Church and Tea

I Found $10,000!

Dan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:28:40 +0000

I misunderstood a finance report to the extent that I thought we had spent $10,000 more than we actually spent. For our church, a $10k hole in the budget is cause for concern. When I started adding numbers together, though, the numbers weren't coming out that bad, so I knew something had to be up with the report. The bottom line: The report wasn't user friendly...

Jesus Heals a Crippled Church: Luke 13:10-17

Dan — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:36:18 +0000

The lectionary passage from Luke 13:10-17, and my reflections. Jesus healed the crippled woman, and a crippled church at the same time!

(mis)Interpreting the Cross

Dan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:00:20 +0000

Sometimes we can be oblivious to what's going on around us. That's the secret of situational comedy... someone knows something (even if it's only the audience) that at least one character doesn't. That can be very funny. There are times, though, when not fully understanding you current situation can be very serious. Take the two criminals who were crucified with Jesus, for example...

No More National Day of Prayer?

Dan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:17:23 +0000

A while back, a district judge in Wisconsin declared the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional which has sparked a string of debates across the country. So, is this the end of a tradition? I don't think so. Here's why:

Cutie and the Bongy-Head

Dan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:15:42 +0000

Our cute little three year-old got angry and called me a bongy-head! Here's the full report.

No Screen Day

Dan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:57:51 +0000

A boiling hot summer keeps us inside, and we have ended up spending too much time in front of our various media screens (computers, TVs, and Video Games). So, Cindy and I declared No Screen Day. Here's the report...