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February 2010

February 25, 2010

The Anatomy of Fundamentalism

I created this chart today to help me get a better grasp on the essentials...

February 24, 2010

Love in a Dangerous Time

Chris Hedges expresses his opinion on fundamentalism in his book I Don't Believe in Atheists:...

February 23, 2010

Vocation, Suffering and the Struggle for Meaning

Jesus was in the garden facing torture and death. He asked God to let the...

February 22, 2010

Refreshingly Disturbing

Lisa and I spend the last weekend with a great bunch of younger people. Well,...

February 20, 2010

Wine & Cheese and Z-theory

This is a picture of the wine and cheese party that John and Judith Brennan...

February 19, 2010

Going to Talk About the Z-theory

Lisa and I are driving to Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia. There is a young artistic/ surfing

February 17, 2010

You Are Not The Soil

When a seed is planted in the appropriate soil, it is planted in a rich...

February 16, 2010

A Heart of Release

Almost every day I hear about people who have left our community, how they are...

February 12, 2010

A Sad Dream About Sam

Two things I've been thinking deeply about lately: The gospels say that Jesus ate with...

February 10, 2010

Beggars not Bakers

I bumped into a young man while I was out the other day. We have...

February 09, 2010

Embracing My Atheist

Recently I had coffee with another pastor. He shared how he had lost a few...

February 08, 2010

pastors and the codependent wife

Years ago Lisa and I read an excellent little book called Codependency No More by...

February 04, 2010

Lonnie Frisbee, the Church, and Being Gay

A few weeks ago I ordered Lonnie Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie...

February 03, 2010

Open Round Table #3

We had another Open Round Table meeting for our church community again last night. Although...

February 02, 2010

pastor as conductor

Thanks to my online friend John over at microclesia for recommending this video to me...

February 01, 2010

access denied!

Someone who reads my blog sent this to me today. I wasn't surprised. I've received...

February 01, 2010

We Shoot We Score… Or Miss!

Sometimes I get so discouraged. This shouldn't surprise you if you've been following my blog...

January 2010

January 27, 2010

Spiritual Infections

I meet pastors for coffee. Every one of them says something like this to me:...

January 25, 2010

random list and art

I have several original 2009 paintings on sale. Want them gone. 50% off! Makoto Fujimura...

January 21, 2010

Something That Happened Last Sunday

A young man in our congregation asked if this could be read last Sunday morning....

January 20, 2010

Duplicity’s Frequent Temptation

I had a sense that 2010 was going to be a good year, but it...

January 18, 2010

A Dream of the Dispirited

I had a dream last night: Lisa and I and our family are in a...

January 14, 2010

10 Suggestions for Pastor Bloggers

Since I have qualified to make it on a few lists of blogs, most recently...

January 14, 2010

cartoon: suffering and stupidity graph

January 13, 2010

pastor blogger list

So Online Christian Colleges informed me today that I made it on their top 55...

January 12, 2010

10 Risks of Exploration

I thought I would post a short list of what I consider are dangers to...

January 11, 2010

Brought in For Questioning

When people question what you read; when people question what you say; when people question...

January 09, 2010

Negative or Positive Press?

I was in town today minding my own business when I ran into someone who...

January 07, 2010

Hearing About the Ex

I'm under no illusions about people who have left our community and who I no...

January 06, 2010

My Inner Atheist

For several years now I've become more and more acquainted with the atheist that lives...