The difference between a cop and a pastor…

For you faithful readers (the ten or so of you) I had a fun but sad conversation with a police officer this afternoon. I had called the police to notify a detective that my guitar had been found. The police officer had asked me if I were going to give the person who brought my [...]

Happy Candy Coma DAY!

Yacoformation Sunday…

I find it interesting that both Reformation Sunday and the two year aniversary of Yaconelli’s death have landed on one of the most important days within the life of the church universal. I can’t help but think of what church historians will write about Yaconelli over the next fifty years when it comes to youth [...]

In God They Trust…

(Brokaw interviewing Ted Haggard, President of the National Association of Evangelicals) Tonight I watched NBC’s "In God They Trust… It was an interesting interview on evangelicals and their influence on politics…I’m not much of a politician…I heard some of the themes discussed tonight when I was in seminary. It’s tough. I know there are [...]

U2 and my pre-schooler…

Thanks marko for the link. I’ve been wanting to get my kiddoe hooked on one of my favorite bands…yeah, no more nickjr!

Friday humor…YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005 when…

Found this in an email this morning…how many of you got this today or will get this very soon?1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.2. You haven’t
played solitaire with real cards in years.3. You have a list of 15 phone
numbers to reach your family of 3.4. You e-mail the person who works at
the [...]

In & Out…now Starbucks…

I’m not sure yet how I feel about this. I think I’m on the middle and I don’t want to stifle what the holy spirit can do with folks who are very intentional and don’t want to be cheesy when it comes to the proclamation of the gospel. I also know this is old [...]

Leadership blog…

One of my favorite subjects in the church has now appeared in the form of a simple little blog on leadership. It’s worth the read. ysmarko is the latest of cats interviewed.

Ms. Rosa

A picture says so much…

Looking up…

Chopper Originally uploaded by patlike.

In ministry all we can do is look up. Looking up keeps us focused on what seems like brief moments of God’s grace that rain down upon our souls. It’s what keeps us going in ministry. For me as a pastor [...]