Let’s force Christianity on people…
Wait a minute... Maybe let's not. Sounded almost militant didn't it? OK, that's a poor way to start when putting thoughts to paper, but the fact is, I struggle with this stuff. What are we…
I sat in the back row for Good…
...And you guessed it. I didn't like it one bit. My wife was 'on call' that weekend and since we were traveling to family on Easter Sunday, we wanted to catch a Good Friday service.…
Hallelujah Redux
Hallelujah - Hebrew for "Glory to the Lord" - After discussion with my wife and others I decided to revisit the subject of "Hallelujah" made famous by Leonard Cohen's writing, and timeless by Jeff Buckley's version of…
Twist on Wonder on Music on God…
I was privy to a sermon by Pastor Brian this weekend. He loves music apparently as much as me. It was a large part of his sermon whether the congregation caught it all. "Selah" was…
Chris Kyle and acting in Christian Faith? Balance…
I wrote a think piece on Chris Kyle, PTSD, and being a good neighbor some time ago. It's time I shared my thoughts with you on this. I'm posting my think piece below for you…
How can I pass off a ‘foodie’ post…
There's a little more to it than that of course, so give me a little latitude to bring this full circle. Hang in there. I think I can do it. I had a conversation waiting…
Kindness. Do you have it in you? What…
Facebook. Yeah, I love it and I loathe it at the same time. In an age where accusations appear to be enough to convict someone in the eyes of the public, it's a dangerous thing…
Lent… You reckon the Catholics are onto something?
Lent. Not every Christian observes it in the sense that they give up something, fast, or sacrifice for Lent. Should we though? If we're in agreement that Lent is an observation of the time Jesus…
The Iowa Caucus and the Retreat from Decency…
I’m feeling kind of sad today. As I set here zipping down through facebook posts, I’m seeing a lot of really troubling stuff. Granted many are partial attempts at humor so they shouldn’t be considered…
50,000,000 babies killed since Roe vs Wade. Your…
I make it no secret that if not for the gift of adoption my wife and I may not have had a family. We simply couldn't get and stay pregnant. The eight year battle with…
Did the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last…
I dig the Indiana Jones movies. Well... Not the last one. It was utterly terrible and stamped with a monster FAIL right in the title sequence... That aside, my personal favorite is the Last Crusade.…
The day after Mira. …Not so fast…
I put pen to paper, or more appropriately, chubby little digits to keyboard, the day after we laid Mira's body to rest. Those thoughts are below: "Mira was laid to rest yesterday. The visitation and…
It’s been a rough Christmas season….
For nearly a year and a half I've been involved as best I can with my family's best friends and their cancer stricken 6yr daughter. We've been the best of friends for over two decades,…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me…
Yes, I love all kinds of music. Pretty much everything under the sun with two exceptions. I'm not much on the angry rap or the extra twangy country... Otherwise, I generally love whatever is playing.…
The first post and the reason this blog…
I grew up in a Christian-Presbyterian Church far from where I live now. I know what God is. I know what Satan is. I have two little children now, 6 and 2. I look…