The 5th Avenue’s new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is a wonderfully disconcerting pleasure to enjoy and digest. Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong has referred to Oklahoma! as “. . . truly the quintessential American musical.” The 5th Avenue embraces this truth by weaving a quintessential American tension throughout the production. This […]
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Susan G. Komen Sadness
Susan G. Komen Sadness By Doug Bursch I have a right to be sad. . . Pressure from the right, Pressure from the left. Nothing left unsaid. Everyone vilified, marginalized, and suspect. I suspect it will not get better, Until we all get our pound of flesh. Tearing the world apart, With our grand vision […]
Pictures of Jesus
I’m Turning Forty. . . Half Way to the Grave
I’m turning forty years old this Sunday. Which means if I’m lucky I’m at the half way point. Although I think eighty might be wishful thinking if I don’t start increasing my daily mobility. Sitting on my butt for prolonged increments of time is one of the shared job descriptions that unites my roles as […]
My Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial for 2012
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
And God Let Us Say No!
Thoughts Inspired by Craig J. DesJardins Thematic Bible Reading Plan by Doug Bursch January 1 Genesis 1; Psalm 8; Psalm 104 In Genesis 1 we find the pattern of “Let there be. . .” and “there was. . . .” In this pattern God speaks and His creative will comes into existence. “And God said, […]
Resolutions for the American Church
Here are my 2012 resolutions for the American Church in no particular order of importance. This coming year you will treat your youth pastors with respect, love and dignity. You’re no longer going to interact with them like they are second class ministers who must prove their worth by how many paintball, pizza party lock-ins […]
2012 Thematic Reading Plan by Craig J. DesJardins
I’m providing my readers with an excellent thematic reading plan put together by Craig J. DesJardins. Craig has given me permission to post this on my site. If you use this plan for your church, please make sure you credit Mr. DesJardins. 2012 Thematic Bible Reading Plan Copyright 2011 Craig J. DesJardins (Those desiring an […]
Peace on Earth George Bailey
Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth to all humankind. Especially to you George Bailey
The Fruitcake Chronicles
(The Following is a re-post of The Fruitcake Chronicles. I first published this six installment short story in the Auburn Reporter Newspaper. Like a good fruitcake, I regift it every year. Merry Christmas!) The Fruitcake Chronicles: An Old Fashioned Christmas (Part 1 of 6) “Sir, I’m not going to ask you again. Put the fruitcake […]