Bono on CT
Tuesday, February 25th, 2003 Posted in U2 | No Comments »Bono graces the cover of the March 2003 issue of Christianity Today. It's about time. "'Love thy neighbor' is not a piece of advice, it's a command," Bono told Christianity Today in an earlier article. "Christ talks about the poor ...
Jesus is my Homeboy
Monday, February 24th, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »You know it's bad when Christian kitsch is cool. The kind of t-shirts I wore in high school as evangelistic billboards are now the latest tongue-in-cheek rage. Well, not exactly the same t-shirts, but the general idea is there. ...
Buechner on Nakedness
Wednesday, February 19th, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »"Beneath our clothes, our reputations, our pretensions, beneath our religion or lack of it, we are all vulnerable both to the storm without and to the storm within, and if ever we are to find true shelter, it is with ...
Laziness + Cheapness = Cool
Wednesday, February 19th, 2003 Posted in Style & Fashion | No Comments »I need a haircut. As happens too quickly in my life, my hair goes from the halfway decent, fresh from the barber look to the shaggy, colic. I usually realize this while standing in the bathroom at work at 7:59. ...
War is a Tricky Thing
Tuesday, February 18th, 2003 Posted in War | No Comments »The cry of war keeps getting louder and louder. This past weekend millions shouted back with worldwide antiwar protests. Not that anyone expects George W. Bush to change his mind after a few million compainers, but Bush didn't budge. "War is ...
Ringworm = Sick Day = Job Search
Monday, February 17th, 2003 Posted in Employment | No Comments »Searching for a job has to be the biggest awkward situation. In some cases it's beyond stressful, especially if you're doing your search between 9 and 5 because you're unemployed. That's never fun. But the prospect of looking for a ...
Hi, I’m Joe Crappy Singer
Thursday, February 13th, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. Sometimes I think you have to be pretty gutsy to put the words of angels to music. Restricting divine words to our melodies and pitch and the highs and lows of popularity is ...
How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
Wednesday, February 12th, 2003 Posted in Books | No Comments »I'm reading How to Be Good by Nick Hornby. The plot centers around a rocky marriage that's weathering a wife's affair and a husband's sudden spiritual enlightenment. The husband is suddenly enlightened to what an angry jerk he's been and ...
Broomball Champions
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003 Posted in Personal Pics, Sporting | No Comments »2003 Bethel Broomball Champion Haz Benz
Change is often the root of insomnia.
Monday, February 3rd, 2003 Posted in Employment | No Comments »11:58. So I'm not impervious to caffeine. Or it's just the stress of potential change. Change is often the root of insomnia. "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to ...
