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May 2022

May 06, 2022

Pretty Good!!

As stated in the previous article I'm sharing some narratives about a woman, a mother,...

May 06, 2022

I would say they’re about equal

I hold to some favorite stories told about the wife of a respected regional leader....

April 2022

April 18, 2022

part of Wm Taylor’s net catch in Frisco from the sermon

At times it really IS a strategy to share something for an audience of 1,...

April 18, 2022

William Taylor mist… ifies San Francisco

He often preaches in unlikely places like a street preacher in San Francisco. This is my...

March 2022

March 03, 2022

week in review | songs, other people, & the dog

Here I offer some decent songs, good reads from other people, and an unexpected conversation...

February 2022

February 11, 2022

in dialogue with others in scholastic settings

At times in dialogue with others in scholastic settings, Passages like this have been used...

February 09, 2022

about a week in The State of Michigan

What follows are isolated posts I share with Michiganders, and sometimes with my son who...

January 2022

January 17, 2022

Coffee Chat | Dr. King & strong Theology

As we think about Martin Luther King, Jr., I remember how a book by Thomas...

November 2021

November 15, 2021

the performance of Joel’s article on divorce

Last week, I strayed from my series on Ecclesiastes to share a topic we do...

November 10, 2021

Guest Post | Joel Triska on divorce

Joel Triska shares some of the story on his divorce, a highly trained seminarian and...

November 07, 2021

Cory and intentionality in reconciliation

You’ll notice African Americans, Caucasians, and Latinos worshiping with Cory on stage together. I may...

August 2021

August 08, 2021

regarding college students, seminaries, & accreditation

I was told once that professors at a particular school formed good relationships with students....

August 06, 2021

Williamsburg, amusement, food, history, & a spot of tea

Rumor has it that Bohea Tea was dumped overboard at the Boston Tea Party. Opened...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

falsify information | in dialogue with a clinical professional

A clinical professional told me, "I really hate it when people falsify information." The context...

May 07, 2021

OPINION | Who do you think you are, a communications MAJOR?

Opinion piece: political satire in America... people are really terrible at it, not that I...

May 05, 2021

Othismos.org | Michigan Pastors Alliance

The Othismos Declaration: "If we do not stand up and speak for the honor of...

February 2021

February 18, 2021

Christian musings on cancel culture

Cancel culture is its own form of judicial system. Therefore, a person can be publicly...

October 2020

October 21, 2020

Aircraft Carrier vs. Destroyer | maneuvers & precautions of a small congregation

Aircraft Carrier vs. Destroyer | maneuvers & precautions of a small congregation. This is a Facebook...

October 12, 2020

on communion, the prayer of Hippolytus, & unity for Michigan

The following video is our congregation's communion observance (10.11.20). My actual notes follow the video. ...

August 2020

August 24, 2020

en apologia: praying for Governor Whitmer

So as we began praying for Governor Whitmer together . . . and I can't...

July 2020

July 31, 2020

on economic teachings in Scripture

What do God’s commands and teachings - as seen in Scripture - reveal about the...

July 18, 2020

on masks, power plays, and the virtue of prudence

There are times when it is best to drop the content calendar and discuss what...

July 08, 2020

America | Wrong, Right, and Righteousness

i. The last verse of the book of Judges is like an epitaph for an...

July 01, 2020

July 4th in 2020

When we were all making 2020 New Year's Resolutions, I bet none of us said...

May 2020

May 22, 2020

Washington D.C. | Pastors Roundtable

What follows is a report from a Pastors Roundtable | Live From Washington D.C. This live...

May 15, 2020

Michigan’s Dilemma | Red vs. Blue?

Real research, Rush Limbaugh, Monty Python, Red vs. Blue analysis, and a call for revival,...

May 08, 2020

Michigan’s Dilemma | Good News?

This week, I'm not sure there's anything new to report in Michigan, so I'm going...

May 01, 2020

Michigan’s Dilemma | Balance of Power

This week, I was reaching the point of disgust because there is a true lack...

April 2020

April 22, 2020

Michigan’s Dilemma | Governor’s Office vs. Legislature

Over the course of the last week, I've had some unexpected political conversations with people...

April 15, 2020

Michigan’s Dilemma | Constitutional Rights vs. Political Winds

Before the season of Lent, I was sharing posts from my daily reads, something I've...