Trekking to Nepal – Day 1

As much as time and WiFi connections will allow, I will be blogging about my opportunity to speak in Nepal and India. Last summer I was invited by Sam Bandella, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Field Personnel to Nepal and India to come and speak to Christian workers in...

Reading List 2011

Philosophy New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy, by Robert J. Spitzer The Physics of Immortality, Frank J. Tipler Religion/Spirituality Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom Jesus Wept: When Faith and Depression Meet,...

Pottery, Fudge and Beef Jerky

Last weekend Amy and I did something that was good for our marriage and good for our souls. We were having an early lunch together right after yoga class and I reminded her that I did not have any commitments that day or the next. Furthermore Aaron would be away at...

Trekking Into 2012

Most every year, following Christmas Day, I try to take a few days and backpack up in the mountains of North Georgia or North Carolina. I admit that it is, weather-wise, somewhat of a gamble. In years past I have found myself trudging through snow and generally frozen...

Were You Raised in a Barn?!

There are plenty of places where I am completely out of my element: department stores, especially the cosmetic section; a golf course, any golf course; and watching an episode of “Glee” on television. I do not pretend to be adept in any and all environments. Barns,...