I’ve been running/jogging 3 times per week for the past several weeks, trying to get back into shape after years of slothful living. You see, I ran track and cross country in high school, and I used to be pretty darn fast. But I know that I can’t repeat or relive my personal records, myContinue reading “29 minutes! (no theological content, just a personal rant)”
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New Year’s Resolution
My New Year’s Resolution is to train for and run the 2006 Broad Street Run, a 10-mile run in Philadelphia on May 7, 2006. I’m an overweight, out of shape, and otherwise physically pathetic guy in my early 30s who stubbornly holds onto a self-image of health and fitness that dates back to high schoolContinue reading “New Year’s Resolution”
What kind of Lutheran are you?
Just for fun, here’s a Lutheran Quiz, brought to you by our friend Chris Halverson, a Lutheran missionary in England (evangelizing those Anglicans?) who blogs. My results, found below. What Kind of Lutheran are you? You are a Theological Lutheran. The theology of Luther and his fellow reformers is what drives youContinue reading “What kind of Lutheran are you?”
Odds & Ends: The Gay Generation Gap, et al
Last week’s Time Magazine featured a cover story about gay teenagers. The article noted that the Gay Rights movement and its Baby Boomer leaders generally don’t know how to reach out to gay teenagers, citing a generation gap in gay identity. That’s similar to the church, isn’t it? The older generation of any movement hasContinue reading “Odds & Ends: The Gay Generation Gap, et al”
Why you won’t find me in the NYT style section
The cover of The New York Times Style Magazine’s Travel Fall 2005 edition has a picture of a well-dressed woman in an elegant row boat (not the kind you rent at the state park) on a lake surrounded by beautiful, snowcapped mountains. The photo’s caption, found on the inside contents page, reads: "The splendor ofContinue reading “Why you won’t find me in the NYT style section”
The Lutheran Zephyr 