Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
If you grew up in the 1960's (as I largely did) your musical life was probably dominated by one instrument. The guitar. I not only had the influence of electric guitar in most popular music but also the acoustic guitar. My parents enjoyed folk music and my father was a self taught acoustic player. To... Continue Reading →
I am thankful for the movies. I have not always been the movie junkie I am today. Watching movies on a Sunday afternoon probably got me started on this. Back in the day Sunday afternoons were dedicated to the Sunday Afternoon Movies with Rege Cordic. I remember seeing lots of John Wayne movies. The movies... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure when I started reading but I do not remember a time when I couldn't read. Other than sleeping I have probably spent more time reading than any other activity during my life. I'm not sure there's anything that I've gotten more extended enjoyment out of in my life either. Reading has taken... Continue Reading →
This may come as a bit of surprise to some given a previous post (Reasons to Hate the Internet) but I am thankful for the Internet. The World Wide Web. This alternately profound and ridiculous virtual world where you and I reside. I am thankful for the access to massive amounts of information. Even when... Continue Reading →
A new year begins and it's time to pick up this practice again. A weekly reminder of the things for which I am thankful. The interesting thing for me is that after this week I will have covered the "easy" ones. Wife, daughter, parents, my ministry, even my hair. Easy stuff, obvious stuff. Now I'll... Continue Reading →
So here's the first thing you need to know about traveling with me. You don't want to travel with me. Seriously. You don't want to travel with me. At least when I'm travelling to church functions. Why? Because....adventures happen. I am in St. Louis MO for the next couple days for meetings to set up... Continue Reading →
Today we remember all veterans but especially those who gave all. From the poem "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon: They went with songs to the battle, they were young.Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,They fell with their faces to the foe.They shall grow... Continue Reading →
Here's the audio from my sermon this morning at Calvary Episcopal Church, Williamsville. This is my best summation of where I am in my theory of youth ministry. This is the first sermon I've ever preached three times! It was very well received all three times (7:45, 9:00 and 11:00) Click HERE for the audio... Continue Reading →
Talking to my friend Andrew Hill who still works at my last radio station and he told me that he had come across the audio file of me saying good bye on that last day. I told him I wasn't sure that I had that clip and he graciously made me a copy. One of... Continue Reading →
I've noticed that I tend to do linked posts from week to week. That's because so many of the things in my life are linked. Last week it was Youth Ministry. This week it's Youth. I wonder if these young people know how much they've come to mean to me over the years. How hard... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 