Oops, got caught flatfooted today without those but they’re coming. Meanwhile, thanks Frank FB’ing me this to substitute for now–you and the band are awesome musics spirits and that’s a full post to come someday soon. “We were born before the wind. Also younger than the sun. Ere the bonnie boat was wan as we [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The Van Morrison blog
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Faith & Church, Theology on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About those (potentially) inflammatory Obama youth pics
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Faith & Church, Theology on May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Man oh man–I’ve hardly even had time to read any real details about it, or to hear any news about it, but I’m very much aware that some pictures of President Obama mugging and posing for a photographer in his rebellious youth period is already, very predictably, reinforcing the anti-Obamites who love a little more [...]
And now for something completely different
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged general, Theology on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And so, imagine you’re the son of a dad who makes his living as a member of the “Geek Squad!” at some place like, say, Best Buy. An adult male says to you, “So what does your Dad do?” And you say with a smile and conviction in you voice, “My dad’s a total Geek.” [...]
Important Message to Jitterbuggers (and Rush Limbaugh!)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jitterbugger is back after an extended absence and Jitterbuggers’ creative Muses (who sing to the tune of the Holy Spirit, BTW) have so much to say in the days ahead at this blog site that even Rush Limbaugh will be humbled! With faith in God’s grace, even the seemingly impossible is possible!
Quotable quote (Spiritual Wisdom of MLK Jr. Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Theology on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t even have to make your subject and your verb agree… You only need a heart full of grace…a soul generated by love.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sometimes I miss . . . Siberia? (yeah! THAT Siberia!)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Faith & Church on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m in the process of moving, and, in packing up some of my most treasured stuff, I packed away all the mementoes from two, two-week mission trips I made to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tomsk, Siberia during my seminary years in 2003-04. I’ve always been fascinated by all the beautiful culture that Russia has offered [...]
Regarding “An Elvis on the TV”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged general on May 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A friend from my church in Allen, who is a seminary student at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology and in the grueling candidacy process for ordination some day, sent me a very gratifying response on my Facebook to my posting about “Miss Caleefornya.” I loved the zinger she threw in at the bottom of all [...]
Why the month of May makes me nostalgic
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Theology on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Because May reminds me of the simple pleasures of back home days: the protein aroma of fresh-mown hay; the storms of biblical proportions, and the earth-friendly showers; the lush green lawns and fields; the Milky Way skies; the clarity of the train whistles in the deep night air; and the colors of blooms that only [...]
Quotable quotes that make me go Mmmm
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged literature & poetry on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.” – Opening line of ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Henry Miller
The seven deadliest sins (From the Ghandi Chronicles)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Theology on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wealth without Work Pleasure without Conscience Science without Humanity Knowledge without Character Politics without Principle Commerce without Morality Worship without Sacrifice
