It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for almost 5 years now. Beginning with a trip overseas in September 2006 I thought that I would only use it to chronicle my travel stories. Little did I know that it would become an integral part of my life and help me rediscover the joy of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Friday Night Lights
September 25th, 2009
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It’s that time of year again when you travel in the darkness and see bright lights shining from small towns all across the nation. It’s an American past time that we all know–FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.I made the first game this year, and now we’re almost at the half way point and that’s all I’ve seen [...]
"Class" or Kanye?
September 14th, 2009
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I didn’t quite know what was going on last evening when I logged on (actually this morning) as I was seeing KANYE, KANYE-BEYONCE going on as Twitter trends and on facebook. Now, this afternoon I see on the Today show (Yes it’s 2:31 PM here and 6:30 AM Texas time) as I see him interrupt [...]
Will They Kill The Heretics Again?
March 31st, 2009
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Seeing the play last Saturday about JOAN OF ARC reminded me of Seth Godin’s statement in his TRIBES book “They used to burn heretics at the stake.” Godin’s supposition is that today we need to listen to the heretics in order to change the status quo. Joan was considered a heretic because 1) she claimed [...]
Bubble Boy
February 6th, 2009
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I found this post last spring from Scott Copeland and was moved because it expressed some of the feelings I was having. I felt cloistered away from the culture I was called to impact. I asked Scott then if I could repost his blog and somewhere in the midst of things we never really settled [...]
Put On A Happy Face- Local Church Impacts Theater
January 31st, 2009
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I had the privilege tonight to attend the performance of BYE BYE BIRDIE performed by the Steeple Players in Hendersonville. Celebrating their 15th year the company began in the building of First United Methodist in Hendersonville as a ministry to provide a place for family entertainment and also a play for actors and people of [...]
Watercooler Wednesday: Visual Faith-Engaging Culture
November 19th, 2008
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I’m reading this book and I must admit that it’s going very, very slow. It’s not an easy read as it traces the roots of visual representations of faith from the very beginning of the church. Much of it is historical and a good reminder of just how far things have come; and just how far [...]
Hank The Cowdog Returns Again!
October 3rd, 2008
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This weekend will be the opening performance of HANK THE COWDOG: Every Dog Has His Day. Hank is the story of a West Texas Cowdog who is head of Ranch Security. Only the animals can hear Hank and his other friends talk, but it’s a lively show. I’m reprising my role as Wallace The [...]
Watercooler Wednesday- Artistic Silos
July 9th, 2008
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Scenes like this are common here in West Texas. Large silos ,located close to railroad lines, hold the precious cargo (usually grain, sorgum or corn) in these silos to be stored until needed. For many cities out here it’s the tallest structure to be seen for miles. When I hear the word silo, I think [...]
