I’m excited abut heading to an event in Dallas at the end of the month. East Dallas Christian Church is bringing me for a pub night on September 27th at the Bryan St Tavern with special music guests, HOYOTOHO. The next night we’ll be at the church
Read more →Some people find great pleasure in being the first to claim the death of the latest thing to capture our collective imagination. You can see it everywhere in the worlds of fashion, art and technology, but this jadedness has crept into religion too. I have heard a
Read more →First of two keynotes I offered at the Upper Midwest DOC Region’s School for Congregational Learning in Des Moines, Iowa in August, 2011. The title of the message is “Boat Builders or Jesus Followers?”
Read more →Kick-off of my first keynote at the School for Congregational Learning in Des Moines, Iowa in August, 2011.
Read more →I was asked in a workshop I led recently on young adult spirituality about what kind of program this woman’s church should start up to meet these needs of the coveted young adult group. My answer was not to start any more programs. The problem isn’t a
Read more →My grandparents were farmers in west Texas much of their lives. They told stories of “shaking peanuts” during every daylight hour, and recalled the gatherings at the family barn with neighbors on weekends to share music and a meal. It was a hard life, but they managed
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