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GenX

We just got back from a week in Washington DC visiting family. It only took a day there for me to be starkly reminded of just how little contact I have with people of my generation on a general basis....

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Being Jesus

At noon today we had the Community Ecumenical Good Friday Service over at our sister UMC in North Bend, which is just a couple of miles away. Obviously, this being my first year in Coos Bay, this was...

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Good Good Friday

Something completely new happened to me yesterday. Someone called me at home less than an hour after services had ended to tell me what a good service it was and to thank me.It was the Good Friday...

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College

This afternoon we just had the first weekly meeting of local area pastors for a lectionary study. It was great. We just had a few there this first time -- four of us -- but it was a great time. Not...

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Academy

I went to Pastor's School a couple of weeks ago. The lectures were by Richard Rohrbaugh on a peasant reading of the New Testament. Incredibly interesting. It was great. And it sparked some feelings...

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Vacation

I'm on vacation visiting Melissa's family in Bothell, WA. It's nice to have a whole week of, and not even have to worry about preaching on Sunday. I've been at Coos Bay UMC for a full year now. I've...

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Independence Day

I have real mixed feelings about the Fourth of July. On the one hand, it is the celebration of our nation, and that certainly has its good points. On the other hand, it seems to show us at our worst....

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Vancouver

Vancouver was great. The city is wonderful. Absolutely beautiful, with the ocean right there and the mountains just behind. It has a great international feel, with an especially strong Asian community....

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Reunion

I just went to my 10 year reunion for South Salem High School. It was a very interesting experience. I was really surprized by how few people there were. Out of a graduating class of about 350, I'll...

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So Long

Definitely the biggest thing in my life right now is waiting. We have been working on an adoption for about 4 years now. Finally it seems to be approaching, but at an obnoxiously slow and indeterminate...

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Iran So Far

I love the SNL Digital Shorts by Andy Samberg, et al, but they're really outdone themselves this time. This one is just great, and quite a catchy tune to boot.

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Journey's Beginning

I first started this blog sitting in this same house, the house of my friend Brian over at The Faithful Skeptic. Back then, I was just about to take my first trip out of the country (except Canada) to...

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Singapore Airport

So, we're hanging out in the Singapore Airport Terminal. We have close to 8 hours here. It's actually quite a nice terminal. Lot's of shops, free internet. There's even a hotel right in the terminal....

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In Bangalore

We made it to Bangalore. Due to a couple of miscommunications, there first few hours here did not go according to plan at all. There was a mixup with the driver that was supposed to pick us up at the...

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Notes on an Indian Church Service

As I mentioned before, yesterday we went to Sunday worship at St. Mark's Cathedral in Bangalore. It's part of the Church of South India, a united church that includes Methodists, Anglicans,...

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Waiting for the Meeting

It's 8:40 am on Monday here in Bangalore. At 9:00 or 9:30 we will have a traditional Indian breakfast here at the apartment. At 10:30, the driver from Vaythsalya Charitable Trust (VCT, our adoption...

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With Karthik

We met Karthik today. At first he screamed bloody murder and kicked and wanted nothing to do with us. Then after about 20 or 30 minutes he was too tired to put as concerted of a fight. After a little...

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A New Day

It's 9:45 am on Tuesday the 13th here in Bangalore. Karthik is really doing remarkably well. Last night he had a whole bottle of milk, plus the beginnings of another one. He ate a little rice, but not...

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Salaam Bangalore

Well, it's our last night in Bangalore. It's about 9:45 pm on Tuesday the 13th here. Tomorrow morning the taxi picks us up at 5:30 to go to the airport and then it's off to Delhi. There should be...

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Visa Process Complete

It's 2:45 pm on Thursday the 15th here in Delhi.We made it safe and sound to New Delhi yesterday. After checking in to the hotel, which by the way is quite fancy, we made our way to lunch and then to...

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