Category: Editorial
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Ernie’s Lenten Prayer Requests
We got a late start on Lent since we were in India, but Sandhya and both fasting (as we started doing during our time at what’s now Kingsway Community Church). On the plane flight back, I felt that God wanted us to use Lent ask for specific blessings from Him,…
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Evangelical-Charismatic-Lutheran?
After a difficult process lat year, we’ve decided to give up on our church plant and find a new church home. Our first visit today was to a rather unusual Lutheran church. Details below [Read more].
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Epitaphs and Eulogies
I’ve always enjoyed hearing about people’s last words and tombstone engravings. “Read More” to see my thoughts on how I’d like to be remembered.
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Becoming Men of God
Today in a Geekz2Men post, I summarized my understanding of Gordon Dalbey’s teaching. It is copied here for public viewing, since the archive is private.
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Sexual Identity
I’m continuing to take time off from the Devotional to work through Manhood issues. Here’s my thought for the week.
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Geekz 2 Men
The following letter was sent to several friends last Sunday to launch my new mailing list about Fathering Geeks into Authentic Manhood. See Read More for details.
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Father to Geeks
No devotionals this week either — I suspect I’m still at the foot of the mountain with the Israelites, waiting for Moses. I’ve continued to wrestle with what it means to be a Man of God, as well as a Father and a Husband. I’ve had some interesting pastoral experiences…
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to Reconciliation
Forgiveness is a topic I’ve been exploring a great deal lately — both individually and as part of various communities — as I believe it is an essential precondition for transformation. Here’s a talk I gave way back during my graduate years at Caltech; the key insight (which I’ve since…
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What God Wants Most From Me
Its been over a week since my last devotional. Partly traveling, but mostly a restless spirit. I think I finally understand why…
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In Search of Real Manhood
Today I attended a men’s conference in Reno, Nevada. This passage from the speaker’s website summarizes it pretty well…
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What I Want Most
Abstract: As our church works through its future plans, I’ve been thinking through what it means to be a Christian, and the purpose of being part of a church…
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Birthday Blessings
Today — October 8th, 2004 — I turn 37. Its the first election I’m old enough to run for President (though I won’t). I received some very special blessings with common themes, which I wanted to share here.
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Vineyard Elk Grove Mission Statement
Today we (the four of us who remain) renewed our commitment to the transformational calling of our church.
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Renewal of Purpose
As an outgrowth of all I’m learning through and about transformation, I’ve been rewriting my life purpose. Here’s the current draft.
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The A Attitudes
A while ago I was studying the beatitudes, and contrasting Jesus’ definition of happiness with what our society usually thinks makes us happy. I started thinking, what are the opposite attitudes Jesus is directly attacking in his sermon? That led to this…
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The Quest for Radical Happiness
This blog is an outgrowth of about nine months of counseling …Transformationalism is a relatively new school of Christianity that seeks to integrate theological, psychological, and sociological insights and activity into a unified view of what it means to be a fulfilled human being… I have decided to blog my…
Radically Happy 