honest grace

“They” say that music is the “universal language”. It’s interesting that something so universal” can also be so divisive. Each has their own individual musical tastes and preferences. And then there’s worship music. I’ve struggled with how to handle musicians in...

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how church does church

I’ve been thinking (and struggling) with the notion of church lately. Before you get up in arms about that, let me say that I’m not leaving the established modern Western evangelical church. But there are definitely times where I...

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and then the next day… (the purpose is the process)

So, I’m an off-and-on reader of My Utmost for His Highest. Overall, I SHOULD be only and ON reader of it, but, well… you know… Today, Ozzy kicked me in the nuts. I’ve always been a “journey guy”. You know,...

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catalyst (aka, the domino effect)

There have been 2 big “things” in our lives over the past few (5 or more?!) years that have been intrinsically intertwined though generally pretty separate. 1). What will Byron do? 2). What will Byron drive? What I do isn’t tied to...

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i was wrong… (about LF)

I was always into the idea of music. Yeah, I had some raw talent. And I worked on that, but, overall, I was more into the IDEA than the actual perfecting of the craft. Had I realized where my...

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not your parents church

Over the past several years, there seems to have been a “boom” of church plants. They are (stereotypically) plants that happen in a thriving, hip, arts driven cool old part of a metropolitan area. The pastor is youngish, typically...

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when you know the right thing to do and don’t do it

In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil. James 4:17 MSG I’m most likely making a completely irrelevant comparison to this scripture and the “right things” I don’t do....

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when things don’t go right

They say that when one of your senses is compromised, your other senses become more heightened. So, when one loses full functionality of an eye, you would think you could at least "get by" with life in a productive...

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sometimes you just sit and watch

My youngest, Claire, is a bit of a chameleon. She can change color to fit the situation. There are definitely times where she BRINGS the color. I was told, without urging or comment from me (or her) whatsoever, by...

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not exactly the way I had planned it (but then, I really never plan anyway)

Unlike some, you don’t resent sudden requests or unforeseen detours. You expect them. They are inevitable. Indeed, on some level you actually look forward to them.         - StrengthsFinder Finding out about oneself is sometimes a negative thing. I took the StrengthsFinder...

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