"Daddy, what happens to good ideas when they die? Do they go to heaven?" "No, honey. They go to church." We've all got them...really good ideas that never become good actions. I'm not talking about those ideas that are really just notions, the thoughts that are always buzzing around in our brains that never really … Continue reading Where good ideas go to die
discipleship
The discipline of discipline
Yesterday's post about just sitting down to write in order to allow my self to start writing caused me to think deeper about the whole issue of discipline...how we make ourselves do the things we need to do. "Discipline" is not a fun word for us in our current cultural context. It denotes a surrender … Continue reading The discipline of discipline
Truth bombs and dislocated hips
Words like that are encouraging for a postmodern, vintage hippie, Jesus freak like me.
Don Miller is reading my mind
I guess it's only fair since I read his books, but Don Miller seems to be reading my mind with this post from his blog, which, coincidentally, complements and extends the conversation from my post about faith & love & politics last week. And it made me think about how much we put conditions on … Continue reading Don Miller is reading my mind
Why I “like” Obama, “dislike” Palin, and why this post has nothing to do with politics.
This will come as no surprise to those who know me well, but I'm a pot-stirrer. I have a tendency to say and do things on occasion just to provoke a reaction that will create conversation. And so when Facebook suggested the other day that I "like" Barack Obama, I did it. Not because I … Continue reading Why I “like” Obama, “dislike” Palin, and why this post has nothing to do with politics.
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