I have recently developed an obsession for writing limericks. In addition to being a fun bit of wordplay, I discovered that they are a great model for telling a shortContinue readingGet Me To The Church In Rhyme
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On Age and Relevance in the Church
“Our church is shrinking,” they’d whine Average age, seventy-one, a bad sign To avert a disaster A millennial pastor! The average is now sixty-nine The email from the pastor madeContinue readingOn Age and Relevance in the Church
Mixed Messages
On Palm Sunday it was a privilege to perform to over 5,000 people in three services at a church in the Los Angeles area. It has been a while sinceContinue readingMixed Messages
Strength and Weakness
I had the pleasure of bumping into my friend, singer-songwriter Jason Gray, last week. It was quite a fun coincidence. I knew he was coming to my town of Salem,Continue readingStrength and Weakness
Donuts
So, I was at this church and they were having what they called a “Ministry Fair.” All of the different ministries of the church set up tables in the lobby.Continue readingDonuts
Counting Blessings
As 2018 draws to a close, I find I am reminded of that old hymn “Count Your Blessings.” Sing with me if you know it: Count your blessings, name themContinue readingCounting Blessings
Trust the Gut
Went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends A chance to share old memories and play our songs again When I got to the garden party, theyContinue readingTrust the Gut
When the Story Really Hits Home
In my world as a itinerant artist, you often wonder if what you are doing really makes a difference. You get a lot of “good job,” “how do you rememberContinue readingWhen the Story Really Hits Home
I’ll Take “Christianese” for $500, Alex
I am in a different church almost every weekend. Being in itinerant ministry for nearly 45 years I figure I have been in no less than 2500 different churches, participatingContinue readingI’ll Take “Christianese” for $500, Alex
The Tooth be Told
The truth is I didn’t like the guy. He was a bully with a big mouth. The kind of guy that hung out with the jocks and the cool kids—wantingContinue readingThe Tooth be Told