Change and Transitition

ourCOG March 18, 2008 2:33 pm Uncategorized

I recently attended a conference (Engage 21) that was addressing the issue of identifying emerging leaders. The purpose of the conference seemed to be an acknowledgment on the part of the denominatio... »

Life

ourCOG March 18, 2008 3:23 am Uncategorized

Life is hard.Especially for people who stop to think about it. My skin is raw from trying to wash the "X" on my forehead off. »

Promises, Promises.

ourCOG March 16, 2008 1:22 pm Uncategorized

The snowball of events that have happened in my life that are bloggable are so daunting I don't know how to start again. I have a baby girl, Anna Claire, who is much more colorful than this pic. Figur... »

Don’t Play Poker with Roger Clemens

ourCOG February 13, 2008 1:37 pm #ourCOG

In middle school I lived across the street from a reception hall that mostly catered weddings and events on the weekends. This left the large parking lot mostly empty during the week. My bestfriend ... »

Re-entry

ourCOG February 8, 2008 6:29 pm Uncategorized

re:turnedre:lievedre:formedre:dedicatedre:coveredre:created »

Relaunch in 3 days!

ourCOG February 5, 2008 7:09 pm Uncategorized

Expect something on Friday, February 8th! »

A Few Thoughts

ourCOG January 6, 2008 4:11 am #ourCOG

We are going Monday to the Hospital for Kim to be induced into labor. Anna Claire will be joining us soon after. My wife has been such a wonder through all this, handling every stage of this process... »

A (not so) long December

ourCOG December 16, 2007 3:21 am Uncategorized

As many of you know, I am a pastor of a small church here in Nashville. The physical structures of the church and parsonage are older, and as with most old things are in need of some maintenance . The... »

Coming Soon…

ourCOG December 14, 2007 2:51 pm Uncategorized

As the phoenix rises from its ashes... »

My Father

ourCOG November 4, 2007 12:51 pm Uncategorized

Yesterday, November 3rd, was the 3rd anniversary of my father's passing. I spent the day remembering him in conscious nd unconscious ways, upon further reflection. I began the day working at the chu... »

Wow, am I proud…

ourCOG October 26, 2007 11:14 am Uncategorized

Here I am, 30 years into being a librarian, in Portsmouth. And now, all of a sudden, I choose to get creative! I heard about a website that lets you make your own books, and thought it would be a grea... »

Pause and Reflect 2007-10-15 19:07:00

ourCOG October 15, 2007 7:07 pm Uncategorized

Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg That's easy for you to say! This is actually the ancestral name of Lake Webster and also the longest place name in the US.More info on Lake Webster here ... »