The “miraculous in the common” here is that no effort or words were needed to know we were deeply blessed and greatly loved.
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new ebook on writing for publication
January 16, 2013 
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If you have an iPad, you may be interested in my new book “A One-step Guide to a Byline.” I worked on this with a colleague, Michael Ray Smith at Campbell University, to explore the use of new technologies and provide some insight on how to get published. You can read the press release here.
Read morea Saint Nicholas Day sermon
December 6, 2012 1 Comment
Remember to get your Saint Nicholas / Santa fix today. Christmas is about Someone Else.
Read moresanta claus is coming to town
August 17, 2012 1 Comment
The Santa Papers is my effort to tell his story. In this “unauthorized autobiography” Nicholas tell how he became Santa. And how he feels about that.
Read more the cheat sheet
November 13, 2011 7 Comments
I’m speaking at 2011 Wordcamp Detroit this weekend, a gathering of bloggers using the Wordpress content management system. As a convenience for participants (and you), I’m posting here some links and resources I referred to.
Read moresin is crouching at the door
September 27, 2011 8 Comments
War and greed are still crouching at the door. This is the motivating principle of democracy itself, since it teaches us no man can be trusted too little or for too long.
Read moreread more, write more
September 23, 2011 11 Comments
Facebook updates are not the key to your future or your success. What you need is more long form reading in an age of Twitter.
Read more the perfect t-shirt
August 31, 2011 22 Comments
I was glad we didn’t get t-shirts at the staff retreat this year. The perfect t-shirt, after all, is the one you don’t have to wear.
Read more(re)collections on God’s faithfulness
August 22, 2011 5 Comments
I’ve been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I’ve outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.
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the end of men
As long as we have lazy and indifferent fathers our sons will be happy to let their wives take care of things. And to take charge of things.
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