methodist musings

i’ve been meaning to write, but have felt somewhat stuck in my writing…maybe trapped is a little better term. i’ve felt like writing about some random stuff, but also about photography…and, well, i felt like i couldn’t do that because this is a “religious” blog.
then i talked to michelle some and she pointed out […]

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this show, at times, is really encouraging. the idea of a show based on giving back to other and society seems like a fantastic idea…but the more i watch it, the more aggravated i become. the message i take from the show is that money fixes everything. a couple contestants have had […]

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picking up my dog at the vet today, i noticed a framed, autographed handkerchief from mike ditka and it made me think…why do we, as a society, care so much about glorifying the individual? at what point did a person’s writing turn into such a big deal? he’s just a guy who happened […]

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another section of tony campolo’s book “red letter christians”:
in jesus’ day, there was a disease regarded in much the same way as some christians now regard the aid virus. back then, lepers were condemned as abominable people whose disease was a punishment inflicted on those who were defiled in the eyes of god. […]

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this quote comes from tony campolo’s “red letter christians”. tony is talking about why he first joined the church…
i was told that i would be doing joining with other christians and participating with god in revolutionizing society. such a calling whetted my appetite to do something heroic with my life! but once […]

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i just got something in the mail from a conference i went to 6 months ago and this scripture was listed on the side. it really makes me think
matthew 10:9-10
“Don’t think you have to put on a fund-raising campaign before you start. You don’t need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and […]

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i’ve recently gotten really into the tv series lost. i’ve purchased the first two seasons and watch them with my wife. it’s extremely well written (lets hope the writers come back soon), well videotaped, and has some great acting.
one of the things that i’ve picked up from that show, however, probably flew right […]

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another post from Marko’s blog:
That’s pretty cool. God bless the internet just for reasons like this. You couldn’t have this made and globally shared ten years ago.
I appreciate the joy of folks in this, especially the older people. I think they just feel included and appreciated; it’s not too different than the […]

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on this date in 1961, dwight eisenhower, a great soldier and commander-in-chief gave his last speech as the president of the united states. near the end of his speech, he prayed these words:
“people of all faiths, all races, all nations…will come together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and […]

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this is an awesome entry on the meaning of competition from our friends at church marketing sucks.

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it’s a fair question. why do you blog? it’s one that most of us who have blogged have asked, and sometimes we even answer. blogging started out as an opportunity to share my thoughts with anyone who might care. i guess an opportunity to write about what i want, when i […]

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how do we get so much “stuff”? as i look around the house, i always have excess of what i need, or even just what i want. i’ve got “stuff” i thought i might use again, “stuff” i decided i didn’t like, “stuff” that may someday have sentimental value to me. i […]

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