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
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die. Play it boys!
Why is it that everytime I need to get my spiritual tank refilled, I turn straight to the David Crowder Band? My pal Mike Berry posed a question over on his Heart of a Rebel blog regarding the immediacy and presence of God's kingdom, a topic that's been on my mind a lot lately (as … Continue reading Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die. Play it boys!
Snow joke!
April 7, and it's snowing. Despite the fact that April snows are not all that unusual in central Appalachia, there's something about a blast of winter in the gathering spring that's just, well, a little depressing. Predictably, this little weather system has turned my mind to the metaphors God reveals to us about himself through … Continue reading Snow joke!
Facebook, coffee, & culture
I'll admit it...I'm a Facebook junkie. I'm not quite sure how this new addiction got its claws in me, but I think it has something to do with this insatiable desire to engage culture and find holiness in the ordinariness of life. There are those who decry the outbreak of online social networks as a … Continue reading Facebook, coffee, & culture
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