My Backyard

(from my xanga)
I have never seen the city more crowded than it was yesterday. I feel so bad for Rahel. Everything she wanted to do … the lines were prohibitive … a three hour wait to buy the ticket for the ferry to Liberty Island, and then another four hour line to get [...]

(from my xanga)
Thank you all for supporting Eklektos … we had a wonderful time of worship last night. I really felt the presence of God. Thank you. Thank you.
We are leaving in a while for New York … Dwayne’s bringing his computer, so I’m sure we’ll log on daily. See you next [...]

(from my xanga)
I’m praying that God will use eklektos and the gathering tonight to heal and bless those who attend. Please pray with me.

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It’s not that I don’t like Christmas. I love Christmas! Even the secular stuff … my favorite is seeing the lights on the houses … I remember getting bundled up in my pajamas as a kid, packing into the car with a jug of hot chocolate … and we’d go out [...]

Yesterday at jury duty a young woman, after find out that I was a pastor, asked what I thought of all the “holiday” vs. “christmas” stuff. If I thought that a Christmas tree was really a Christian symbol I might be more upset about it being called a “holiday” tree. Most of what [...]

God was with me that day.  Not only did I manage to get on an earlier flight, but it appeared that the two seats next to me would be empty for the trip … for me, that’s heaven.  Just before the hatch door to the jet way closed, a young man stumbled onto the plane.  [...]