For those who may not have heard, I am now officially an associate pastor at Vintage Fellowship. Well actually that isn’t my actual title, as we are still working one. ‘spiritual architect’ has been suggested; I like ‘practitioner in residence’ or something like ‘spiritual gardner’ but neither of us are sure about it. Though the whole idea […]

There has been this nagging question for many years, which is better {or rather which is right} to sacrifice one’s self & aspirations for those around you or to sacrifice it all for some great accomplishment. Translated, is it better to be the family man or hero (be it politically/militarily, defeating fascism; or scientifically, curing […]

I’ve been thinking about hypocrisy recently, and the following half-baked idea came to mind: My Christian life is like the ridiculous consumer driven ‘green eco-friendly’ products. We Americans are an idealistic lot on the whole. We like to dream big. We like to talk about change—though the actual following through is where we often fall short. How […]

Here is a post from LifeHacker.com which gets at the heart of & reminds me of the simple life. We can innovate all day long, but more times than not in the long run the classic design will continue to be understand as ultimate. Why? Because, simple basic designs have lasted & will continue to […]

So I have been running regularly since the beginning of January. I’m not one to make new year resolutions, but after reading some inspiring words, I made a commitment to something: a half-marathon. My buddy Jonathan has been inviting me to races for the last 12 months, but I would never commit. I always wanted […]

With the start of the new year, new terms for school, studying, & teaching, the first real thrust of winter; things have been busy. Here are a few different articles that I found worthwhile enough to save. How To Spot a Church Movement – Tall Skinny Kiwi Andrew Jones passes on some wisdom that he […]

image by kmevans We are quickly coming to that furious final month of the year. Those who have squandered this year with too much work and not enough time with family and friends try to make it up with guilt-laden gift giving and gluttonous gatherings. That is the picture of much of the American culture, […]

Talk to my wife about me and she would quickly attest to my social awkwardness. This awkwardness reaches fatal levels during the holiday season. Gifting giving in itself it a source of stress, though for me even reaching gifts is difficult, probably even more difficult. Case in point: My wife comes home yesterday, excited about […]

painted by Jennie A. Brownscombe Today begins the month of November. It is a rather awkward month in some particularly peculiar ways. Let me give you a few examples. I am very much a proponent of not getting ready for one holiday before all other major holidays leading up to it are celebrated. I mean […]

Last week I was given a book to read by a friend, who had read this series of posts on living simply. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of writing and especially the ideas which author Eric Brende covers in his book, Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology. The basic premise is, Eric […]