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In Which I Am Sixteen

For today’s snack, we have a walk down memory lane:
If you could go back in time and meet your 16-year-old self, what three things would you tell yourself?
Well … now.  Things just got really heavy, didn’t they?  And sort of existential or something like it.  I’m bleary-eyed this morning because I stayed up too [...]

HerStory Month

It’s Women’s History Month here in the U.S. of A.
I wonder if there are any people of color who are equally irked by African-American History month?  I mean, I understand the motivation behind having these once a year months to focus on here-to-for underserved populations in our midst.  But …
But there is something about the [...]

Jesus Rules

Or why I’ve changed my comment policy after 4 years.
Since the last election cycle I’ve picked up a couple of readers from the right side of the spectrum.  At first, I was glad because I enjoy a little political sparring every now and again.  And having been a member of my highschool debate team, I [...]

What Has Been Going On?

Where on earth have I been?
Right where I usually am.  My digs in Virginia.  I could say I’ve been busy and that would be true.  I could also say I’ve been dry and that would be true.  I could also say I’ve been processing some stuff and that would be true too.  So a lot [...]

Four Years! Is My Term Up?

Sometime around this time of year marks the fourth anniversary of my blog and I’m once again in Vermont writing from my beloved porch overlooking the bay.  There is a southerly breeze, some puffy white clouds scudding over the mountains and wavelets lapping on the shore make a wonderful white noise for pondering.
For having written [...]

Should I Twitter?

That was the question posed by a friend in response to my FaceBook status this morning.
I found my reply somewhat cynical and that surprised me:
Hmmm … I don’t know.
I’m feeling more and more out of the loop even though I’m sort of in it.
It’s a weird liminal space where you’re sort of connected, but really, [...]

Making Up For Lost Time

Well, that’s not entirely true … only because one can never really make up for lost time.  But I’m on a mission to get myself back on some kind of track and get some writing done.
I have some plans and ideas in my head for real, live honest to goodness posts.  Yes, written by me [...]

Missional Tribe – Coming Out

Missional Tribe – Not Just Another Use of the Word “Missional”
Do a Google search on the word “missional” and you’ll get 1,200,000 hits. Search “missional” at Amazon and 1,238 missional products appear before your very eyes. It’s the Western Church word of the moment. The key to all that ails the church. The [...]

Best Posts of 2008

“Best Of” posts are beginning to pop up all over like dandelions in springtime.  They’re sparkly and eye-catching.  I always like them because they catch the year in review and give the reader a walk down memory lane.  But … you knew there was a “but” coming.  So often in church-y circles the “best of” [...]

Live Blogging the Vice Presidential Debate

Join me and others as we live blog the Vice Presidential debate this evening … should be fun!
Blake Huggins did this for the first Presidential debate last week, but I think his computer died. So I’ve set this up just in case he can’t make it tonight.
So … Blake has made a comeback and [...]