Today I saw the same cryptic ad in both “Newsweek” and “Entertainment Weekly.” It’s a full page and has the words “Do You Dare?” in the center against a dark background. At the bottom of the page is www.wrathofgod.info. I had to see what this was about. About halfway through the video I started to […]

I’ll be away from the computer for a few days. I’ll be back to blogging in December.

I’m really getting into “Lost.” It is slightly off-center, which is what all shows about people stranded on an island should be. It’s just like Gilligan’s Island, only different.

Last Sunday I spoke about death–its inevitability (You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability. It is the sound….of your death.) and the way our culture does everything possible to avoid its reality. I used one of my favorite lines from “Fight Club” as a refrain: “On a long enough timeline, the […]

I finished “Lawrence of Arabia” yesterday. Talk about a long movie. It was good though. One challenge with watching older movies is their slower pace. Even when there is a bunch of action, it comes more slowly. Next up: The Graduate

The New York Times talks about U2’s new album. There are some great quotes to be found. My favorite: “There’s cathedrals and the alleyway in our music,” Bono said. “I think the alleyway is usually on the way to the cathedral, where you can hear your own footsteps and you’re slightly nervous and looking over […]

I’m sitting in Panera Bread enjoying their free Wi-Fi connection. I’m pretty sure this will become my office away from the office. I would prefer to make Starbucks my office, but they haven’t ponied up the free stuff yet. I’m making a concerted effort to get out of my church office more and hang out […]

Lately I’ve been stewing on how I can best be used by God at Garnett. I’ve been here almost two years and a lot has changed. I’ve found myself needing to reassess how I can best use my gifts. Right now, there are plenty of things I can be doing, most of which are needed. […]

I signed up for the Blockbuster online membership and they’re sending me movies as fast as I can watch them and send them back. I need a project, so I’ve decided to make sure I’ve seen all of the movies on the AFI’s 100 Greatest Movies list. I’ve seen most of the more recent ones, […]