Sabbath 26: Beginner's Mind
Sabbath 26 (finally!): Tripp's post, Megan's postThis chapter was a bit scattered for me, and I had to read it several times over before it made sense at all. I ended up understanding it best as a part...
View Articlesabbath sabbath: off to camp
I really have no idea how many readers I have, because I took the hit counter off the blog a long time ago. (though I did install one of those cool world maps to see where the visitors come from. It's...
View ArticleSababth 27: Mindfulness and Holiness
Sabbath 27: Meeegan's post, Tripp's postOkay, we're back in the blog saddle after a few weeks of travel and other craziness.This week's chapter begins a new section, one called "Consecration." In the...
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Millennium Development Goals follow-up
For the readers at St. Thomas, here are a couple of links to things I referenced in Sunday's sermon.ONE CampaignONE Episcopalian(and here)
View ArticlePLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THE ENDING
We've had something of a family tradition--I read the first six books out loud to my beloved, in way-over-the-top pythonesque accents, thankyouverymuch.She has asked me to do the same with the last...
View ArticleSabbath 28: The Way Of Enough
Sabbath 28: Tripp's post, Meeegan's postIn this chapter, Muller returns to a familiar theme. He wants to draw a distinction between sufficiency (having enough) and abundance (having more than enough)....
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Five shiny things
There are days I love living in San Antonio.Yesterday was one of those days.
View Articleblogslacking: guilty as charged
Yes, I've been blogslacking.I've been busy, really. First, the sabbath chapter for three weeks ago was right down the middle of what I planned to preach about, so I put off posting till the sermon was...
View Articlethe other side of the world
So, here I am in Zanzibar. And here's a quick blog post, just because it's cool to post from the other side of God's world.We saw the sites today of some caves where slaves were kept before being sold...
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Death of a preacher man
One of my seminary classmates died yesterday. That's one of those things you know is going happen eventually, but it's never welcome news when it gets to you. His name was Bill Wiseman.Hard to know...
View ArticleIt's a boy!
Rejoice with us! The Lord has given us a son.We're going to call him Zachary Alexander.Mom and baby are still in the hospital. Pictures to follow when I get a chance. And a cool story or two.
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New Daddy Brain = no blog posts
There are some things in life that affect you whether or not you see them coming. The syndrome I cheerfully call "New Daddy Brain" falls into that category.You know the symptoms: heavy-lidded eyes,...
View Article$6000 per pound
The baby bills are starting to come in. Some of them are enormous. I'm keeping a running tally, and the current cost of bringing Zachary home from the hospital: approximately six thousand dollars a...
View ArticleThe Golden Compass review
I've been asked to renew my series (called "margin smudges" in our parish newsletter) in which I review and comment on books I'm reading, and specifically to start with Philip Pullman's The Golden...
View Articletwo thousand feet of rock
The rector of my parish has, literally, laid out a challenge for the congregation during this season. He has asked us to build a labyrinth.My congregation's worship space, offices, and school sit on...
View ArticleA long blog silence
I think I've finally figured out why I haven't written in quite a while.Most of you who have had face-to-face conversations with me know that I'm not exactly naturally shy or reserved. ("In love with...
View ArticleDeath of another classmate
I was the youngest member of my seminary class. Every last one of us are second-career clergy, and some of my classmates had already retired once, before pursuing a different vocation.I remember the...
View ArticleThe Mathematics of Inevitability
Sometimes, it really sucks being trained as an engineer.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Two weeks ago Tuesday afternoon, I was packing to go to a conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. Then we got the...
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two thousand feet of rock--finished!!!
(This post has been overdue since March. Better late than never)It took a lot of work, but... we have a labyrinth!Here's how it started: with an empty field.We staked out the widths of the paths with...
View ArticleSpam and Eggs
Happy Schereschewsky day, everyone!It's the feast day of this blog's patron saint, Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky. I intended to write something commemorating the day. You know, use a few words to...
View Articlenon-spiritual ranting: and the Oscar goes to...
When I was a kid, I used to enjoy watching the Oscars. The Academy Awards show, I guess it’s actually called. I liked seeing all the people from the movies dressed up in street clothes, and trying to...
View Articleout of hibernation?
A recent request by our diocesan communications department to link to various bloggers in the diocese made me realize that it's been almost a year since I wrote anything.I started this blog in...
View ArticleMore thoughts on college football
I wondered out loud at this time last year if this would be the year I quit caring about college football.Turns out I was right.It's funny, now that Texas is scheduled to play for the (deliberate...
View ArticleTony Dungy's book
This was my monthly article for the parish newsletter in September of '08. Forgot to post it here, and it seems timely given the Colts are playing this Sunday.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * As we head...
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