And President Obama, like all politicians and all Presidents, is being seduced by it. I’m trying to withhold judgment and opinions on his decision for a “surge” in Afghanistan, but I’ve seen nothing to convince me, yet, that this is going to be anything but disastrous, as disastrous as LBJ’s Vietnam and George W. Bush’s [...]
Archive for November, 2009
War is Not–We Repeat, NOT–Glorious: War is Hell
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the NFL, Hot Dog (Young & Stoopid Coaches Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t think the young Coach Tom Landry started out this way (Here’s an update, sports fans: Denver did beat the NY Giants (who hasn’t beaten the Giants lately?) on Thanksgiving Day, ending their losing streak–and the NFL Channel accidentally aired Josh McDaniels yelling the F-bomb at some of his players on the sideline. Ain’t been [...]
A preacher, a rabbi and a Muslim sheik walk into a restaurant (Tres Amigos Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Interesting story of three clergymen from as many faith traditions seeking that proverbial common ground: November 24, 2009 Three Clergymen, Three Faiths, One Friendship By LAURIE GOODSTEIN New York Times NASHVILLE — It sounds like the start of a joke: a rabbi, a minister and a Muslim sheik walk into a restaurant. But there they [...]
Billy Preston, child prodigy, with Nat King Cole—and still more Billy
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, we’ve made Billy Preston’s signature song, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” the official JFJ theme song. You can now find Billy’s famous live performance of it on video and play it any time you want by going to the “Pages” at the right top of the page here. The video features Billy doing [...]
We are thankful for oh so many blessings in our life today (And thankful to Jesus Christ, our Lord)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and [...]
WARNING: Billy Preston & the Holy Spirit are going to blow your ever-loving mind and you may want to fasten your seat belt
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been thinking for a while now that Jitterbuggingforjesus.com needs a theme song, something that combines God and Christ and the Holy Ghost and deep spirituality with some real jitterbugging music because, as you know, this blog is powered by the Holy Spirit and rock and roll theology (Jitterbug Theology to be exact). Because as [...]
Thank you Lord for life . . . complete with sadness & joy
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On this Thanksgiving Eve . . . I thank God every day I still have my jitterbug legs (i.e., good health). In my business, as a chaplain at a hospital where I worked three very difficult deaths with three grief-stricken families just last night, I thank God every day for life its own self. People [...]
So these twins strike up this odd discussion about life after birth down in the womb and . . . .
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Found this blurb I’m posting below at the blog called “Keep the Faith” which is published by The Houston Chronicle. The blogger is the Rev. Dr. Matt Tittle, a minister of Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston. (He is also a former university professor, retired naval officer, marathoner, and triathlete; can you say over-achiever???) [...]
You take The Staples Singers, put them with their old friends The Band, and you get lots and lots of soul
Posted in Uncategorized on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s what happened when Martin Scorcese–in the best rock and roll movie ever made (The Last Waltz)–put one of best bands in rock history, The Band, with one of the best gospel, rock and R&B groups of all time, The Staples Singers (“God’s greatest hitmakers”), and simply pointed the cameras on them: (And if Pops [...]
In spite of it all, “God’s creative work continues”: A message from the Bishops of the United Methodist Church, the church of Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Posted in Uncategorized on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God’s Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action A Pastoral Letter from the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church1 God’s creation is in crisis. We, the bishops of The United Methodist Church, cannot remain silent while God’s people and God’s planet suffer. This beautiful natural world is a loving gift from God, the [...]
