MISCELLANY – Page 25

Top 10 of the week

Here are this past week’s most read posts. 10. Will non-Christians be saved? 9. Count me in with the crooks and whores 8. About 7. Making the Spiritual World Real 6. Suicide=Hell? 5. Need a counselor? 4. When Religion Kills 3. Is Jesus the only way to God? 2. Responsible TO or Responsible FOR? 1.Continue reading “Top 10 of the week”

What is it with Mac people?

MichaelHyatt I just tried to upgrade Microsoft Office. It crashed my Mac. I used to be a fan of Microsoft. Twitter / Home Above is a recent Tweet from Michael Hyatt who runs one of my favorite blogs at http://michaelhyatt.com. First of all, I’m no Microsoft fan-boy by any stretch of the imagination. Last yearContinue reading “What is it with Mac people?”

Seeking graphics help

I’m not much of a graphics guy. I’d like to have some kind of picture to put with each post, but don’t really know where the sources of good pics are (you can tell I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel when I’m putting up pictures of me), and actually don’t have time to doContinue reading “Seeking graphics help”

Remembering Our Giants

I could almost count the number of teachers who really inspired me on one hand. 5th grade – Mrs. Leep. Made my rough transition to a new school district a little less bumpy. I knew she cared about me. 7th grade – Mr. Creech. Gym teacher. I hated gym, but he loved his job, lovedContinue reading “Remembering Our Giants”

Have it your way – sort of

You could win a Starbuck’s gift card because of this post. Read on. We have done a thing a few times at my church called “Ask the Pastor,” where people from the congregation submit questions to me via email and on paper, and I dedicated a special service to attempting to answer those questions. It’sContinue reading “Have it your way – sort of”

Holes in the Gospel of Joe

Joe Rogan is funny. Crass, yes. Okay, maybe filthy. But I love his spirit. I wish I could live as boldly my way as Joe Rogan lives his way. But I hope, for your sake and mine, that Joe Rogan is wrong about the meaning of life and how best to live it. Of courseContinue reading “Holes in the Gospel of Joe”

My seven “One Things”

In the 1990 movie City Slickers, Jack Palance’s character Curly tells Billy Crystal’s character that ultimately life comes down to one thing. Crystal asks what it is and Curly says, “That’s what you have to figure out for yourself.” I don’t think life comes down to one thing. At least not for me. But oneContinue reading “My seven “One Things””

Ideology and Politics

A conservative friend said the other day, “He who stands in the middle can cast stones at either side, then run to the other for safety.” This can be true, and such a person is not to be admired! What my friend did not say (and does not know) is that the person who standsContinue reading “Ideology and Politics”

Ordination

I was ordained last night, and it was one of the most intense experiences of my life. I know it will be one of the most memorable. For the sake of the two readers of this blog who do not know what ordination is (I’m quite certain the other six are familiar with it), I’llContinue reading “Ordination”

I’m Blessed

I’ve had a sentimental night tonight. Earlier this evening Christy and my girls and me were looking through yearbooks from when Christy and I were in Jr. high and high school. It was a heavy thing for me to look at those old pictures and read what people wrote in my books. I realized IContinue reading “I’m Blessed”