Bloggers’ Choice Awards

The Bloggers’ Choice Awards are beginning nominations, and whether you vote for my blog or not is irrelevant. Go make yourself heard! It would be awesome to have a fine representation of local blogs on the nominations list. I’d appreciate…

Lucky times

While Sam was playing his last baseball game tonight (which they lost 12-10), I started dreaming about a Reeses Blast from Sonic. After the game, Adelyn and I went to Sonic. Carolyn and Sam took off for Ferndale for the…

Stopping WordPress spam

Every blog that I use WordPress on has been hit hard by spam the last three days. I don’t know what it is or why the normally reliable Akismet is not catching them for me. Here’s what I’ve done to…

Fussin’ about cussin’

I think the current furor began earlier this year when it began to circulate that John Piper, theologian par excellent, used “profanity” in a message at Passion 07. I wrote about it here. Then there’s the “cussin’ pastor,” Mark Driscoll…

Review: “Irresistible Revolution” (4 stars)

There have been few books that have been as provocative as Shane Claiborne’s Irresistible Revolution. As one of the primary architects/revolutionaries behind The Simple Way, the book is his group’s manifesto. In it, you’ll read with edge-of-your-seat incredulity as he…

Urning your way into one’s heart

When what to my wandering eyes should appear But an urn of coffee with a man of great cheer. There’s really no describing how good that styro cup of hot java was last week. I asked Jim what he’d done…

You’re invited on a new Journey…

I think Jenny may have said it the best, but hear it here as well: YOU’RE INVITED TO JOURNEY! We’d love to have you join our group of imperfect people in imperfect pursuit of a perfect God. It’s been my…

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