Mizzou-Rah

My college roommate at Mizzou and TwentySomeone co-author, Doug Serven, blogged his thoughts concerning the big Missouri/Oklahoma game this weekend. Doug is an R.U.F. campus pastor at OU, so he feels some loyalty tension, but as his feelings about Missouri football are mine (and as his blog doesn’t have permalinks – come on, Serven!), I’m [...]

The Emerging…Synagogue?

Funny to read this article in light of the paper I’m writing this week on the emerging church. Here’s a Jewish version of the idea, as reported in The New York Times:
“There are no pews at Tikkun Leil Shabbat, no rabbis, no one with children or gray hair. Instead, one rainy Friday night, the young [...]

Things I Have Absolutely No Desire to Do

Not sure why, but this category (and the entries below) popped into my mind today: 

Shoot and post videos to YouTube
Work retail this (or any) time of the year
Read music magazines
Get overly-excited about Mizzou being number one
Buy a house
Grade papers
Argue theology for the sake of arguing theology
Endorse a presidential candidate
Shave (again)
Think about I-64/40 shutting down in a month or so for a [...]

Only 59 Years to Go

Here’s a shot of me with my grandfather, Raymond Richardson. Grandpa Richie turned 95 this past weekend, and spending time with him reminded me of just how much/little life I have left to live. It was good and needed perspective, as it got me thinking about some personal disciplines I’ve let go as of late:

First, [...]

Thankful for Thanksgiving

As you may have been able to tell, I haven’t felt like writing much (at least not anything longer than a paragraph) these past few weeks. Though I had planned to remedy that this weekend, I spent most of it recovering from some achy 12-hour flu bug that laid me up all day Saturday, and [...]

Maybe We’re Becoming a Little Too Close

Larry Hughes (on the left) is my Biblical Ethics co-teacher/mentor at Westminster, as well as the most widely-read person I’ve ever met. Larry speaks as easily about the Bible or ancient philosophy as the ideas and issues of our day. Best of all, he speaks in a fun Tennessee twang, and has a heart for [...]

The Democrats, Vegas, and My Parents

My folks, Rog and Char, along with my uncle Bob and aunt Janice, are making their first trip ever to Las Vegas this weekend. Apparently, in addition to Mom and Dad heading for America’s favorite desert oasis, the Democrats are as well (not their first trip, mind you).
It would be hilarious if my father ran [...]

It’s Been Too Long…

…too long, in fact, I had to look it up:
rain |rān|
noun
moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops : the rain had not stopped for days | it’s pouring rain.
• ( rains) falls of rain : the plants were washed away by some unusually heavy rains.
• [in sing. ] a large or [...]

TwentySomeone at Cedar Crest

We hung out with 20 twenty-somethings this weekend near Santa Fe, MO – beautiful weather and play buddies for the kids topped off a fun weekend of teaching on this decade of transition.
I forget how much I love doing this.

Helicopter Parents

It’s late and I’m running out of time between now and the weekend retreat to post anything coherent in continuation of my earlier question (thanks for your responses to it, by the way – some thoughtful insights).
I had a feeling this might happen, but as I hate to leave you empty-handed, here are two links [...]

Penny for Your Thought (Minus the Penny)

I’ve got a post or two brewing on the topic, but in the meantime, I’ll ask you the question:

When, in your opinion, does a child become an adult in our culture?

If you would, leave a comment and let me know what you think.

TwentySomeone This Weekend?

Sure, it’s only three days’ notice, but if you’re a twenty-something (or know of one) looking for a meaningful reason to spend Friday and Saturday at a small campground in central Missouri this weekend, here’s your random chance (and it’s cheap).

What: TwentySomeone retreat
When: November 9th and 10th, Friday (6 p.m.) – Saturday night (8 p.m.)
Where: [...]

Weekend Extrovert

So this weekend I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon with about 1,500 NavStaff in downtown St. Louis. Believe it or not, I was almost mistaken for an extrovert.

On Saturday, we had a few folks over to the house for lunch (my 4-year-old and I took the pic). Back row: Jess, Natalie (holding Amelia), Derek, [...]

The Navigators in St. Louis

It’s going to be a strange mixing of worlds this weekend as The Navigators’ national staff conference is in town. Over 1,200 folks from all over the Nav world are descending on St. Louis and the Millennium Hotel, and though we don’t know everybody, we know a fair amount and hope to see many of [...]