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Santa Clarita UMC Video
A friend asked that I post a video from preaching at Santa Clarita UMC on Sunday the 28th of December (that’s 2008 folks). So here’s the video. It’s long, so plan on spending around 25 minutes here. The first part of the video is my arrangement of “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” followed by…
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Sodom & Gomorrah
I recently finished a paper on the biblical story of Sodom & Gomorrah. I wanted to post it here because it’s been used recently and often as a way to marginalize the gay population, and I think it’s a bastardization of the text (at best!) and a completely inappropriate use of God’s word. I offer it…
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Drive-through Weirdness
How come people drive up to the magic talking order-machine at a fast-food drive-through and open their door? I really don’t understand this. What’s wrong with putting down your window? Are there really that many cars out there with busted windows? Is there an epidemic? When I go through a drive-through, I put down my…
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In the Car
We’re in the car. Yes, right now. More on that in a minute. Beth started singing “He’s Got the Whole World,” using the pronoun “he.” To be obnoxious, I chimed in singing the song with the pronoun “she.” We ended up both getting mixed up and laughing while Cameron appeared mildly amused (and mostly disinterested)…
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Summer Camps
Have you ever had one of those days… one of those weeks… one of those months… one of those several-months-in-a-row where you feel like everything is happening at once? Yeah, that’s us. So. I did two summer camps this year, and while I was happily away frolicking with friends Beth and Cameron were working magic. Not…
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New Amp!
So I’m really excited… I got a new guitar amp a few days ago and it flippin rocks! I’ve spoken with several guitar players that I respect a great deal. They all had many things to say, and two of them were consistent with everyone: Go out and play some amps. Tubes. Tubes? There are…
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Annual Conference
The church of which I am a part holds a conference each year where pastoral and lay (non-pastoral) leadership gather together to celebrate ministry and deal with various administrative issues as well as ordain new clergy. This isn’t just one church, but representation for roughly 400 churches in Southern California plus several Pacific Island locations. …
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Vacation
Wow! I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’m sorry about that. We spent a week with some friends at their parents’ house down in San Felipe, Mexico. It was a difficult week. I was there to work (yes it’s true). Our goal was to share the incoming satellite internet connection between two…
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Something New
I’ve got a new page here (or click the “Bob’s Music” link above). Leave a comment on the page & share your thoughts…
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Spirit Quest 2008
A couple of weeks ago, I spent the weekend with over 200 Jr. High kids. Am I crazy? Maybe… It was a weekend that will go down as one of the best in memory. The theme was based on “Life is a Highway” (originally written by Tom Cochrane & covered recently by Rascall Flatts) with…