Some time ago I wrote a post that included a brief reference to a movie called Jesus Camp. While the movie is a documentary that compares lively churches (lively music, shouting, etc.) to dead churches (hymns, solemn prayers, preaching to quiet congregations) and implies that God is not in dead churches...it occurs to me that there are others with views that are exactly the opposite. Some people think that music can be evil; that drums are tools of the devil. Some people have the idea that you can't teach kids the lessons of the Bible when they...
Friday, 31 July 2009
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
As July comes to an end, I have finished with camps for the year. I was at three camps as Camp Pastor and visited one other to share the Gospel through the use of magic. I only had one VBS program this year but it was a full summer just the same. At the present, August is blank as far as the magic/ministry calendar goes. That's okay. On the eighth, Aaron, Joel (his future father-in-law) and I will be going to Kansas City for a Royals Baseball game. On the weekend of the 21st, I'll be taking Aaron back to Chicago for the fall semester at Moody...
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
I'm blogging this morning from the Sleep Disorders lab. Yes, it is once again time for that annual test to see if I can stay awake long enough to provide safe, orderly and expeditious service to the flying public. It's interesting to note the governments approach to the whole sleep apnea thing. As long as I dealt with my sleep apnea by ignoring it, I didn't have to jump through any hoops to keep my medical certificate and thereby keep working....
Friday, 24 July 2009
I have returned from the cellular black hole that is Bates Creek Camp.I had a great week at the Mineral Area Association Boy's Camp. It wasn't a perfect week...but it was a great week.Here's how the week started: On the drive 3+ hour drive to camp my car stopped running. Yeah, it just quit. I was driving down a state highway and it just stopped running. I managed to coast to a place where I could turn off of the highway and call for help. I notified the camp director of my situation and told him that I'd get to camp as soon as I could. The...
Friday, 17 July 2009
Okay, some of you long time readers may remember this post about how I feel about working with kids. Perhaps I should say--how I felt about working with kids. Truthfully, today I realize that working with kids is a great part of my ministry calling. Like it or not, (and I'm beginning to like it) working with kids will probably be in my future for some time. As a matter of fact, I'm beginning to be a bit critical of others that work with kids and really aren't equipped for the job.I was at a camp recently where I feel this was the case. I know...
Thursday, 16 July 2009
As Congress continues to bloviate (Bilbo's word) about health care for our nation with more concern about satisfying their major campaign contributors than the the citizens that need affordable health care, I thought I'd weigh in with a few thoughts.Actually this health care rant is inspired by a recent family health care issue. A little over a week ago, Hannah was bitten by a neighborhood cat. This cat is not a feral cat or stray, it lives at a home in the neighborhood (at least that's what we believe). We were unable to locate the cat or the...
Sunday, 12 July 2009
This morning we will hug each other, say our goodbyes and get on the road as we each make our way to our respective homes. Aaron and Jenny are already on their way to Wrigley Field for the day half of the Cards/Cubs day-night double header. Then the afternoon/evening drive home from Chicago's northside. Drive times will vary from 3+ hours to around 12 hours with ours falling about right in the middle at 8 hours. We have the advantage of three drivers (although Hannah will not drive with Chris in the car), no little kids and this nifty new HP...
Friday, 10 July 2009
I am so ashamed. I've sunk to an all time low...and for what? Food, that's what.I was enticed by a co-worker's announcement that he had found the best Chicago Style Hotdog outside of Chicago. If you've been reading this blog for a while, you already know that I love a good dog. The problem is that the best Chicago Dog in Springfield is in a place called The Cubbie Hole.Um, make that in a bar called The Cubby Hole.And so it was that this Southern...
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
I'm am so excited! In a few days I'll receive the new HP Mini that I ordered. Two things:1) My current HP Laptop is old and trashed. I am in need of a new one. 2) I have been wanting a Mini. It will be as much computer as I really need and easy to carry with me. It is about the size and weight of a hard back book! I ordered the external CD/DVD drive with the computer so it will pretty much do everything that my older, bulkier HP Pavilion 5700 does...but faster and with less bulk.It should be here in a few days. John <>&...
Monday, 6 July 2009
I got a few comments (some on Facebook, some here) about my post on Sarah Palin. For the record...I do not dislike Sarah Palin. I just don't think that she was a good choice as a presidential running mate. I also don't approve of any insulting attempts at comedy that involve their special needs child.However, I do realize that many feel that some of the insults come from from her own patronizing attempts at securing votes by using her son and family as examples of her understanding of the needs of families in various situations. When a candidate...
Friday, 3 July 2009
Last night (July 3rd), Chris and I had dinner on The Landing in Branson with a couple of friends. We decided against the big Independence Day celebration in Springfield and instead opted for dinner with friends in Branson.We arrived at The Landing to find it packed with people. We didn't know that there was an outdoor concert and fireworks scheduled for the night. The crowd also meant a long wait for dinner. We didn't finishing eating until well after 9 o'clock. As we made our way back to the north end (where we had parked) we found out that...
Much to the dismay of all those that still regard Gov. Sarah Palin as the bright and shining star of the Republican party, she had been awarded the dubious honor of being named as this year's Sitting Duck Award winner.I know that she had quite a bit of competition for the award this year. Perhaps the SNL Tina Fey skits are what clinched the deal for her. Personally, I feel that Alaska is about as close to Washington DC that I ever want to see her. I think that she is a little too much "Joe Six-pack" for me. I'm not too interested in having...
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