December 31, 2012
An excerpt from one of my favorite books. “While some people idealize the ancient past, others authenticate their present beliefs by vilifying their immediate predecessors. This occurs, I think, because many people need to define themselves in contradistinction to the … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 2:37 am
December 26, 2012
Happy New Year! This may seem a little presumptuous of me but let’s just say I’m being optimistic. It seems we have made it through another Christmas Day as well as another apocalyptic prediction that the world was going to … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 8:58 pm
December 3, 2012
I thought I’d post my thoughts from our recent church newsletter for those of you who might not receive it in the mail. This time of the year gets so busy! Thanksgiving services, Christmas Cantata’s, Christmas Eve communion, Christmas parties, … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 7:13 pm
November 29, 2012
I’ve wanted to post a book review for some time now but I just couldn’t bring myself to do so because I’ve felt a bit overwhelmed. However, I decided to do a partial review of Jesus: A Theography because it … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 6:13 pm
October 20, 2012
What the frak is the “biblical definition of marriage?” I’m sick and tired of politicians and religious leaders ranting about this issue and make it sound as if this is the issue on which America will stand or fall. “Biblical” … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:55 pm
October 5, 2012
The Sacramental Life: Part Two Mark 9:30-37; James 3:13-4:3 This is the text of the message from September 23, 2012. If you were present and heard the message, you’ll know it’s always a bit different from what I’ve written down. … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 10:40 pm
September 26, 2012
I’ve been asked in the past if I would post some of my sermon notes online. Since I’ve started a sermon series on The Sacramental Life a few weeks ago, I thought I’d post my notes so you might have … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:42 pm
September 20, 2012
In June of this year, I published Part One of what, in gamer terms, I thought would be a “one-shot” adventure. However, after talking with my friend Connie Waters she mentioned a conversation she’d had with Phyllis Tickle about CyberChurch. … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 11:56 pm
August 16, 2012
My friends and I arrived in Indianapolis fairly early on Wednesday morning. We did so because we thought traveling at night would be much easier and, while it was very tiring, that worked out really well. The traffic on the … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:21 am
July 27, 2012
If you read my home page, I’ve defined geeks this way for many years “A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream.” I still believe in this definition but I … Continue reading
Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:06 pm
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