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As part of the preaching series on life, death, heaven, and the Resurrection the subject of the Rapture became quite the conversation starter. As part of that conversation, we had a talk-back debate one Wednesday night. Here is the audio of that conversation.

There are just some songs that need to be spoofed: It's not that I hate Carrie Underwood. I just like fishing more.

The world is probably now well aware of the passing of the Stimulus Bill. That bill will be heading to the President's desk with all expediency. Hmmmm. That word reminds me of something. What was it? Oh yes, I remember now. As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man -- a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience sake. These were words spoken by President Obama upon his inauguration. The words struck me as biting and cutting to the outgoing President at the time. They were words meant to point at the decisions of President Bush to restrict freedoms to preserve security. But now those words strike me as being hollow and devoid of meaning or substance. This stimulus bill has been pushed, at break neck speed, through th...

Here is something I am playing around with for a larger piece I am trying to write. Growing a Church’s DNA D.N.A. is the collection of proteins that combine to give each of us our unique and individual make up. It truly is the foundation material of our identity. People can be identified through D.N.A. People can also be connected to others through sharing of D.N.A. (from parent to child). D.N.A. is remarkable in giving us a basis for our identity and relating us to others. Each church has DNA also. There are some fundamental elements that help give us identity. There is also a basis in our DNA for how we relate to one another and the people around the church. DNA does not limit us in who we can be. It only offers us the foundation for growing into who we are. Each church needs to identify its DNA and compare it to the One who gave birth to the church, Jesus Christ. A United Methodist Church is to be a place of practical divinity. Practical divinity is a phrase drawn from John Wesle...

Just because I did it over on my Facebook page: 25 Random Things about me. 1.) Short, fat, bald, nerd - of those only 1 of them can I change. Others I might change I choose not to. 2.) I'm religiously opposed to green beans. 3.) I have rattlesnake-head shaped big toes. 4.) If I could live anywhere in the world it would be on the property of Walt Disney World. Preferably within walking distance of one of Epcot's gates. 5.) The two things I always wanted to be growing up were: a fireman-paramedic and a forensic pathologist. Mostly because I loved Emergency and Quincy growing up. 6.) One of my favorite jobs has been radio d.j. at a country music station. 7.) I'm not a musician. I'm just a guy who plays guitar (poorly) and sings (badly). 8.) I love photography. I'm trying to improve my ability with that. Some day I hope I can get good enough to show some of it. 9.) If C.S.I. is on, I will most likely flip over and watch it (see #5). 10.) My God-given purpose in life is ...

President Obama sure seems to be following through with his dedication to transparency in D.C. We are less than 1 month into his term and so far 4 of his picks for prominent positions as Cabinet members or advisers have had tax problems. This isn't about the fact of their failures. This is honestly about the transparency that we have seen. The sad truth is that if these 4 had not been moving into positions as visible as they are, there would have likely been nothing come of their infractions. They would not have been held to account for it. They would not have been penalized or punished in any way. But because of the public nature of the offices, they were held to account. But how much of that accountability was proactive to beat the Republicans to the punch? I say this because I'm in a generally cranky mood. Everyone seems to talk the talk of ethics and holding people account. But do we really want people to do this. Honestly, look at the culture we live in. School kids (...

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