a·pos·tate –noun1. a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.her·e·tic–noun1. a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.Over the course of the past year I have been called both of these words. Names, really. This is what otherwise good … Continue reading Name Calling

The folks at Kleenex are doing a good thing:Update. Turns out the band that composed the music are Christ followers.....

Anger is a delicate balance. On one hand, if you constantly fly off the handle, you get labeled as mean spirited and judgmental. However, if you are insincere with your real feelings, folks can see right through your false pretenses. It is hard to find the middle way.Ok. Here is what bugs me - passive … Continue reading Is It OK to be Angry?

Today, for the first time in years, I sat through most of the Superbowl. I had hopes that the commercials would be, as is usually the case, better than the actual game. I was pleasantly surprised by the game, played in pouring rain, and in particular for a victory for Tony Dungy, who is a … Continue reading Bring Back the Monkeys!

Sometimes it feels to me like the NBA has one up on the Church.In the NBA, if you get fouled too hard, and then really ticked at somebody, the unwritten rule (until recently) was that you could get back up off the floor, and well, DECK that so-and-so. Fisticuffs as a solution. Pugilism to solve … Continue reading Passive Aggressive Jesus

At the office. Need to take a mental vacation, if just for a minute.I would much rather be here right now.