[i.e. 'The Crazy Days of Summer' para sus gringos!] Just a friendly note to those of you who keep an eye here from time to time. This month (July) will be insanely crazy: middle school camp, mexico mission trip, church activities, and getting back on the horse of my nutrition/exercise regime. I will try to [...]
My neighbors [all brothers] are in a Tejano salsa-merengue band. They are not Christ-followers, but are truly great guys. We have a pretty surface relationship: they bring my boys candy on Halloween and Cinco de Mayo and I mow part of their yard every couple of weeks. Nice guys. This morning ‘Tony’ stops me on [...]
I don’t wanna complicate You I don’t wanna obligate You I don’t wanna segregate You in this world Come and obliterate me Give life, don’t suffocate me I am just a reprobate. Me. That is who I am. [empty hands that bring you nothing you don't have.] [broken, needy, dying in this land.] I don’t [...]
A few weeks back, I was involved in a [continuing] conversation regarding the definition of community. The realization has come that, done correctly, discipleship breeds community and evangelism. Evangelism breeds community and discipleship. Of course, community is supposed to breed evangelism and discipleship. Consider the words of Keith Miller from his ‘Scent of Love’: “The [...]
At longshot’s inquiry, I’ll take a stab at explaining why I feel the way I do… Most of us are familiar with Calvinism. You remember TULIP, right? Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irrestible Grace, and Perserverance of the Saints. Because most of my formative and adult years I was surrounded by Calvinists ,(parents, pastors, [...]
I am emergent. I am conservative. But I am not MPD [multiple personality disorder]. Can the two live in harmony? Terms like ‘emergent’ and ‘postmodern’ are dangerous and often heretical. Primarily because each one has hundreds of imposed definitions. As of late, the emergent movement/church has been a big topic of debate among conservative [SBC] [...]
I give lip service to this whole ‘God thing’ Coming in here and praying and praising Lifting up holy hands, bending holy knees, while looking at my holy watch But this isn’t what I really worship If you want to see my worship Don’t stand next to me here in this place Don’t look at [...]
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How would you define ‘community’? It’s almost a ruined word, I know. In fact, a friend sent me an email this week telling me so [and he's a pretty bright guy]. But what does it mean really? Is it ‘fellowship’? Eating together? Sharing life’s burdens? The following are some random thoughts from that email: Community [...]
So, a few nights ago, [Wednesday, May 18, to be exact] I got my house tagged by some low-rent, gangbanger wannabe. “Tr33top. CK-65″ Whatever that means. I came home from my evening jog [I'm up to 6 miles now] and there was our local Travis County five-0 in my driveway, protecting and serving my newly [...]