-Read The Blower Prophet by Doug Bursch
Love…Your Enemies
Jesus commanded us to love: “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil” (Luke 6:35). Jesus called us to love, not because it is easy, but […]
Disneyland for Cheapskate Families
Here are some quick suggestions for any cheapskate families visiting Disneyland or California Adventure. 1. Never pay full price for tickets: You can buy your tickets ahead of time through ARES travel and save a few bucks on every ticket. 2. Bring snacks into the park: Although the Disney website usually says food is not […]
The State of Disneyland and the Nation
I spent a few days at Disneyland with my wife last week. We went without our kids while attending a conference. Don’t worry about the kids, they’ve already had plenty of Disney in their lifetime. While traversing the Magic Kingdom, I noticed the following: 1. People seem to go with the flow better today than […]
A Shared Lament or Historical Retelling of “I Can’t Do This!”
A Shared Lament or Historical Retelling of “I can’t do this!” by Doug Bursch “I can’t do this!” I shouted this in the car today More than once, more than several, less than many times! I didn’t count, I’m counting now, or trying to count now But I didn’t count then. I just did it […]
God has Given us the Gift of Choice
The gift of love is a gift of choice. 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, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:3). From the […]
Social Media Anger and Anxiety in the Midst of Unrest
My friend Daniel Pryor is a really good counselor. Daniel often points out that we experience anger and anxiety when things seem out of control; when we feel as if we have no power to change the situation and when our value is called into question. This week has been full of some rather big […]
A Review of Death Cab For Cutie’s Kintsugi: A Beautiful Reformation of Life’s Shards
Death Cab For Cutie’s new album Kintsugi is more Death than Cutie, but it still has plenty of Cab to make it a worthwhile journey. The album’s title, Kintsugi, comes from the Japanese art of repairing or transforming broken pottery with gold, silver or platinum lacquer. Instead of hiding the breakage lines of the pot, […]
Bible League Africa: Day 6 or 7 or 1?
For the last 5 days I’ve shared a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is my final journal entry. Looking back, I realized that I forgot to include my first journal entry. So today I’ll end where the journey actually began. These are quickly written notes […]
Bible League Africa: Day 5
All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is day 5. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! Ethiopia Trip: Friday, Day 5 Friday was our last full day in Ethiopia. The travelers were somewhat […]
Bible League Africa: Day 4
All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is day 4. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! (Thursday: Day 4) Today was a bit of travel, about seven plus hours on the bus. One […]