In this video, Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, of Clare College (a college within the University of Cambridge) outlines ten beliefs that have become dogma for the majority of scientists and well-educated people. There isn’t time in the video to get into sufficient detail, but I will definitely be reading his book, “The Science Delusion,” as manyContinue reading “Dr. Rupert Sheldrake on scientific dogma”
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Guidelines for sharing my posts
If you like sharing my posts on Facebook or another social network, or on your own blog, that is always fine. In fact, I love it! But remember, the idea of sharing my posts is not only that people will read the content, but so that people will come to my website. If the wayContinue reading “Guidelines for sharing my posts”
How to break up with your church, prt. 5 (of 5)
…continued from How to break up with your church, prt. 4 5. When you break up with your church, be aware that pastors can bumble these moments as easily as anyone else. Some will bumble it badly. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but as a group, pastors are no more matureContinue reading “How to break up with your church, prt. 5 (of 5)”
How to break up with your church, prt. 4 (of 5)
…continued from How to break up with your church, prt. 3 4. Common characteristics of those who have broken up with my church in a loving, healthy, and classy way They set up a time to meet with me and affirm their love and respect for me, and that they look forward to meeting withContinue reading “How to break up with your church, prt. 4 (of 5)”
How to break up with your church, prt. 3 (of 5)
…continued from How to break up with your church, prt. 2 3. Do not break up with your church by sneaking out, or sending an email, letter, text message, or voice mail Mature people break up with a conversation, face to face, if possible. Among the immature ways people break up with the church, sneaking outContinue reading “How to break up with your church, prt. 3 (of 5)”
Walking improving substantially
I would say I’m 60%, perhaps 70%, better now than I was the day I went into the hospital (and the number moves to about 85% if you are just rating my walking). Walking has improved pretty dramatically over the past 48 hours. I attribute this to some important work done in PT, combined withContinue reading “Walking improving substantially”
How to break up with your church, prt. 2 (of 5)
…continued from How to break up with your church, prt. 1 2. When you break up with your church, avoid a litany of insults and criticisms In any human relationship, this will be destructive and hurtful, and it will certainly be the same for your relationship with your soon-to-be-former church and pastor. Every pastor hasContinue reading “How to break up with your church, prt. 2 (of 5)”
How to break up with your church, prt. 1 (of 5)
A fellow pastor wrote to me recently and asked me to write a post about how to leave your church. I instantly wondered why I had never thought of doing that before as I, and every other pastor, have been burned by people who leave in hurtful ways. Have you ever decided it was timeContinue reading “How to break up with your church, prt. 1 (of 5)”
Video: Recovery progress
Three weeks ago I could put one foot in front of the other only with great effort. This video, shot tonight at the gym, obviously shows substantial improvement. Problems still with balance, coordination, and spatial placement (a sense of where my feet are), and this makes it very difficult to walk well without concentration, andContinue reading “Video: Recovery progress”
Google Plus? But I don’t have friends there!
“No matter how good Google Plus is, it won’t be fun if my friends aren’t there!” In my last post I listed 21 reasons why you should ditch Facebook and switch to Google+. 21, folks. That’s a lot of reasons. The issue, of course, is how good a platform/service has to be to get youContinue reading “Google Plus? But I don’t have friends there!”
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