Coffee Beans and the Cincinnati Reds

How to Date My Wife

Unfinished Bono

Bringing New Meaning to Traditional Metaphors
The attempt of bringing new meaning to tried and perhaps true metaphors that Christian religiosity has used in that past, is a process that very much intrigues me. Any time we are able to use something that is very familiar to propel new and fresh meaning should prove to be useful as we attempt to engage the scriptures and our world with fresh eyes. With this in mind I want to dedicate some blog time in exploring this very theme. In a world full of disclosures it is appropriate that I mention that these traditional allegories are imperfect at times, let alone when we try to use these allegories to shed new light on our understanding. I do have 3 traditional Christian metaphors

Drops Like Stars; Review of Rob Bell's New Book
I received my copy of Drops Like Stars by

Twirling Umbrellas In Our Own Little World
Fall in central Ohio means rain and lots of it. I own an umbrella that gets rarely used. For at least a year, my umbrella rested under my desk collecting dust. Sure, there were times I could have benefited from using it, but I only realized this when I needed it the most. And by that time, I could do nothing about it. Often, I would be kicking myself when I was in the middle of a down-pour, because I realized that the possibility existed of a wet-free scamper to indoors. This was a snapshot of my relationship with my umbrella, that is until recently. I was at work, and it had been raining all day. I was about to go on my lunch as I glanced at the weather outside. I was

Football for Dummies
Football seems to be a simple sport. You have a ball that is carried, thrown, kicked, or defended. Based on varying success in these areas, you may or may not win. But what if we were approached by someone that had never watched a football game? What if they wanted you to explain each portion of the game so that they fully understood it, at least to the degree that they would understand the game as they watched it? When you really sit down to analyze the game, the complexity of it is overwhelming. Let's just look at football terminology alone,blitz; touchdown; touchback; punt; field-goal; zone; cover 2; cover 1; prevent; fumble; interception; safety; kick off; kick r

Pulling Perfectly Good Grass
Fatherhood has changed me. I am learning so much from my son Jake, and it is truly amazing to watch him as he continues to develop. A trend that I have recently noticed as of late is Jake wants to be like me. He repeats everything I say and do. (which can be scary more times then not!) The other day, the family and I were doing some yard work at our new place that we just recently moved into. My wife decided that it would be a good idea to pull some weeds that the lawn mower could not get to. So as I bent down to begin pulling the weeds and then rake them to the end of the lawn, my wife pointed out Jake to me. He began pulling the weeds and walking the same path as me