I was honored to be a part of a prayer vigil today, outside the offices of State Representative Solomon, in Carrollton. The reason was the possible reemergence of anti-immigrant legislation at the state level. It was a great honor to be with Owen Ross and approximately 40 persons, including six United Methodist ministers from around […]
Today is “Father’s Day,” and as with most days songs come to mind. A few songs that remind me of Father’s Day. First, perhaps the tough stuff. Because we must admit that being a Dad is not always a fond memory for anyone. This is perhaps not only one of the great songs of fatherhood, […]
Lunch with Paul Porter reminded me of all the Kerrville gear still in the garage. It only took a minute of working with it to have sand in my teeth. Much more fun to pack than unpack, huh?
So, now I can post blogs directly from email? Dangerous. So, how about this picture from last night? This was my first ride on my road bike this year. Possibly in more than a year. I’ve been riding my other bike quite a bit. But I was really tired. Then, near the end of the […]
I was honored to deliver the prayer below, to open the final Saturday of the 82nd Legislative session of the Texas House of Representatives. Below you will find the printed text, and a video version that’s been posted to YouTube.Many thanks to my dear friend, Representative Rafael Anchia, for the invitation, and the opportunity to […]
As I’m sure most folks have heard, there are fundamentalist Christians who believe the world’s going to end this coming Saturday. I’m not gonna post links to these folks and their beliefs, because I don’t care to spread this stuff around or give them any more of a stage than they already have. Sufficed to […]
(Note: You can find an audio version of these thoughts, delivered as Sunday’s sermon, here, as a podcast available on iTunes….EF) How do we put the killing of Osama bin Laden in some spiritual and moral perspective? More than a week later it continues to reverberate inside many of us, pushing deep, moral questions to […]
Hey Everyone! I don’t write you often, but I thought I’d check in to let you know about a few shows coming during April. First, I’ll be headed back to Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Then, two big shows with Connections. Here’s the scoop… Mount Sequoyah Show: April 13, 7 pm. Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center […]
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