The Horror of Fear Based Religion

When the Angel of Death comes lookin’ for meWill the angels sing?I’ll hope I was everything I was supposed to beWhen the angels sing.There’s gotta be a heavenCuz I’ve already done my time in hell~ “When the Angels Sing” from White Heat, White Light, White Trash, by Social Distortion
October is upon us again and I [...]

Some Updates

Yep, after several months I finally got around to giving the blog a title. I also added a disclaimer in case any parishioners or higher ups are reading this. Further, I put a few new blog links on the side bar of logs I have been reading. Check them out if you haven’t already.
Today I [...]

Why Traditional Worship?

I went to the home of an elderly couple the other day to offer them the sacrament. The woman, a dear sweet lady who was active for many years in the life of our community, is suffering from dementia related to Alzheimer’s Disease. She didn’t recognize me, and didn’t seem to understand what exactly was [...]

Praying for Peace

A Daily Prayer for Peace.

On Spiritual Practice and Sexuality

Inspired by posts on Bending the Rule and Topmost Apple, I have been asking myself questions about why Christianity is in its current and seemingly perpetual state of controversy. More specifically, I think, is that I wrestle with how to live in the tension that all these questions create. People come to me and ask [...]

A Pointless Meme for Kicks

Hat tip to Anastasia, who has a mean looking office now!
1) What stickers do you have on your car, if any? None. I just bought it, I don’t want to muck it up.2) What posters do you have in your room? A bunch of things hang on the wall in this room…From left to right: [...]

Another week down

I managed to write and preach the dreaded stewardship sermon, and now I am on a continuing education week. Today I am at home putzing around online and reading, hoping to recover from the cold that has plagued me now for three weeks. I have to feel better by Friday, as Social Distortion plays the [...]

Public Education

My son was attacked at school by a bully. The kid was teasing him, punched him the back, and A turned around and shoved him away. The kid proceeded to choke him. There were red welts around his neck. The bully ended up in ISS, and it looks like A is getting detention.
A couple [...]

Speaking of Family…

*Christopher spoke of his family with such earnestness and sincerity, so I decided to say a little about mine. Those of you who know me “in real life” know that this past few years have been quite the rollercoaster ride.
Early last year I gave up on the idea of getting married and having a family. [...]

My Kid as a Vampire

Yeah, so my ten year old took the quiz…

You scored as Blade. Thats right you are the booty kicking you cross me and I will stomp a mudhole in your butt type. Sexy and a great fighter with mad fighting skills

Blade

92%

Spike

67%

Dracula

58%

Lestat

50%

Armand

42%

Angel

42%

Deacon Frost

33%

Louis

25%

Marius

17%

Akasha

17%

Whose your Vampire personality? (images)created with QuizFarm.com