31 Oct 2005 5

Four Year Old Theology

I should be back to a normal routine of blogging this week. I had hoped to put up a pastor’s perspective on Halloween, but did not have the time or energy to put it all together in a brief form. Perhaps next year. Today I want to share the best part of my day so [...]

24 Oct 2005 17

Anne Rice and Jesus

I don’t know how I missed this one. Anne Rice’s newest work of fiction, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, follows the life of Jesus as a seven year old boy. Christ the Lord, one of four books in a series following the story of Jesus, may cost her some readers, but it may also [...]

24 Oct 2005 12

The Jerks

During many of the historic revivals that took place on this continent some pretty weird things accompanied the work of God during the meetings. One such thing was “the jerks.” This was the rapid, involuntary movement of a listener’s head and/or limbs. I have often wondered if “the jerks” would appear in my lifetime, and [...]

22 Oct 2005 3

Perfect Book Boxes

If you have a library you know what it’s like to search for the right sized boxes when moving. Not just any box will do. If you don’t have the right height and depth you’re in trouble, but too big and you wear yourself out carrying them. When Jen and I moved to the parsonage [...]

21 Oct 2005 4

We’re Moving

My family is moving today. We’ve packed all our stuff, had the walk-through, are supposed to sign all the papers and close this afternoon. The new place is an answer to prayer that I will explain in a later post. But it will not be internet-ready for a week or so. My posting may be [...]