Month: December 2006

Domesticated steph

The week of Christmas fell swiftly upon us and without much fanfare. I have several family celebrations to attend this weekend, which means I am in the kitchen this week. A lot. My dad’s side of the family doesn’t have any cooks, which is… Continue Reading “Domesticated steph”

Change: What is it Good For?

Ever have one of those days where you promise yourself it will be different than the last, only to fall back into your normal routine and fail at that fail miserably (and let’s face it, somewhat deliberately)? Case in point: I’ve had a book… Continue Reading “Change: What is it Good For?”

You’ve Got to be Kidding Me

Open your iTunes and listen to Relevant Magazine’s podcast from 12/15/06. You won’t regret it. Besides having a great live mini-show from Andrew Peterson, Jill Phillips, Sandra McCraken and Derek Webb, there is a great story in Slices about the Orlando Magic’s mascot boxing… Continue Reading “You’ve Got to be Kidding Me”

Discovering a Little Christmas Spirit

It’s rare for me to have a Sunday off. I actually looked back to count and I only missed leading worship three Sundays this last year – and one was due to illness. But today was the Sunday School Christmas program and the children’s… Continue Reading “Discovering a Little Christmas Spirit”

The Perfect Christian

When a high-profile evangelical Christain leader has a high-profile failure, we all respond differently. I’ve been reading about Jay Bakker, son of the Jim and Tammy Faye, who’s the pastor of a church called Revolution. It’s a small church that holds a casual service… Continue Reading “The Perfect Christian”