Painfully Hopeful

Cutting Loose

Shortly before we went on vacation, my family “cut the cord.” It's been a long time coming. I haven't wanted a home phone number for years, and have grown tired of feeling like live sports was keeping me hostage. With the arrival of netflix, hulu+, and network web-sites I wanted to break free for a…

Pastoral Expectations

Today I was out at a party where a member of central was also attending. At one point he joked, “I need to watch what I say, I'm sitting next to my pastor.” This brought forth a cry from the other side of the room, “Pastor's shouldn't judge, they can't judge you, pastors shouldn't judge.”…

Dazed and Amused at Crater Lake

My family and I recently returned home from a cross-country trip for a wedding. We travelled to Ashland, Oregon and spent a week sampling the culture and coffee of the area – but were able to take one road trip to a destination which has always fascinated me, Crater Lake National Park. The park was…

Blue Like Jazz – at last an artistic Christian film

I’ve noticed a trend of Christian films which have tried to be “edgy” over the last few years. Some, like the dreadful Fireproof, have not only failed to be edgy films – they have failed on nearly every film-making category imaginable. Other films, such as Second Chance and To Save a Life, have managed to…

A thought on iBooks

I am writing my first book using iBooks author. It's nothing major, just about 50 pages on a presentation concept I call “Idea Painting.” As I continue to research the concept, and do more reading on communication theory, I be adding to the book over time, and issue updates through the iBooks store. Yes, there…

Dear Barnes & Noble

For Father’s Day my family got me a Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight, I love it. I love that I can carry around all of Tolkien and Harry Potter in my pocket. I love that I can pick up reading material for my sermon research in seconds. I love that my annotations and highlights are available…