In our home, we have the unmitigated joy, and sometime near complete craziness of living with two daughters, one age 12 and the other 15. Could one want anymore from life? I think not.As our oldest daughter Kelly matures, it seems her brain is sometimes caught in an interesting place; the limbo between childhood and … Continue reading Verbal Strategery

Life is seemingly unfair at times.Such a time occurred several weeks ago, when a good, kind, young man died of cancer, leaving behind a sweet wife and baby.Would you want to become a part of this journey?I have found Tricia's writing at this blog completely honest and real. She is an acquaintance from a prior … Continue reading Facing Nearly Impossible Pain

Saturday was the Commencement ceremony for the 2006 class of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. I have a growing affection for all things Fuller, based both on the dozens of great folks I know who are Fuller grads, along with my recent connection with the Fuller School of Intercultural Studies. Most importantly, our connection comes through … Continue reading Go Fuller Grads!

Several times over the past year or so, I have relayed to you the struggle of my church. I use the possessive pronoun here, as it feels like home, so I call it "mine". But really, this church, like all Christian churches around the world, belongs to Christ. All these churches form, mysteriously, the Body … Continue reading This Amazing Place…Church Thoughts

Several weeks ago, I had a wonderful lunch, with my new friend Doug McConnell. Through a mutual friend, we got together, and now I will be acting as a part of an informal "advisory panel" to the Dean of the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary.Headline to read: "Average White Guy from Suburbs Asked … Continue reading I Have No Idea What I Am Doing!

My wife and I are taking a two-day midweek break, as I need to be in Palm Desert for an educational seminar for my work. We are staying at a very nice hotel, and spent the last two nights eating at local restaurants, surrounded by well-heeled and very well tanned desert dwellers. This is a … Continue reading This Desert Oasis And A Still Small Voice

Warning....We are having friends over tomorrow for a Memorial Day party.This photo is of last year's party. This year we are going to go with a tropical theme again.Brace yourself for intense party action.

This is Wilfred Owen (1893-1918). He is known as a poet of World War I, and he died at the end of this terrible war. He was raised in an Anglican home, but abandoned much of his faith as a young man.Tomorrow is Memorial Day. We have much to remember and much to give thanks … Continue reading Memorial Day & Wilfred Owen

Disclaimer before I begin. White guys have really bad fashion sense. See here.Over the past year or so, I have noticed a new fashion trend in the Asian community that I find completely hysterical. Beware the Sun Visor craze! I cannot help myself from laughing out loud every time I see a local woman (always … Continue reading Sun Visors! Rays from Outer Space!!

What is wrong with us? I live in Southern California, a place where just about everything looks like it was built within the last 15 minutes. We are not big on history here.And yet, history has a great deal to teach us. Including the saints of the church. My friend Tod has a great post … Continue reading Examen Thy Self!