Archive for February, 2010

Chaos

Posted: February 23, 2010 by Glenn in gunther toody, inclusion, politics, religion, war

I was at Gunther Toody’s, a famous Denver breakfast spot, the other week for breakfast. Every Thursday, a group of retired pastors and church leaders get together to talk about what was, what is, and what should be. For me, it is fun to be part of a group where I am the youngest person [...]

Slave

Posted: February 16, 2010 by Glenn in bondservant, John 13, Philippians 1, service to others, slave

One of my fondest memories of growing up is hanging out with a musical group that came and preformed at our church. It was my first experience with professional musicians. I attended every rehearsal and concert that week. By Wednesday, they asked me to help out the sound guy. I felt like a member of [...]

Space

Posted: February 12, 2010 by Glenn in acts 10, breathing space, confessions of faith, peter centurion

Last week I met with a group of church leaders. Near the end of our time together, I asked the following question, “What do you do well?” One person immediately responded, “We provide breathing space. This is what we do well.” At first I wasn’t sure how to respond. I didn’t get what was being [...]

Pressing on

Posted: February 4, 2010 by Glenn in Lymphoma, marathon, Philippians 3

Last Sunday I ran my first half marathon, 13.1 miles. The first 10 miles went much better than I expected. I kept up with the group of runners around me and even passed a few folks. That all changed at mile 10. It was like I ran into a brick wall. Miles 10 through 12 [...]