I found out how articulate and insightful Hemant was a little over a year ago, when I read the church reviews he wrote for Off The Map (the winning bidder in his ebay auction). I’ve been looking forward to reading about Hemant’s ‘further adventures’ since I heard he was writing a book. I was pleased to find this book is every bit as insightful as [more]
Last year I ran across a situation in which the pastor and founder of a large independent church resigned, after 28 years of leading it, when several men came forward and said he had inappropriately touched them. The pastor maintained his innocence; he said he was resigning because his credibility had been damaged. The elders supported his claim of innocence at the time of his [more]
Apr 062007
Here are my Good Friday thoughts… I’m fascinated when people figure out different ways to do things, which, because they are unanticipated and unexpected, enable them to achieve more than if they had used more conventional popular methods. In other words, they find ways to ‘go under the radar’. Taking the story of Jesus I was taught at face value, Good Friday was the ultimate [more]
Mar 292007
A couple of days ago I noticed those bush/vines with the bright yellow flowers are coming out (I looked them up so I could tell you the real name – they’re called ‘forsythia’). To me those signal ‘Spring is beginning’. This is my favorite time of year, visually. I look forward to seeing blossom everywhere soon, followed by that intensely bright green color of the [more]
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