If you want to know what to get me for Christmas, this is all I really want.More on this later.

The house lights go off and the footlights come on. Even the chattiest stop chattering as they wait in darkness for the curtain to rise. In the orchestra pit, the violin bows are poised. The conductor has raised his baton. In the silence of a midwinter dusk, there is far off in the deeps of … Continue reading Cyber Christmas Greetings

Whilst in my car today in Santa Cruz (of all places!) for work, I spotted the above thought on the roadside sign of a Christian church. Oh please!In Santa Cruz, no less. Epicenter of wacky behavior on the west coast.I will not be attending this church, as I recall Jesus saying something like this.

Yesterday, I am basking in the glory of the Bruin win over USC, watching college football highlights on ESPN - when I am caught unawares by this wonderful commercial by the good folks at Liberty Mutual. What if all of our lives were lead daily in this way? Take a look, and think about it, … Continue reading Missional Lives

"All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. "- Helen Keller"Victory belongs to the most persevering. "- Napoleon Bonaparte"In war there is no substitute for victory. "- Douglas MacArthur"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." - George S. PattonA note to "AllSeasons": Reveal thyself, or … Continue reading Gloating Unlimited

Tiny Tim got new legs. The Swiss Army has more than a knife. The US Hockey team beat the Soviets. David kicked Goliath's butt, but this time with a football in one hand, and a sense of pride, determination, and courage in his heart.Chalk one up for the little man. The kid with the limp, … Continue reading UCLA 13 USC 9 Spoiler, Baby!!

Its time for the Big Game.But this year its not so big. And I am feeling morose. I would like to believe that the Bruins can overcome the steamroller that is SC, but I am also a pragmatist at heart. If the Bruins win, I suspect it will be a rather snowy day in Hell.In … Continue reading The Big Game and Snow in Hell

In an earlier life, I used to sing. Guess which one I am.You may not guess the female.

This morning a handful of kids stood in front of our aging urban church - in a sanctuary that shows its age, in a church torn by internal struggle over the past two years; now making its way toward an uncertain future. People trickled in, a bit late on the Sunday of a long holiday … Continue reading Just Another Song, Just Another Old Church?