Today is Ash Wednesday. More than 70 Episcopal parishes in 18 states will bring Ash Wednesday to the streets, kicking off the Lenten season with a twist.They’ll offer the Christian sign of repentance — a smudged cross of ashes on the forehead — to anyone who seeks it in train...
Dancing Naked Before...
posted by Bradford Pugh
Wednesday is the start of the Lenten Season. The tough part of Lent for some is the “giving something up” part. Today at GracePointe we heard that this season, we may see and hear some minimalist messages and worship. The intent is to turn our hearts and reflections toward the God...
The Six-fingered Man
posted by Aaron Manes
The most famous swordfight I know about is Inigo Montoya and the six-fingered man in “The Princess Bride.” Remember how in the Baz Luhrmann remake of “Romeo and Juliet” the swords were guns? I always thought that was a cool twist. Swords don’t make much sense any more. Last...
Inconvenient Trees 3
posted by Aaron Manes
Part 3: The Tree of Life The wilderness, the unknown, the future – these are the things that trouble us throughout our lives. For many of us this existence is a scary thing. We try not to think about it so much but sometimes we can’t help it – or at minimum I can’t help it. So...
Inconvenient Trees 2
posted by Aaron Manes
Part 2: Wilderness I am not a novel reader. The last time I really read a book that was in story form was college. My wife is an avid novel reader, I myself am a big movie guy. The deal though is that we both love stories… isn’t that why we all like books and movies or even songs? ...
Living Like Jesus
posted by Aaron Manes
Click Here to Buy Dear Ed Dobson, I have found that I really enjoy reading A.J. Jacobs books because I like the challenge and the story that goes along with the challenge. A.J. has read the encyclopedia and tried to live out the mitzvat which was hilarious. The thing I like about those...
The Loudest Voice
posted by Aaron Manes
Election days are funny for me. My birthday is on the first of November which means that every other birthday of my life has the day of voting near it. Obviously this didn’t bother me for most of my life because Halloween takes way more precedent than voting for most of your childhood. When is it that you become politically aware? I think it happens sometime around the day you are too old to trick-or-treat. The first real political thing I can remember was when Dan Quayle incorrectly spelled potato(e). I am truly aware of five different presidents in my lifetime. I have voted for or against three. I grew up in Texas which is...