I got some great comments on my last post that reminded me of something William Zinsser says in On Writing Well: Who am I writing for? It’s a fundamental question, and it has a fundamental answer: You are writing for yourself. Don’t try to visualize the great mass audience. There is no such audience – […]
I Need Your Help
I started this blog nine years ago. It was a spur of the moment decision. I was setting up the first iteration of wadehodges.com and I was researching the way others had set up their sites and stumbled upon a blog. I looked into it for about fifteen minutes and then imbedded the “blogger” code […]
May 6, 2011 by 23 Comments
Top Posts For April
In case you missed them, here are my most popular posts from April. I Didn’t Sign Up For This! A Letter To My Biggest Critic Before You Go: Can You Love The Church As It Is? Before You Go: Can You Leave Your Ideal Church Behind? Summer Speaking Schedule
May 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
What Are You Waiting For?
This paragraph was tucked away at the very end of Do The Work. We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still […]
April 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
A Three-Time Failure
One of the best teachers I ever had was a three-time failure. He taught my High School chemistry class and I remember how he explained why he was such a good chemistry teacher. He said, “In college I had to take chemistry four times because I failed it three times. Each time I took the […]
April 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Can’t You See What Love Has Done
The shackles are undone The bullet’s quit the gun The heat that’s in the sun Will keep us when there’s none The rule has been disproved The stone it has been moved The grave is now a groove All debts are removed
April 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Day Before Love Came To Town
I was there when they crucified my Lord I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword I threw the dice when they pierced his side But I’ve seen love conquer the great divide
April 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A Good Friday Reflection
Here is a piece I wrote about the death of Jesus last year. ******* Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? Every day I was with you in […]
April 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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