Monthly Archives: August 2007

I was drinking coffee with a friend who is preaching at a local church this weekend.  We bantered about this and that but got around to the topic of sin and grace.  If I were to tell you exactly what … Continue reading →

I’m trying to clean up my office and I thought of the above quote from Michael Scott (the Office). Ah… the simple wisdom embedded within incompetence. I love it. It’s something I can relate to. Recent studies suggest that people … Continue reading →

Cherry Coke (now known as Coca-Cola Cherry) came out when I was just a lad — 5 years old, to be exact. I loved it. And still do. But their cans are pink, which I know is the new black … Continue reading →

That’s the book. Here’s the quote that got me: Ministering from a position shaped by the reception of radical grace imparts a distinctive and undeniable flavor to the pastorate. It humbles the messenger. It simplifies the message. It emboldens the … Continue reading →

I’m fed up with contemporary worship music. I’m prayerfully walking through what we do at SAFMC along with a few others, as I can’t shake the nagging feeling of boredom and the potential for greater depth in our corporate Worship … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since a RadBlog BookSlice, where I share with you a snippet of something I’m reading. Is it a review? Sort of. Actually it is more of a conversation starter than a rating scale. My hope … Continue reading →

Marathon Petroleum Co. is targeting its Detroit refinery for a $1 billion upgrade that would allow the facility to process Canadian crude oil. Such a move would add 135 jobs to the refinery and increase gasoline supplies in Michigan Keep … Continue reading →

We drove straight from Myrtle Beach to Spring Arbor (900 miles, 18 hours, 381 cups of coffee) because we couldn’t find a room between Charleston, West Virginia and Ashland, Ohio. None. Even the “less than Best Western” hotels — you … Continue reading →

Ah, sweet Myrtle Beach.  We’re spending a week at the Monterey Bay Resort with a very light vacation schedule.  Monday: swim, do nothing, eat.  Tuesday: swim, do nothing, eat.  Wednesday: eat, swim, cramps, etc. It’s downright refreshing. Some places I’ve … Continue reading →