I received the text below today. I might blame auto-correct, but since I was a kid, I would tell people my name was Bob, and they would respond, “Hi Rob”. I don’t understand why, when someone tells you their name, you decide to call them something else. (Now, my father-in-law called me Rob, but that…
A new post: Christendom Killed Community
Finished watching 📺 the Good Place. Enjoyed it, but the end was not very satisfying. Although the idea that paradise without YHWH at its centre is, in the end empty (and perhaps torturous) was interesting.
I am having one of those weeks where every day I feel like I accomplish a lot, but in the end I am further behind.
Note to self: Always make sure you grab the right keys when you leave the house.
For the first time ever, I am rooting for the Yankees to finish ahead of the Red Sox, so it’s more likely that Boston fires its head of baseball ops. Chaim Bloom has ruined me. ⚾️
When we moved to Ireland, we met an American woman struggling with culture shock. Every day she would say “TINA” repeatedly to remind herself, “This is not America”. She didn’t last here for long. We made a concerted effort not to compare Ireland to New York State. Recognising that things can be done differently and…
In several ways, we are at the start of a new season of ministry…so a Day with God seemed like a good idea. I haven’t been to Glendalough since before Covid, so it seemed like an ideal place to pray, walk, think and read. Here are a few photos from the day. St Kevin View…
We were here 34 years ago when we had just started dating. We’ve been in Brussels since, but first time back to Grand Place
Catacombs in Paris
I grew up in a small town and spent most of that time planning how to get out.
I wrote something about Jesus, Paul and Status. 2023-07-21 8:32 pm
I don’t engage in a lot of the stupid stuff on Twitter…but it still makes me want to hit my head against the wall. Some thoughts: Ugly Faith Photo by Simon Watkinson on Unsplash
Calvinists
Looking towards Belmayne from Father Collins Park. It has been a while since my morning walk had blue skies and no rain!
Eleven years ago today we got on a plane at JFK…and eleven years ago tomorrow we landed in Dublin! So happy we did it!
I love this post so much. It is fascinating, but at the same time makes so much sense. Morality and the Protestant Reformation – Richard Beck
While I never consider Paul Simon one of my favourite musicians, few occupy as much space in my as he has. I ‘discovered’ Bruce Cockburn in college and I am continually amazed when I listen to him. Old men dreaming dreams: Paul Simon and Bruce Cockburn reflect on life, death and Go
Just for the Craic. In 1999 we had three major events scheduled for the same month.A baby. A church plant. (they were scheduled for the first week). And major surgery. I still have no idea how it all worked out. One Month in 1999: Showing How My Brain Works
Christendom and the issue of Status. – a post over on substack
