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March 2010

March 23, 2010

cartoon: deep and happy

This cartoon was inspired by an article in the New York Times' health section titled,...

March 17, 2010

Behind Enemy Lines

I was telling a friend today that I feel like I am a voice crying...

March 12, 2010

Principalities and Powers as Created Beings

All institutions belong to the category of principalities and powers. They are not inherently evil....

March 11, 2010

Are We Molech?

Every day I converse with people who have left the organized church. They are very...

March 03, 2010

Communion With the Other

The cartoon today was inspired by some thoughts I've been having about the "other". I've...

March 03, 2010

cartoon: the “other”

February 2010

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 16, 2010

A Heart of Release

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

February 09, 2010

Embracing My Atheist

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

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

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 21, 2010

Something That Happened Last Sunday

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

December 2009

December 30, 2009

10 Challenges of Religious Communities

I speak from a Christian perspective here as it relates to the church. But these...

June 2009

June 03, 2009

Fantasy Fantastic Communities

I am a part of a stubborn community of people. But I'm thankful for that....

May 2009

May 20, 2009

What Gets Me In Trouble

If people visit our community because they think it's cool, they are going to be...

May 18, 2009

cartoon: some’s idea of pollution control

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May 14, 2009

Defiance

I appreciated the film Defiance because it reminded me of our community. Not that we...

May 09, 2009

cartoon: boxed in or boxed out

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May 07, 2009

cartoon: my personal edition

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May 05, 2009

10 Survival Tips

I think all religious communities, like our earth, are on a collision course with their...

April 2009

April 21, 2009

cartoon: fire alarm

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April 20, 2009

cartoon: caution… children at play sign

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April 17, 2009

cartoon: road sign YIELD!

Did you know that the shape of the yield sign, the upside down triangle, is...

April 16, 2009

Free Communities Now!

Everyone has the right to believe what he or she wants to believe. In fact,...

April 16, 2009

cartoon: Book him, Dano!

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April 15, 2009

cartoon: omega man

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April 14, 2009

cartoon: barbeque season… all invited!

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April 07, 2009

cartoon: a measured distance