current reading

I just began reading today, Seeking a Lasting City: the Church’s Journey in the Story of God. I am just a few pages in and enjoying this work immensely. Here is a little excerpt that raises some important questions: 
“The church is faithful when it lives within the story of God. However, in Churches of Christ, [...]

doing and being

There is a difference between doing and being. Doing church requires no effort. Just show up on Sunday and Wednesday and follow the rules. Being the church is an active participation in the community where you live taking healing to the broken places and light to the dark places. Doing church is building-centric. Being the [...]

modern day kingdom parables

The kingdom of God is like your child crawling up into your lap and hugging you and just nestling in your lap.
The kingdom of God is a like a teen who gets her hands and feet dirty to serve the poor of her community.
The kingdom of God is like a single mother who works two [...]

Holes and Mice

It has been really wet in Oklahoma. We have some ceiling damage at our home and two holes have appeared. In addition to the holes in our ceiling, we have another mice infestation. Another?! I know it sounds weird, but we have a big field behind our house and well, we are a depot for [...]

Darfur

Ten years ago the world say idly by and witnessed about a million innocent people die in Rwanda. Today, another genocidal regime is running wild in the Sudan, and innocent people are dying. We could do more, save.darfur.org is one such agency working to end the genocide in the Darfur. We need good people to [...]

for Buckeye fans only

I was driving past a local high school the other day, and I saw some guys in helmets and shoulder pads running some drills and my heart leaped for joy. Football season is right around the corner. As a Buckeye fan, it has been a an interesting year. Two of our teams lost to the [...]

Blog round-up

Just a few random highlights of the blog world, these are certainly worth taking the time to browse.
Larry Chouinard writes a great post on what it means to be a member of the kingdom, and live in a country that is not our home.
 Fred Peatross has written a new book, Missio Dei. I have read [...]

already tired of the political mumbo-jumbo

It seems all the news has to report on these days is what candidate said what, and who didn’t say something. I am tired of the circus already.
Dear politicans running for the office of presidency,
Do you want to truly impact American voters, then get out into the real world. You see the desperation in some families, [...]

“you want me to do what?”

I was reading in 2 Kings 5 today and this prhase, “you want me do what?” kept resurfacing in my mind. Naaman may not have said just that way, but don’t you know he was thinking it? A man with a skin disease, desperate for healing goes to a man of God, he expected a dramatic [...]

the best gift of them all

Sunday morning, on her own my oldest realized what day it was said and grinned as big as her little mouth would let her and shouted, “Happy Father’s Day Daddy.”
It was so sweet. To be loved by your kids, and be a part of their lives is the best Father’s Day gift.