March 2010
4 posts
WatchLong Island Duck
My Encounter With Two Flying Nuns
For several years now I have had this fascination with nuns. And as the years have progressed, I have observed fewer and fewer nuns out in the world. My close friends know that from time-to-time I have openly asked, “What happened to all the nuns?” And I have treated the rare sighting of a nun in public like Jack Hanna spotting a snow leopard in Central Park. Simply in awe.
Weird,...
Does God Really Answer My Questions?
Recently I was asked specifically by a close friend, “does God really hear and respond to your questions, your prayers?” I have to admit, even at the risk of sounding like a ‘delusional tool’ I told him, “yeah, He always answers my prayers. Always.”
It’s that simple, but it’s also that tricky too.
There is this great scene in The Matrix Reloaded...
February 2010
1 post
Seriously - letting go, letting God?
As a follower of Christ, you may have heard the following line bantered about, “Let go, let God.” It’s kind of a big deal in the faith community as it says the complex nature of our relationship with God simply.
Like the recovery community, the faith community has its little mantras or clichés to remind itself of how to progress through the daily grind. We like the simple stuff, the palatable,...
January 2010
2 posts
Expectations and Execution
Passage for the Week: “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk , but of power.” ~ 1 Cor. 4:20
We all have heard motivational lines used by speakers like:
“Be all you can be.”
“You cant plow a field by turning it over in your mind.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“Don’t wait till the iron is hot to strike, but make it...
Winter Sucks - A Seasonal Poem Not So Delightful
Winter, oh Winter, you’re a vexing collector of my spirit!
You eclipse my waning holiday buzz,
Laying claim to my days - dragging each one out,
Leaving me grumpy - leaving me in a perpetual pout.
Oh sure, you tease my summer longing heart,
With bright sun, clear skies, and a wafting sensation of warmth,
Only to lure me from my man cave to subject me to your deceitful chill.
You...
December 2009
1 post
The Anatomy of God's Will
As a pastor for several years, one of the more pressing questions that often came my way was, “How do I know what God’s will for my life is?” And in the beginning years of my ministry the ‘correct’ answer always seemed to elude me when responding to this question. I suppose partly I wanted to give them proofs of my education or cite how the “masters” of faith wrestled with this question over the...
November 2009
5 posts
And This Week Your Message Will Be...?
(**please take a moment to watch the video posted above as it corresponds to this weeks message**)
The artist/collaborator of the above video, MadV, is considered one of the web’s most influential and viral content producers for the last several years. Yet, rarely, if ever, does he actually appear in the videos. His identity and location is unknown. He has been offered a lot of money to...
“Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of...”
– Anthony Robbins
An Interview With The New Guy
Being the resident ‘new guy’ to any group whether that be a softball team, knitting club, fire department, or even Team KTC can typically make anyone a little up tight - especially the new guy. People are trying to figure out where the new guy is going to fit; what’s he going to do?; or what’s his personality like? The same holds true for the new guy too. Things like how...