After a terribly difficult week, Saturday was a bit of a respite. Central Baptist Church was out and about doing various tasks and it was nice to see the breathe of community life in action. Things began in the morning as a group of folks gathered to take care of the fallen leaves and get…
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Going Pokemon
Pokemon Go was released while I was on vacation, and during my family’s various day trips I quickly noticed how many people were playing 1. Central Baptist is a Pokestop, as are many churches, so as I strolled our neighborhood I met several people who were checking in there. This made me think it would…
Life in the fortress
On Friday I set out for a pastoral visit and, as is often the case when I do so, I brought along my camera. It’s amazing how much I manage to see when I’m keeping my eye out for photo opportunities. This past stroll highlighted a trend I find worrisome in our little town. More…
Whatever happened to community?
On October 5th 2015 Philadelphia area colleges and universities were on alert because of social media threats made on social networking. At the same time some of my old friends from Eastern, who work for peace in Jesus’ name down at The Simple Way, had also received threats which they described with the statement, “we…
Mental Health Day
Friday my brain wasn’t working right. I was having difficulty concentrating, typing was excruciatingly error prone, loud noises made me jump, and when people spoke to me my entire body tensed up. This happens from time to time, typically as allergy season ebbs and flows through the year. It’s never fun, but the cure is…
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…
