Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,
That I shall say good night till it be morrow.
(Romeo And Juliet Act 2, scene 2)
We’re into the final week of our time in this town. As sad as it was to say farewell to a church family, we knew that we’d still be physically close to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two weeks from today we will be loading up a truck to move. We’re just starting to pack. My wonderful wife is trying to finish a major exam for her childbirth education certification while dealing with the process of goodbyes with some great friends. We’re heading into two months with double mortgage payments. We have [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I actually wrote most of this post about five months ago. I’m now preparing to join with a new local church as their pastor. I’m hopeful that I will be able to become more truly than just a hireling, but I’m skeptical that it’s possible. Consider the ideas below and let me know your thoughts.
Jim [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I walked down to the cenotaph this morning to observe/participate in Stratford’s remembrance day ceremony. Here are just a few of my observations.
I was pleased by the number of people that were there.
I was pleased by the number of younger people that were there.
I was saddened by how few really old people (people that lived [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My wife went with my two sons to visit a friend today. During the 45 minute drive home my five year old son began to ask questions about God and heaven and Satan and sin and Jesus and forgiveness.
When he got home he came to find me to carry on his questioning with me. His [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I hesitate to post this because the subject matter in my illustration is so divisive.I believe, however, that the false thinking that is demonstrated in this following article is rampant in Christian circles and needs to be addressed.
Ray Boltz, a central figure in the Contemporary Christian Music scene for almost 20 years, has stepped back [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve know for a long time that original Biblical authors had no chapters and verses in their writing. I attempt to read it as such, but it’s difficult. The Message attempted to aide in smoother reading, but maintained chapter breaks. Until recently, though, I hadn’t really thought too much about how much these subtle breaks, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Okay…so I’m several months behind on this. I’ve been asked by a few friends who have read The Shack what I think of it. I finally borrowed it from a friend and read it in about 1 1/2 days. Now, a month later, I’m finally going to offer some of my humble impressions and thoughts.
As [...]
