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February 2007

February 12, 2007

Again, We Must Say Goodbye

My God! Another friend of mine died last night. She was only in her early...

February 12, 2007

The Illusive Safety of Escape

R. Arthur Matthews in his book Born For Battle, writes a rather brutally true statement...

February 11, 2007

Loneliness and Never Alone

One of the faithful contributors to this blog in the form of comments, Chris Gill,...

February 11, 2007

From Contradiction to Radical Living

Donald Nicholl, in a marvelous essay in Grail Journal, "Holiness: A Call To Radical Living",...

February 10, 2007

Life and Death in the Night Hours

I went to the hospital again today to visit another friend. I visited with her...

February 10, 2007

The Biblical Method to Church Success

February 10, 2007

Stop Pleasing Everybody!

Alexander Liberman in his book, The Artists In His Studio, wrote what I think is...

February 09, 2007

How Much Sorrow Can Be Shared?

Sarah and I took a long trip yesterday to gather up the belongings left behind...

February 09, 2007

Watch Your Back!

February 09, 2007

Beware of Your Talents

One of my favorite and thought-provoking philosophers, Krishnamurti, in his book, Inward Revolutions, writes: If...

February 08, 2007

nakedpastor meets nakedmusician!

My new and thoughtful online friend John over at microclesia informed me of this link....

February 08, 2007

Bad Weapons in Good Hands?

February 08, 2007

Don’t Break What You Didn’t Make!

The great American essayist, Wendell Berry, in his important collection of essays, The Unsettling of...

February 07, 2007

10 Things A Friend’s Death Taught Me

I wrote these 10 points for myself, and thought I would share them with you...

February 07, 2007

Don’t Slander the Enemy!

February 07, 2007

Prayer and Sex Related!

I remember back in seminary reading Eugene Peterson's book, Five Smooth Stones For Pastoral Work....

February 06, 2007

Youth Diaspora

So last week, as a requested birthday present from our son Jesse who just turned...

February 06, 2007

Goliath’s Skull on Ebay?

February 06, 2007

The Beauty of Idolatry

Thomas Merton, in his journal, A Vow of Conversation, writes: Idolatry is the basic sin,...

February 05, 2007

Goodbye, Nato!

Sarah Compton, my dear and beautiful friend pictured above, is grieving now. Nathan, the beautiful...

February 05, 2007

Just Don’t Give!

February 05, 2007

What Coach Dungy & Trent Pomeroy Have in Common

Almost 50 people commented on my blog post, "10 Confessions of a Self-Help Guru", found...

February 05, 2007

Hand To Heaven Hand To Earth

In Thomas Merton's significant Asian Journal, he writes about his eastern travels, conversations and studies....

February 04, 2007

Superbowl Church!

If I get any facts wrong, it's because I don't know tons about football. But...

February 04, 2007

Last Day to Enter Contest!

Comment on my post, "10 Confessions of a Self-Help Guru"! Go HERE to enter the...

February 03, 2007

God Ducks!

February 03, 2007

Do You Really Want to Know Your Future?

February 03, 2007

2 Days Left!

Check out my post on "10 Confessions of a Self-Help Guru"! Go HERE to enter...

February 03, 2007

God Is Dangerous!

Years ago I read Stephen Oates' bibliographic account of ML King Jr., Let The Trumpet...

February 02, 2007

I Wonder If I’ve Lost the Wonder

I read this article, "Wonder and the Revitalization of Evangelical Theology" written by Glen Scorgie...