-Read Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It.
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 […]
We Bought a Zoo Review: Cameron Crowe’s Not So Family Film
We Bought a Zoo is a film that has little to do with its title. It’s not about the zany misadventures of a family trying to run their own zoo. Instead, it’s about a father dealing with the recent tragic death of his dearly loved spouse. It’s about heart broken kids trying to exist in […]
The Problem With Christmas Magic Kingdom Faith
The Problem with Christmas Magic by Doug Bursch I enjoy Disneyland. Disneyland is square footage within a well fortified boundary. Within the boundary is magic; outside the boundary is Southern California. Southern California is less magical. My family and I regularly travel to Southern California for the purpose of abiding within the fortified boundaries, within […]
Newt and Mitt
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are the front runners. . . . Wow. . . . Is this actually happening?
Surviving Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving thoughts inspired by the fourth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. “Rejoice in the Lord always!” Not in the Seahawks. . . definitely not always in the Seahawks. Infrequently, maybe? But “always” is the Lord’s. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” But again, not in the Seahawks. Not always, […]
Andy Samberg’s Wish it Would Rain is One of the Worst Things Ever Aired on SNL
I normally DVR SNL, but last night my wife and I stayed up a tad bit later to watch the opening sketches. Andy Samberg’s new digital short sent us straight to bed. I have to rank last night’s “Wish It Would Rain” digital short as one of the worst things ever aired on SNL. It […]
The Anonymous Demon
At least a dozen demons answer to the name Anonymous. At one time these demons had names, but they’ve lurked so long under the cloak of anonymity that their names have simply been forgotten. They abide in just about every corner of the blogosphere. Mean spirited comments attached to meaningless user names. Wickedness with a […]