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The second graphic in the Pre-Conference Journal aims at the heart of the problem we’re facing. The population of out part of the state continues to rise – and we’re not keeping up. The graph included in the report might … Continue reading →

The Pre-Conference Journal for our upcoming special session is now available online. Over the course of several posts I will be commenting on the proposals we’ll be addressing. The first graphic in the presentation is a map showing the counties … Continue reading →

Marriage will be on the ballot election day in Texas. Proposition 2 reads: “The constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political … Continue reading →

We had a spirited discussion this past Wednesday at our Bible Study. Like I have done many times, I welcomed those present to discuss with me how we ought to interpret Jesus’ statement in Matthew 5:48 (Be therefore perfect, even … Continue reading →

This past Sunday was Children’s Sabbath at our church. The Children’s Defense fund put out tons of material including statistics about the condition of children in America. Of all the statistics to choose from, they published the bad news. Here’s … Continue reading →

In today’s column on Harriet Miers, David Brooks includes this comment on the difference between Rebublicans and Conservatives: You know you are in establishment Republican circles when the conversation is bland but unifying. You know you are in conservative circles … Continue reading →

I am at Asbury Theological Seminary this week for a gathering of the Alumni Leadership Community. I attended Asbury from 1985-89, when I graduated with an M.Div. degree. Those four years were among the most important in my life in … Continue reading →

Almost 2 years ago I bought a Canon ZR-60 video camera. I’d read reviews that said it had loud motor noise that showed up on the recordings, but mine worked fine – no noise, no problems. Until about a month … Continue reading →

Donald Sensing, and the Military Officers Association of America (Sensing’s source?) mention Senator Robert Byrd saying, “Our nation isn’t at war, our military is at war.” This saying is not original with Byrd (neither Sensing nor MOAA say it is), … Continue reading →

Seth Godin writes today about two approaches to work, the Abundance approach and the TBR approach. He summarizes: an approach of Abundance and an approach I call Technically Beyond Reproach (TBR). Abundance means that you look at every problem spec … Continue reading →