The Moment

I  like to read. I read allot, maybe too much. Sometimes I am asked what my favorite books are that I have read. That is usually a tough one, but there are a few that usually come to mind rather quickly and consistently. One that almost invariably springs up in my mind is a little book by a French, Catholic, Jesuit who lived in the latter part of the 17th century, into the beginning of the 18th century. His name was Jean-Pierre De Caussade. There is not much known about him but some of his writings were preserved and the book I am referring to is, “The Sacrament Of The Present Moment.” Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Uncategorized | Comments(18) December 2007

The Church, my story & my take (pt.3)

When I arrived in 1997 I was a tie wearing, pulpit pounding, dogmatic Bible preaching pastor. This is who they hired, this is what they wanted, this is the deal we struck. They were very up front with me when they hired me and I returned the favor - what I am trying to say is that we were a good fit. That is until that pesky breakdown and subsequent depression. Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Church, Ministry, Preaching | Comments(2) December 2007

The Church, my story & my take (pt.2)

They called me the sr. pastor. I never liked that title. I generally have a pretty strong disdain for titles of any sort, at least attached to my name. But that was the position that I interviewed for and the last thing I wanted to do was begin my tenure by letting them know that the title they were using and had been using was a bad fit for me, so I went along with it. Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Church, Depression, Ministry | Comments(4) November 2007

Friendship

I  loved the documentary, Lost Boys of Sudan. It chronicles the lives of young African refugees who start a new life in America. They had to leave their native country Sudan because the brutal civil war there destroyed their families. Most of the young men the documentary follows are under 18 years of age. Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Friendship | Comments(9) November 2007

The Church, my story & my take

I  thought I would do a little writing on the church. It will probably take a couple, if not a few posts. I do have a little experience with the church and my take on the church has evolved over the years. I have to admit, though, that this evolution has come from experience, bumps, bruises and mistakes as much as from the new testament itself. Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Church | Comments(2) November 2007

Unforgettable Memories, a bridge to freedom

This week writers island posted “Unforgettable” as the prompt. I had a bit of a difficult time deciding which way to go with this one. My first inclination was to write about some of the dark memories that I have. I have a whole file drawer full of them in my soul. Read the rest of this entry »


Author: Tony | Category: Memories | Comments(11) November 2007