Review: “Revolutionary Parenting”

George Barna has a book out called Revolutionary Parenting. It looks to be a powerful study and even more alarming call for transformation in Christians’ parenting styles. In it, he identifies three parenting styles: Parenting by default, which he says…

Unchurched number in U.S. reaches 100 million

According to the Barna Research Group, the number of unchurched folks in the U.S. (those who haven’t attended a religious service in the past six months) surpassed 100 million last year. this included teens and children. It’s enough to make…

A runny chihuahua

For those of you with weak stomachs, stop now. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Now, on with the post. My daughter’s chihuahua is named Fancy, Fancy Hairbow, to be precise. When she’s in trouble, which with our daughter is…

Ode to the Drew Theater

It sits forlornly in the middle of Monticello, just south of Main Street. Alone and unused, it was once one of Monticello’s busiest and most entertaining sites for teenagers, families, friends, and out-of-towners. It’s the Drew Theater. Every small town…

Dancing with the Stars in Monticello

I can feel my eyes crossing already. This weekend is Kim’s Dance Factory’s annual dance recital(s). The recital is actually composed of two three-hour recitals, one for the younger students and one for the older students. There are a few…

New design

I’m pleased to present to you the new design for Notes from the Trail. Let me know what you think, and what you’d like to see in the future. For a designer who’s also a cheapo, it was hard to…

What do you want from Jesus?

Matthew 20 is just a cool passage of Scripture. I could camp out there for days. It demonstrates Jesus’ wisdom and generosity in the parable of the workers; it reveals His foreknowledge and understanding of His mission as He predicted…

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