I have written on this subject a number of times and each time I address the topic a wide variety of responses come back. In the past I have attempted to be even handed and even cautious when discussing health insurance. This will not be the case today. Two weeks ago, we received notice that [...]
Archive for June, 2010
One of the things we enjoy doing as a family is to ride motorcycles off-road. Just outside of Gunnison, 8,000 acres has been set aside specifically for hikers, mountain bikers and motorcycling. Last week we spent two days riding and exploring the vast network of trails. One of the major reasons why we were able [...]
This is that time of year when we at DOOR start to think in terms of measurable and not-so-measurable. Over the course of the summer, we will host approximately 3,000 youth and young adults in our Discover program. Each week will be full of memorable and life changing experiences. We hope participants return home with [...]
A number of years ago, we had a pastor who was fond of telling DOOR participants that their job was to “love the hell out of people.” This statement has stuck with me over the years and has helped me mature as a believer. For the first three decades of my life, Christianity was mostly [...]
One of my obsessions is power. I need to know who is in charge and why they are in charge. Is their power derived from position—president, moderator, pastor—or does it come relationally? So, when I walk into a room one of the first things I do is try to understand the power structure. Doing this [...]
Later this month, our family will road-trip to Saskatchewan. One of our visits will be to my brother-in-law Danny. Very few people actually refer to him by his given name. His grandchildren know him as Grandpa Farmer. His nieces and nephews call him Uncle Farmer. The rest of us simply call him Farmer. A couple [...]
The other day I received an email from James Jordan, a former Miami Dweller who recently relocated to Mexico City. Part way through the first paragraph he made the following comment, Coming from an office job in Miami where I generally worked 8 hours a day, it’s both unsettling and rejuvenating to come to a [...]
In the church world, DOOR is known as a “short-term” program. This is not always seen as a good thing. For 16 years, I have had to deal with a constant stream of difficult questions ranging from the philosophical to the practical. This is an issue I have touched on previously, but the questions keep [...]
