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Hyde and The Cultural Bomb

I’m sipping an authentic Chai (vanilla moon, extra sweet), listening to Whisky On A Wire and staring at a computer screen. It’s a far cry from the raging, spit flying, head shaking lunatic of yesterday.

Sadly the lunatic of Mr. Hyde was turned lose on a cross culture blunder of universally proportions:

The meat was not [...]

“Is the Church To Police Society?” Part 2

The next step in history was the social revolution of the mid-nineteen hundreds with large portions of the population throwing off the rules of society and embracing anarchy. This upheaval in the moral fabric of the nation disturbed the delicate balance between the two views of the kingdom of God in the Church. In the [...]

“Is the Church To Police Society?” Part 1

I have been pondering this question for some time with mixed feelings. On one hand, the Lord has given us some clear morality guidelines. Yet on the other hand, how far to we push to make others around us obey those guidelines?

Solomon once said that “what has been done will be done again” – [...]

The Vineyard Legacy by Bert Waggoner

I discovered a lecture by Bert Waggoner, the US AVC National Director, entitled "The Vineyard Legacy" – given at the 2008 Northwest Leaders Gathering – Vancouver, WA. In this session, Waggoner pretty covers everything we have been discussing in this thread!! If you the time, I would highly recommend downloading and listening to it!!

Here are [...]

Relationships

As I was reading “Doing Church” by Alexander Venter I came across a passage that made me stop and think:

“Doing” should really come from our sense of ‘being’ and ‘being’ should come from our relatedness – to the Creator of the universe for starters! The disciples were with Jesus, then He sent them out to [...]

Octennial Anniversary

Electrical toothbrush = bad idea.   Sigh

Luckily I had a back up plan – one that showered her with presents far and wide (well, within literary licenses). In fact I gave her eight items all connected to a central theme. You mission – if you choose to accept it – is to figure out [...]

Thanks for the Help & I didn’t get into trouble

What a headline!

First things first – that you all for your help with an anniversary ideas.  There was a TON of great suggestions… however, I’m going to go with:

Giving her an electrical toothbrush

What do you think?

I spent a lot of time and effort thinking this one through – and I’m sure it’s [...]

I’m Being Interviewed by Sojourners Magazine!

It’s a miracle!! Someone ACTUALLY wants to hear my views!!!  I mean, come on, lets be real – most of you all read this blog out of guilt placed upon you by the editor (which is not me..really….I’m being serious here…the editor is a non-partisan, non-bias individual who’s main job is to get people to [...]

A Little Help Here??? Please!!!

Tomorrow is my eighth wedding anniversary and I’m soooo dead (well, in my own mind as my wife is too sweet to actually do anything…besides look at me with that face after reading this post.. sorry baby, it had to be done). Forget diamonds or anything like that as that would get me into [...]

Brandi Swindell – Follow Up

As report here last week, a follow Believer and friend journeyed to Asia to protest China’s human rights policies. This friend, Brandi Swindell, was arrested twice for 1) unfolding a banner in Tiananmen Square that read “Jesus Christ is King” and 2) for holding a prayer / news conference in said square. Brandi and two [...]