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…
Tag: photography
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…
Crossroad
I’ve been the pastor Central Baptist Church for thirteen years. Over those years I’ve walked the streets near my home many times. The last few of those years I’ve made it a point to carry a camera on my walks so I could practice the art of photography. So imagine my surprise when I discover…
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…
Lawn Antiquing
One of the things I enjoy doing when out on photowalks is keeping my eyes open for the ways people decorate their yards. I find the image of a perfectly manicured grass lawn boring 1, so when people take the time to give their yards character my interest in peaked. The home where this image…
