Beignets, cafe’ au lait and chocolate milk. Staples in New Orleans. They’re found mainly at the Cafe’ du Monde coffeeshop in the French Quarter, located along the banks of the Mississippi River. It’s an outdoor seating area that’s open 24 hours a day, closing only for Christmas and the occasional hurricane. The place has been [...]
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
When the waters rushed in
Posted in Olmsted Community Church, Random Thoughts, Scripture, Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2007
Hurricane Katrina was over and I was relieved. I’d been glued to CNN and the Weather Channel for days, fearful of heavy damage to the Gulf Coast. The eye had passed through my parents’ hometown of Slidell, Louisiana and, by all accounts, it wasn’t as bad as anticipated. My parents had evacuated before the storm [...]
When our ideas about God differ
Posted in Inspiration, Random Thoughts on Aug 23rd, 2007
Gordon Atkinson, a Baptist pastor whose writings I greatly admire for their honesty and clarity, has posted an excellent article “Fighting Over the New Testament” on his blog, Real Live Preacher. He writes here in an easy-to-read way about the ways we humans tend to construct theology…sometimes quite dogmatically…and often miss the point. Given how [...]
101 things about me (part three)
Posted in Random Thoughts on Aug 22nd, 2007
I have never played golf, but sometimes think I might like it. My favorite foods are seafoods: crabs, shrimp, crawfish, catfish, lobster and scallops. I am one of the Baby Boomer generation, born in 1956. I love preaching. It’s an awesome responsibility and one I take very seriously. I check email daily, usually several times [...]
It’s God’s Earth; we’re merely caretakers.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Aug 22nd, 2007
That’s the reason Christians should be active environmentalists. In some cases, good stewardship of the earth can also mean real cost savings too. A Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) can save $30-$100 in energy costs over the life of the bulb. And if more of us made the change, the results would add up… Could changing [...]
For Dad: They’re ripe and ready for you
Posted in Photos on Aug 11th, 2007
Sliced tomatoes on white bread with a little mayo, salt & fresh ground pepper. Makes quite a sandwich. That’s what my Dad has enjoyed on his visits to my house when the backyard bounty was ripe as it is now. I called him at the hospital today, and Mom put the phone by his ear. [...]
Need a bigger barn?
Posted in Random Thoughts, Scripture on Aug 5th, 2007
With this week’s lectionary reading about the “rich fool who built bigger barns” in mind, I share this post from the Frugalist website, which offers 147 tips for better, healthier living. There are some notable suggestions for financial health too. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, said we should earn all we can and [...]
Where do we fit?
Posted in Random Thoughts on Aug 3rd, 2007
On a map outlining the world’s religions, Protestant Christians are a mere 5.6% of the planet’s population. Sometimes we act as though the world revolves around us, but this visually shakes up that notion. Click the map to enlarge. [via ThinkChristian]
Church
Posted in Inspiration on Aug 1st, 2007
[via The Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus]