Notes From the Forgotten Borough
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My First Group Ride
Last fall when we learned that we were expecting Molly, one of the things that concerned me was my expanding waistline. I’ve managed to put on a lot of weight through the last few years and I decided that now was a good time to do something about it. Most husbands gain weight through a…
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Mentally preparing myself for a daughter…
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The Human Need for a Good Story
I’ve been re-reading Blue Like Jazz by Don Miller and keep mulling over his observation that humans are drawn to story because it reflects life so accurately: Setting, Conflict, Climax and Resolution. Considering this, I think one of the difficulties for us living when we do is that the climax to the whole story,…
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Speaking in a different language
Do you think about communication very much? It consumes me. Maybe its because I’m a pastor, maybe because communication was part of my college training, mostly its because of my interaction with people who don’t share my faith in Jesus. Here’s a basic reality I’ve learned about communication: it helps when both parties are talking…
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Prayer requests that are too big (and a baby update!)
Sometimes my orthodoxy (what I believe and what is theologically acceptable) and my orthopraxy (how I live out my orthodoxy) collide in obvious ways. Lately, I notice the conflict most in my prayer life. About two weeks ago, this challenge occurred again. My wife Kim is now almost 13 weeks pregnant. When we visited the…
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G.K. Chesterton
A few months ago I started working my way through some of the “Old Books.” With the enormous amount of literature, its hard to know where to start! G.K. Chesterton’s writings have influenced some of the great thinkers of the 20th century, so I wanted to be sure to spend some time with him. I’ve…
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Merry Christmas!
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True Grit
True Grit Last night I had the chance to see the midnight premiere of the Cohen Brothers’ True Grit. Being a pastor and this being one of the two busiest weeks of my year, that was really the only chance I had to go see it. I like westerns in general and I’ve always enjoyed…
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Qur’an (Koran) Burning
Our relationship with Muslims has obviously been tenuous over the last decade, and it seems to be elevated even more as we hit this season of Eid. From the “ground zero mosque” to the burning of the Koran by the nut in Florida, we’re not doing a good job of making friends in the Middle…
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Old Paris and New Paris
Last night Kim confiscated my Mac so she could participate in Leading and Loving It’s “Just ONE Conference.” So, to pass the time, I scoped out what we had on the DVR. The 100th episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations was sitting on there and, because Kim really doesn’t like watching him, it was the…
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