Help Me Name My Column
Quite a few years ago a small newspaper publisher made a run at a second paper in Tuttle. The editor…
Friday Photo – He Loves Different Textures
Cohen loves the feel of different textures. Maybe it is his way of exploring. When he sits with me in…
Sermons, North Korea, and Snow Hill
Preaching comparisons represent a hazard of the vocation. Finding your preaching voice can take time. Years in fact. Patient congregations…
Godin Meditates On Leap Year – What if?
I sat in a meeting this morning. A young fellow noted that today was his dad's "11th Birthday." Now that…
I See You – Tuesday Special
"Yes, I see you. The one with the needle. Careful how you wield that prickly steel. That's my grandson." Today…
Scandalous Meals – Weekly Video
We tend to think of relationships in terms of exchanges. You do [blank] for me, and I will [blank] for…
Impeaching the Witness or, The Genealogy of Convictions
I am no lawyer. Nor the son of a lawyer. Fred over at Slactivst wrote, By the time of the…
A Grandparent’s Vocation – Brueggemann’s Juice of Emancipation
What is a grandparent to do? Today, many a grandparent finds themselves raising their grandchildren. In that case, a grandparent's…
Now That Aintsobad or, Presidential Politics Pluralism Style
What does a Pastor/Preacher know about politics? Especially the Presidential variety? My local community of faith knows I am somewhat…
Tripp’s Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
My friend Tripp offers a prayer for Transfiguration Sunday. Let this spur you to go over and read the entire…