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I Hate Verizon, Vonage and Comcast, or Erego Ergo Sum
So I called Verizon last week because we’re moving and I needed to transfer the DSL to the new apartment. Sorry, they said, we don’t have DSL at that location. It’s Croyden for heavens sake, 10 minutes from Philly town limits and I can’t get DSL? Sigh. Don’t worry, we won’t hold you to your... Read More
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Narnia: A Journey into the Imagination
Went with J for the opening day of Narnia. Times like this I’m apprehensive, much like I felt with the movie adaptations of Tolkein’s works. The books mean so much to you, you couldn’t bear for a poor representation for your imagination. It’s almost like it’s disjointed. Like when you imagine someone famous but then... Read More
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Beth Martin turned me on this this article that aptly summarizes the colossal hypocrisy of our society in terms of holiday celebration: Neutering Santa – Newsweek Society – MSNBC.com. Businesses, governments and schools are all jittery about celebrating anything remotely Christian; even concepts like Santa (the pinnacle of Christmas secularization) and holly are becoming taboo.... Read More
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No Tears: An Open Letter to Fred Phelps
Perhaps I’ve failed to heed Christ’s warning in Matthew 7:6, but after stumbling across Fred Phelps’ rants at http://www.godhatesfags.com, I felt compelled to send him a letter and plead with him for the testimony of the Christian faith. Too many people claiming the title ‘pastor’ or the following ‘Christian’ are hijacking genuine Christianity in a... Read More
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You Know You Are Living in 2005 When…
You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is... Read More
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Imagine a world without color, Imagine a dark without night, Imagine a rose without fragrance, Imagine a bird without flight. And if you’ve imagined this picture, This portrait of colorless art, You’ve pictured so clearly what life would be like Without you there to color my heart. Happy Birthday, Jessica Marie Gardner Love of My... Read More
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Michael Yon: Independant Report in Iraq
Michael Yon is a self-proclaimed independent, informed observer chronicling the monumentally important events in the efforts to stabilize Iraq. Visit his site (http://www.michaelyon.blogspot.com/) and you’ll find riveting and passionate stories about the struggles taking place daily in the effort to bring democracy and stability in Iraq.
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You can listen to a copy of the message I preached in church Sunday morning. The sermon is from Isaiah 40 and discusses the value that God’s promises hold because of the greatness of God. The absolutely hilarious part about this (and you’ll get it after listening to the first 2 minutes) is that this... Read More
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We came back to the country for Thanksgiving Day. As the landscape outside the car window blurred more rural, less urban, I felt the inner child crying out for the leafy green safety blanket. True, in the city I can fulfill nearly every need within a five mile radius; every need except that unnamed longing... Read More
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Ok, so I haven’t posted in a while (the 6th I think?) that much is true. But there’s a reason why (always is, isn’t there?) I’ve been silent.
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At the risk of sounding sentimental and melodramatic, I’d like to direct everyone’s attention away from the immediacy of their normal lives to consider a man who is my friend and who has just recently become my hero. An embedded reporter with the 48th in Iraq has been following this man around and has just... Read More
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Renee Doiron (of dramaturge forum fame) has finally migrated her journey journal over to a cleaner, easier-to-find-your-way-around site that’s also a whole lot easier to remember: www.adayinthejourney.com Check it out. Lots of interesting stuff there.
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by Henry F. Lyte When God wants to drill a man, and thrill a man, and skill a man, When God wants to mold a man, To play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man, That all the world shall be amazed, Watch his... Read More
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Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m a featured author on Progressive Devotions this week. I’m doing a week-long series dealing with the question, “What Is Truth?” Be sure to stop by and check it out!
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Winter had settled on the tiny town of Loklan just about as thick as the snow that blanketed the village roofs. Mothers warmed young ones by brick fireplaces while fathers shoveled white stuff from the sidewalks. Children laughed small scarf-muffled laughs as they chased their frosty breath over powdered dales outside of town. The chill... Read More
Hello, I’m Jesse.
