Year 2013

Still using Facebook..

Regrettably, I am still using Facebook. Although my teens are not. Falling Facebook users among teens has been well documented, and one day, their antipathy for the social network will render it obsolete. In the meantime, it’s not hurting for…

When I sold one book

Last Saturday I did a book signing for Super Center Saviorat the Lifeway Store in Roanoke, Virginia. I was impressed with the professionalism and kindness of the staff there. Having done a book signing at Barnes & Noble this year,…

Devotional on Matthew 2.1-10

When we had to cancel church Sunday due to inclement weather (which never inclemented), we used Ustream to do a live video broadcast from my living room to share with Northstar Church and guests. Here’s the devotional thought from Matthew…

The music of Us

Adelyn found Us. It’s a husband-wife musician team. They’re newly weds, and they’re very, very good. Adelyn found them posting six-second clips of songs on the Vine app. Check out their music video here: You can get their new album…

Culture: to impact or create

In his bookCulture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, Andy Crouch soberly observes: We’ve paid the culture around us the ultimate compliment: careful study and, often, imitation. He urges Christians to quit trying to “change the world” and to remember that…

Saying thanks

October is “Pastor Appreciation Month” as decreed by some mysterious force out there. Probably Hallmark or Christian radio. I’m grateful for the kindness and attention received due to its promotion in various places. This year, our church morphed it into…