Last night I watched most of the third game of the 2006 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was not all that compelling (I have a hatred for the Cardinals… as a good Cubs fan should), but one of the commercials really stuck out as being worth [...]

So, last Thursday (Oct. 12), Kimberly and I woke up excited and anxious about the day ahead of us. We were planning to be admitted to the hospital in Little Rock at 8:00 P.M. and she would be induced at 6:00 A.M. on Friday. We got a few final pictures of Kimberly and [...]

This is just a quick posting to let everyone know that our little boy has arrived! We had a pretty harrowing experience getting him here which will soon be disclosed at length, but for now… all is well with baby Micah, mother Kimberly, and father Jonathan. We are recovering nicely and hope to [...]

Here is a small excerpt from a recent blog from Seth Godin:

50 churchgoers switch to a new congregation because of a boring or uncaring leader for every one that leaves because she was offended by a new way of thinking.

For the most part, I think that Seth has nailed it. As ministers, we should [...]

I’m not sure which is sadder… that I live in a world in which we can schedule our baby’s birth (and that I’m excited by this) or that I think that I MUST put it in my PDA so that I won’t accidentally “double-book!” After a meeting every night this week, I almost look [...]