Crunch only with an h not an r

Repairing my friendship with Tom has had an unexpected benefit. 
 
I have hated our new church almost since I first set foot in the door.  I think that is because I had unresolved business at my old church.  Today I found that I actually got a lot out of the service (the music was awesome…thanks [...]

Super Glued Friendship

Yesterday, I met with a friend that I had not spoken to because of an argument.  He had told me over a year ago that he was sorry, but I was not ready to hear it.  I probably “accepted” his apology at the time.  But my hope was that I would [...]

Forgiveness II

So tomorrow is the day I am meeting with an old friend who was indirectly responsible for really hurting my wife.  When I asked for the meeting, I was not sure what I would say.  Funny thing.  The act of asking for the meeting seems to have released a lot of the anger I felt.  [...]

25 Things about Me

 

I could never answer the question:  What do you want to be when you grow up?
I had two reoccurring nightmares as a child.

Jesus is tied to the railroad tracks and I am trying to untie him before the train rolls over him.
Satan is in the sewer drain and drags me by the ankles to hell.

I [...]

Fun with the Apocalypse

 
Who said the end of the world would not be fun.
 
According to people at my parents’ church, Barack Obama is the anti-Christ.  Thank goodness!  All of the other anti-Christs from my childhood were so mean.  Henry Kissinger was kind of grumpy.  Nixon was too evil.  Clinton was too messy (especially on blue dresses).  Michael Jackson [...]

And the winner is…

So I really intended to write about politics today.  Then I read a friends blog.  Someone who commented on his entry made a comment that I have heard all my life.  For the sake of argument, I will boil down the sentiment being expressed:  God is a Republican. 
I think I have been fairly honest about [...]

Sunday school *3

Week 3 of Sunday school:  This week is about being thankful.  It is funny how I can be so cynical in adult worship, but so open to God while teaching Sunday school.  In spite of all my negative mutterings on this blog, I am stunned by God’s sustaining my family.  Statistically, I should be divorced [...]

It is not that bad…it is worse

 
Spiritually I am in the pits.  Actually it is the sub-pits.  I have to look up to see the pits.  For reasons that are pretty clear to me that I do not want to get into now, my theological tower collapsed.  Belief is very much like the game of Jenga.  You can toss out bits [...]

Blur II

I titled this entry Blur too, but for an entirely different reason.  This morning a Ugandan Children’s choir visited our church.   The singing and dancing were almost breathtaking.  Their choreography was so rapid that literally they were a blur at times.  And while they were dancing they were singing too.  Only children could move and [...]

Noodle Salad

I want noodle salad.  Watch the clip and you will understand.
 
 
 
 
At my old church, I attended a Men’s retreat.  We were in small groups and the leader asked everyone to share the greatest moment of their lives.  Without exception, all of them said, the birth of their child.  That my friend [...]