One of the reasons I love working with teenagers is the fresh perspective they bring to the tired cliche viewpoints we "vintage people" often carry around. About a week ago (after my last post about Bob Dylan's call for justice in "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall,") I gave a talk centered around the song and God's call for … Continue reading Hard rain’s gonna fall…a different perspective
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Where have you been, my blue-eyed son? The best 6 minutes you’ll spend today…
I'll be participating in and speaking at a men's retreat this coming weekend and I'm preparing a talk on Micah 6:8 -- Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly. I was struck by the similarities between the timeless relevance of Micah's message and this one: I know it's treading dangerous ground to mention Bob … Continue reading Where have you been, my blue-eyed son? The best 6 minutes you’ll spend today…
Fishing: God’s answer to all life’s problems
I just got home from a 4-day flyfishing trip with friends on the Elk River. As I hoped, the experience left me feeling refreshed and recharged to face the daily challenges that vacation days are created to help us escape from. As I sat back down at my desk this morning (and got caught up … Continue reading Fishing: God’s answer to all life’s problems
Time to click REFRESH on my spiritual browser
Well folks, I'm going off the grid for a few days to charge the spiritual batteries and reset the ole' gray matter. I'll be visiting my good friends over at Elk Springs Resort for awhile, catching up on news of the Upper Elk Valley's fine residents over good food, good drink and good conversation. Might … Continue reading Time to click REFRESH on my spiritual browser
Reflections on Easter
One of the dominant thoughts rattling around in my head yesterday through two Easter Sunday services and a church brunch was the notion that Easter is really everything to those of us who try to follow Jesus. Sure, Christmas gets top billing on the Christian Calendar Marquee, but without Easter, Christmas is just another prophet's … Continue reading Reflections on Easter
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