For the past 3 or 4 months, I've had about the most severe case of writer's block I can ever remember. Maybe it's because what little writing I've done lately has by necessity flowed into lesson planning, sermon preparation or study, and also because there's been little if any creative writing involved in my professional life … Continue reading How do you jumpstart a sputtering blog?
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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.
Insights…
Something compels me to always be looking for insights...new ways of looking at things, at circumstances, at life, at existence. One of the ways I do that is to follow the blogs of some of my favorite authors, speakers & artists. I read this today on Don Miller's (Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in … Continue reading Insights…