Most of you should have received the letter that I sent out yesterday, but I thought I'd post it here in case you didn't receive this.Dear Friends, With a mixture of joy and sadness, I am sitting down to write this letter to let all of you know that after 4 ½ years of serving …
Atonement
I've been reading through the book of Leviticus recently in reaction to my own jokes about this book not being particularly exciting or much of a mine of information for spiritual transformation. Recently, I was challenged in my views by the following.In Leviticus 16, YHWH God outlines the regulations for the Day of Atonement. Aaron …
Technopoly
I'm reading a somewhat dated book about technology and culture by one of our most astute cultural critics, Neil Postman. Postman is perhaps better known for his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, but this book is well worth the read.An introductory statement from Paul Goodman gives us an idea of where the book is heading:Whether …
If I Were to Surrender All My Words – a poem
If I were to surrender all my words,my skill (if skill this can be rightly claimed)and fixed desire to fashion words with plainprecision, thought and love, would all rewardsof such a humble act impel me towardthat end? My saner thoughts call for refrainfrom leaps of faith and self-inflicted strainunless a measured gain that would award.Still, …
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Donald Miller at Elmbrook
This past Thursday, Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and other notable books, visited Elmbrook. He offered a great message on the power of story based off of some of his experiences in converting Blue Like Jazz to a screenplay. Building off of his attendance at a Robert McKee writing seminar, Don unpacked the …
