There’s something pretty cool about celebrating a birthday in today’s cyber-world. High school classmates, distant relatives, church friends, co-workers. The flood of well wishes leaves one feeling noticed, valued, important. At least those are some of the things I’ve experienced this trip around the sun as observed via social media. Now when I was a young child, birthdays were grand events, […]
Read More Appreciating Online CommunityI was reflecting this morning with a friend about our Lenten blogging experience My friend was observing that the practice of writing something every day, even given word prompts, resulted in several themes reappearing over and over in the blog. I suggested it’s the same with preaching. We only have one story to tell…God loves us. The challenge […]
Read More How to Improve PreachingIt’s wonderful to be thought of. Today I received a message from some friends who are enjoying a wonderful time at Disney World. They took a picture outside the StarTours ride (a StarWars fan’s dream come true) saying “Wish you were here!” Now, they might not really wish I was there, but upon seeing the […]
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Big Rubber Band Ball 