It’s been a few years since I’ve mentioned my postcard collection so I thought I would remind some readers who know but have forgotten and inform some new readers that I have a project I’ve been doing since I was a boy in Rifle, Colorado. Here’s what I’m doing this summer. If you’ll consider sending…
The Circuit Rider’s Library
It’s hard not to want to memorialize life unfairly. So… I have a personal duty I’ve set before me to begin a journey through the sermons of my dad/pastor. For the first time after opening the box of my dad’s sermons last year after his death I have begun an unexpected journey of reading sermons…
Public Bathroom Use Is Not the Issue
Who’s America are we living in? What is happening right before our very eyes? I have many things to say and all of them are being said by many others as well, but what woman in the nation, in her right thinking mind would feel safe in a public shared bathroom at Target? And what parent…
Book Review of Doxology and Theology (PT. 3)
Last night (4/19/16) I met up with John Martinez, Steve McMullin and Bradley Kinch again to process through and think about the whole of the worship gathering of the Lord’s people and what is required of those who lead out in the gathering. We gathered at one of my favorite places in town, Chick-fil-A, to…
Domestic Abuse
Several things are clear when it comes to the church and abuse in the home: the church really isn’t prepared to know what to do. It’s almost like she doesn’t even want to know. Let me say this first and then I’ll move into a post that is really more of a discussion starter for me.…
Backyard Buffet and Some Autumn Solitude
At meal time in my house we are blessed to have guests. Sometimes those guests are birds of a feather or even this frequent visitor that inspired Renee’s entry into the annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley art contest. Feel free to share this and encourage others in the area to vote for…
Book Review of Doxology and Theology (pt. 2
Last night (4/12/16) was the first gathering and discussion we (John, Steve, Bradley and myself) had on Boswell’s book, Doxology and Theology. It was our original plan to meet at a local coffee house and have the discussion with a cup of coffee (hot chocolate for me). But the coffee house we went to closes…
Book Review of Doxology and Theology (pt. 1)
From time to time I like to do a book review while in progress. Tonight, I begin a weekly discussion with three brothers (John, Brad, and Steve) of a book we are reading together; Doxology and Theology – How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader. I’ll attempt to post a few comments from the discussion…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor of InterMountain Christian News, Boise, Idaho Dear Mr. Harper, First, the intent of my letter is to help – not destroy or confuse. My straightforwardness is not to discredit the legitimacy and seriousness of the unfolding of the events around Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini in the public eye. You and Intermountain…
A Floating Ax Head, A Plot to Capture Elisha, and Cannibalism
Three take-aways from re-reading 2 Kings 1 – 5: An alliance of wickedness will not prosper. Scripture makes it clear that we are never to choose to be bound together with unbelievers We can have uniformity with those who do not follow God, but we can never nave unity. Now on to chapter 6 –…