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Supermoon, Mystique, and Reaching Beyond
Sometimes the best, deepest, and truest things about life cannot be merely described. The reason I am a follower of Jesus – this journey that I’m on to know God – all began on a starry night about 15 years … Continue reading
So, You Wanna Be One of the Cool Kids…
In the moment of our creation we receive the stamp of our individuality; and much of life is spent in rubbing off or defacing the impression. ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers, 1827 Non-Conformity … Continue reading
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Into Silence and Chaos
“Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light…” (O Little Town of Bethlehem) So says the classic … Continue reading
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The Good Neighbor: A Parable Re-imagined
An American businessman, an oil executive, was flying into Afghanistan for an important meeting. On the way, his plane experienced catastrophic engine failure, and was forced to crash land. The passengers and crew – with the exception of the businessman … Continue reading
One More Step…
I want to be a pastor. Even typing those words evokes a visceral recoil from somewhere deep inside my gut. It’s a realization I’ve come to in the past six weeks, as I’ve been looking for the next part of life … Continue reading
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One More Step…
I want to be a pastor. Even typing those words evokes a visceral recoil from somewhere deep inside my gut. It’s a realization I’ve come to in the past six weeks, as I’ve been looking for the next part of life … Continue reading
In Between Dreams
A sabbatical can be a grave thing. At this moment the fledgling family that I like to call my tribe is circling our lives in a holding pattern. In between what I hope is a momentous future and what has … Continue reading
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Poetry (10/13)
Here is where we lie The end of all half-truths The dirt a cold reminder Water to a fire This blade was greedy When youth’s fire bright Blood red in greedy light In the wars of gain This blade is … Continue reading
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Another Step
I have accepted it; I will always be a nocturnal creature. My best ideas – my moments of inspiration always reach out to tap my shoulder from behind the dim curtain of a night sky. So be it. I’m learning … Continue reading
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This Bright Hope…
Tonight, I am waiting to see one of our CCI teams off on another cross-country trek. While I was waiting, I decided to do what everyone with countless details and conflicts, dreams and demands should do – I ran. I … Continue reading
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