Monthly Archives: November 2007
Three "Love" Poems by Richard Brautigan
I have loved the writing of Richard Brautigan since being introduced to him by Jon Nicolas, a friend of mine from my college days at Eastern Kentucky University in the early 80s. Jon came to my dorm room one night in 1981 bearing Brautigan’s classic novel In Watermelon Sugar, and from the opening lines of [...]
Mark Driscoll Says Something I Can Agree With
I have been criticital of Mark Driscoll in my thinking and conversations previously, but for once let me give him some kudos for his take on the health, wealth and total victory preaching of Joel Osteen. If you have a few minutes, view the video below. Technorati tags: video, Mark Driscoll, Joel Osteen, prosperity preaching
Changes – Two Leaves in the Fall
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All I Need
One of my favorite Steve Martin movies is The Jerk, in which Martin plays the character Navin Johnson, a white man raised by a black family. Johnson is also little more than a complete moron, who somehow rises to the top of the world due to a simple invention of his, which makes him a [...]
Queen Anne’s Lace
Click on the pic to see a larger version at flickr. Technorati tags: flowers, Queen Anne’s Lace, photo, photography
Best Preaching and Worship Resources for Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday, Year C, 25 November
After scouring the Internet for sermon and worship helps, here are some links and excerpts from some of the best resources I found. Click on the links to read more. Also, check out the following sites for further materials for your use: The Text This Week SAMUEL Dylan’s Lectionary Blog Sermons and Liturgies – Richard [...]
Happy Turkey Day from WKRP in Cincinnati
Just a classic clip from a classic TV sitcom. Enjoy! Technorati tags: video, WKRP in Cincinnati, funny, Thanksgiving, turkey
Swords or Plowshares, Fear or Love
This is my sermon for Sunday, November 18, 2007. It is based on the texts of Isaiah 2:1-5 and Luke 21:5-19, and in it I rely heavily upon a Remembrance Day message from the Rev. Anne Le Bas and an article "Choose Love" by Yael Lachman found in Yes Magazine. ———- Seven hundred years or [...]
The Conviction that We Are Right Disease
In a recent interview in Relevant magazine with writer Anne Lamott, Dean Nelson asked the following question: Does it seem odd that you worship the same God as people you criticize the most severely, namely people like George W. Bush? Lamott answered by saying: I try not to follow people who follow Jesus. We’re all [...]
