Author Archives: Mike
Quote for the day
Heaven have mercy on us all – Presbyterians and Pagans alike – for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending ~ Herman Melville, Moby Dick
Amazing Grace
Yesterday morning Kim chose to stay home with our youngest two, in order to wipe the flow from their noses in the privacy of our home, so our eldest two and I headed off to worship with the feel of a … Continue reading
Inconvenience
Yesterday around 4:00PM I was hit by the afternoon crash, so I decided to head down to the corner convenient store for a refill of my favorite caffeinated beverage. Standing in the check-out line, I experienced an interaction between two … Continue reading
A List for Rick Bennett (and friends)
One book that changed your life: Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Florida State University Student Bulletin Barney: I see Barney! by Quinlan B. Lee One book that you’ve read more than once: Don’t Make Me Think! by … Continue reading
Quote for the day
“There was a time when the church was very powerful-in the time when the early Christians rejoiced at being deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the … Continue reading
Going Back to Roatan
It’s 7:00 AM as I sit to write this letter. I’ve taken a hot shower, shaved, and brewed a pot of coffee. It’s a normal morning with one exception: without the gift of water none of these things would be … Continue reading
Books to Remember…
Read. And worth reading again. “Silence” by Shusaku Endo “The Power and the Glory” by Graham Greene “The Diary of a Country Priest” by Georges Bernanos “For the Time Being” by Annie Dillard “Godric” by Frederick Buechner “Miz Lil and … Continue reading
Thought for the day
“The Christian life begins as a community that is gathered at the place of impossibility, the tomb.” – Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places
Blessed are the discontent?
Leaving a large church in an affluent northern suburn of Tallahassee in order to be a part of a small midtown church plant has been a good thing for my family. Our past two years at CenterPoint have given us … Continue reading
Pagans
Recently I attended a meeting about the formation of a faith-based tutoring/mentoring program for our community. A part of the discussion revolved around the public school system’s insistance that nothing “religious” be a part of our interaction with the kids. … Continue reading