Jesus’ baptism is, perhaps, one of the most underplayed elements of the Gospel story. Christians seem to enjoy focusing on the amazing willpower of Jesus in resisting the Devil’s temptations in the wilderness, and so gloss over this watershed moment. We shouldn’t do that. Jesus’ baptism is generally regarded as the start of his public…
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Stained Glass – Resurrection
This is the center panel of the stained glass window in Central Baptist’s sanctuary. The whole front window is, to me, some of the most fantastic stained glass I’ve ever seen – but this center panel is the most striking. This is as things should be. It is, after all, Jesus’ resurrection. There’s a lot…
Storm Front
I love the look of the clouds as a new front of thunderstorms rolls in. The sky becomes split between bright and fluffy and the ominously powerful dark of the approaching storm. As the approaching front draws near, sunlight begins to refract in interesting ways. My favorite moment is when the light turns thick and…
Take me out to the ballgame
Last night I got to head down to Citizen’s Bank Park and watch the Phillies take on the Mets. This was wonderful for several reasons. The Pitching match-up was terrific – Cole Hamels vs. Matt Harvey. It was a splendid night for baseball – great breeze, low humidity, perfect temperature. There are two seasons, winter…
Spring Walk – Jump Rope
A bit delayed in my entry today, we’ve got friends in from out of town and some “pastor things” to do. The image below was taken a couple of weeks ago, while the schools out near where my wife grew up were on Spring Break. There was quite a bit of playground equipment left out…
Down to the River, an HDR Sunset
I’ve been wanting to head down to the river for a few days with my camera/tripod/nexus 7 setup to do some HDR photography as the sun set. So, when the clouds broke yesterday afternoon I grabbed my gear and headed down to the river with a friend. The setup worked beautifully. I took two sets…
