Jonathan was born unable to hear. He was unable to hear the words of love from his parents. The comfort that they spoke, the songs that they would sing. No matter how they shouted, how they wept for him, how they sang him lullabies, he would not hear. His world was an ocean of silence. … Continue reading
As the 20th century drew to a close, a German scientist named Karlheinz Brandenburg was working on a logarithm that would help reduce the size of certain types of computer files; specifically music files. Eventually, he landed on a formula that helped him shrink the size of a standard music composition by about a factor of … Continue reading
So we finally reached Easter. No, I mean… We finally reached Easter!!!! So let me ask you: what’s gonna be different? In my community, we walked through the 40 Days of Lent, carefully observing, contemplating, denying ourselves. During Holy Week, we gathered each night to remember Jesus’ last days, and contemplated what it might mean … Continue reading
I need to write more I need to write more I need to write more. What can happen in ten minutes? What can transfer from soul to screen? From brain to keyboard? Let’s see. I’m teaching in 5 days. Forty minutes on the 5th chapter of Mark’s gospel. (I write it this way, because I … Continue reading
I feel like I’m on the verge of becoming a “grumpy old man” (well, let’s face it, I already am one), but I feel like I am watching the Church continue to dabble in error. I have yet to be convinced in any form or fashion that the “multi-site” movement in the church is profitable … Continue reading
