and paranoia. “Facts,” often without even the least amount of verification, are spread…
Catching my breath
On Tuesday I was driving back from ABCNJ, stopped at a stoplight, when someone decided stopping wasn’t really their “thing.” No one was hurt, thank God for that, but my car is currently out for significant repairs. Most people who look at the damage believe the driver was going anywhere between 30 and 40 miles…
A windy night
On Monday night my neighbor and I headed down the the river to see what we could see. It had been a brilliant blue day but as evening arrived a thick bank of clouds rolled in, accompanied with strong winds. The river was choppy and almost devoid of traffic, but the sky was filled. Around…
