I am continually fascinated by the human condition. What was God up to when he made us? We are truly fearfully and wonderfully made. I ran across something called “Savant Syndrome” a short while ago. Very few people in the world have this “disability.” I put disability in quotes because as you will see, people [...]
Archive for September, 2006
25 Sep
Chesterton and Joy
As I’ve mentioned previously, this fall I’m leading a class to delve into the true Root of Christian joy. The class, based on the teachings of John Piper, is called The Blazing Center. I was delighted when, during my reading of Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton concluded with the topic of joy. If you don’t want to know how [...]
22 Sep
A Silly Stupid Dream
This post is in honor of a beautiful essay. “A Silly Stupid Dream” is my dream, perhaps it’s every man’s dream. That is, every man who has tasted the good life and is wise enough to go back for more.
21 Sep
Conversation Cafe
Last year we began something called “Conversation Cafe” as part of our Sunday evening Gatherings. I began these intentional conversation times because I discovered that we (in general) have a tough time listening to each other. I know that I tend to speak more than I listen, and when I reflect on my most rewarding conversations [...]
18 Sep
Vespers and Brennan Manning
Our Vespers evening service last night was a beautiful time of praise and worship. Thanks to everyone who came out! I was asked about the book that I gave a few readings from. It’s a book that Lee and I have read called Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning. Here’s a link to it… Abba’s Child. [...]
15 Sep
Being Little
Over the next couple days (weeks?) I’m going to be featuring some street art from London at the top of this page. No more than little hand-painted people, left in London to fend for themselves, the ”Little People – A Tiny Street Art Project” leaves us with plenty to ponder. Aren’t we just little people trying to [...]
14 Sep
G.K. Chesterton (part 2)
Well, I’ve nearly come to the end of Orthodoxy; what a delight! I think it was Dr. Bruce Hindmarsh who first taught me the joy of reading spiritual autobiography. There’s something magical that happens when we read about belovedness and newly discovered life in Christ . Our hearts are momentarily softened as we partake of that [...]
12 Sep
Vespers
For the past year we’ve been hosting “The Gathering.” It is a Sunday evening event at the church where we learn together and from one another. Often very eclectic, the Gathering has hosted a number of events in the past including an arts show and a Passover meal/demonstration. This fall the Gathering is hosting several [...]
11 Sep
G.K. Chesterton
Wendell Berry, Georges Bernanos, and Flannery O’Connor were always among those authors that I “had to get around to” during my time at Regent College. But no one topped that list like G.K. Chesterton. My desire to explore the thoughts and musings of this very peculiar author came one afternoon when I found myself on the [...]
5 Sep
Only 8% visited…
So, between my wife and I, we have visited only 8% of the countries in the world. That’s not a whole lot. I mean, the world is huge - most of what I’ve seen of it has been through the pages of National Geographic. Sometimes I’m torn. I want to travel; see the world! I get to [...]
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