"Urge to Kill Rising…Rising…Rising"

So I am prepping the floors in order to lay down laminate. This is a basic process: remove carpet, padding and accesories, and pull up the small amount of mismatched laminate in the foyer (a space which is 5×5). Sounds easy, right?
THE BUILDER GLUED THE LAMINATE TO THE SLAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of idiot glues laminate to [...]

Merry Christ-Mass

Wishing you all a wonderful Christ-Mass! May God richly bless us all!
O God who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the Birth of thine only Son Jesus Christ: grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come again to be [...]

Shocking Turn of Events

The paper actually quoted me CORRECTLY! I did not come off looking like an idiot, which is nice, because I do a pretty good job of looking like an idiot on my own.
When asked about having church on Sunday, I was quoted as saying: “We see every Sunday of the church as an opportunity [...]

Interviewed

I was interviewed by the local paper yesterday. The reporter wanted to know why we were having church on Sunday (duh) and what I thought about other churches who cancelled services. I wonder how badly my thoughts will be mangled…

Utter Crap

The sermon I wrote yesterday is utter crap. I threw it away.

Priming the Pump

So the past few years I have been something of the understudy at the parish I serve. I was hired as a layperson after seminary, granted an exception to the rules to serve as Vicar, and then called as associate pastor after ordination. At Christmas time, I always took a back seat. We have three [...]

In a Mood, or, I Really Need a Night Out

I am in one of those moods today. I’m not really sure why. I have to go to a Christmas party tonight that I am NOT looking forward to, but need to go to out of political best interests. While I love my vocation and wouldn’t trade it for the world, there are times I [...]

Further proof that I am a religious dork!

Because you really needed more proof, right?!!?!?
Recounting of conversation:
Church Treasurer: Pastor LP, you are way under in your expense account spending. You need to spend $200 on books or something so that we aren’t carrying too much money into next fiscal year. (She then talks for a few minutes about non-profits with too much cash [...]

Tattoo Advice

As a fairly heavily tattooed guy, I get a lot of folks who ask me all sorts of questions about getting ink. Here are some general thoughts I offer.
1. Never walk into a place and point at the wall and say, “I want that.” You will regret it. If you haven’t thought long and [...]

Holy Crap!

Floors are expensive!!! Have you priced pergo lately?!?!?!