All in his name …
Posted in Walking By Day on Apr 30th, 2007
Over this last weekend, two people that I know joined the church triumphant. One I knew well, the other only in passing. But there are some similarities that strike me …
On Friday, Robert Webber, author and theologian died after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. Most of my connection with Bob comes [...]
Posted in Walking By Day on Feb 8th, 2007
While in The Log Mark book store buying Little House on the Prairie for my girls, I asked Sue Bronson what the big sellers have been. She pointed me to a fiction book about life in the circus and then a stack of diet books. It’s amazing how many books can be written to tell [...]
Posted in Walking By Day on Jan 30th, 2007
The last day of the symposium. By the end I was tired. I was tired when I came and the days are good, but they are long.
Probably the most interesting was a session on providence, preaching and pastoral care. The topic dealt with how we deal with the whole suffering and evil [...]
Posted in Walking By Day on Jan 30th, 2007
I didn’t get this written while I was at the symposium. Spent the evening out with my brother, sister-in-law, nephew and niece at a good Chinese restaurant instead.
I missed part of the opening worship service because I went to the Eerdman’s bookstore instead. Lead me not into temptation. A great selection of [...]
Posted in Walking By Day on Jan 26th, 2007
I just finished up day one of the Worship Symposium at Calvin Seminary. I am staying in Grand Rapids with by brother Bob and his wife, Maureen. Maureen even spoiled me by putting chocolates on the pillow in my room. She’s the best.
I had a good day at the symposium. Opening [...]
Posted in Walking By Day on Jan 23rd, 2007
Last night my wonderful wife checked my blog here and wondered why I have not written for a while. Lots of reasons. But, it’s time to start again. Part of it for me was figuring out why to blog.
Posted in Walking By Day on Oct 6th, 2006
I just returned from a retreat led by Doug Wysockey-Johnson of Faith@Work. Doug had a lot of great things to say about calling, that is about how each of us is called and the nature of that call and the role of pastors in helping others to live out their call. I will [...]
