More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to two faithful travelers who could find rest only in a stable, among the cattle and the sheep. But this was not just any child. Christ’s birth made the angels rejoice and attracted shepherds and kings from afar. He was a manifestation of God’s love for …
Barack Obama on a potential campaign strategy: We may just run clips of the Republican debates verbatim. We won’t even comment on them, we’ll just run those in a loop … and people can make up their own minds. Found here. (HT Mandy)
What a year! In the last twelve months at The District Church, I’ve: preached the first seven sermons of my life; continued to lead worship regularly; and led a small group that, over the course of three semesters, involved almost 50 people, and saw three new small groups start out of it this fall. But perhaps more gratifying is what’s happened …
Sampras, Agassi, Chang, Courier. HSBC Tennis Cup @ the Verizon Center. So. Much. Fun. Getting to see my childhood heroes in action, joking around, having fun. And getting to be so close to the action! Stellar. Chang and Agassi are, and probably always will be, my favorite players.
In August, I shared about beginning the ordination process (“Adventures in Becoming a Pastor”). Well, in the six weeks since then, we’ve had an ordination council meeting, at which I was unanimously approved; and the church’s leadership also came out in strong support of my ordination. So with that: I’m so pleased to be able …