Category Archives: Theology

Dude, where’s my Sabbath?

Dude, Where’s my Sabbath? Do you ever feel like Sunday ISN’T a day of rest for you? Welcome to every single weekend I can remember for the past year. OK, to be honest, that isn’t fair. There was probably at least one Sunday in the last year that I was on a fishing or business …

February 13, 2011 – 8:52 am | By Rob | Posted in Blogging, Community, Theology | Comments (2)

Captain Juan Quentin’s Unremarkable Pipe.

To The Faithful Underground… I’m sitting in a rocking chair on the back deck of our cabin as I write this and clenched between my teeth is a wholly unremarkable pipe. Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows that during the Winter months, I make the switch from cigars to another …

December 31, 2010 – 8:53 pm | By Rob | Posted in Bourbon, Community, Theology | Comments (0)

Crazy Dreams of Exotic Fried Chicken…

So, I’m on day 5 of my vacation, and it’s starting to have a strange effect on me. Each night, my dreams get more and more strange. Last night was by far the most strange so far. It was so vivid that even though I’m awake now, it feels like it happened. Here you go… …

December 31, 2010 – 8:35 am | By Rob | Posted in Blogging, Pop-Culture, Theology | Comments (1)

On the subject of Death and Resurrection.

There’s this vision I have. I’ve had it for several years now. It’s me, crawling across a rocky, barren desert. The horizon is expansive and there are dark, angry clouds hanging low in the sky. Before me is a line on the ground that stretches as far as the eye can see… I’m tired. I …

April 4, 2010 – 6:44 am | By Rob | Posted in Community, Theology | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

On the subject of wine and bread…

Earlier this week, a friend of mine posted his thoughts on the Evangelical Church and Communion. I found his post thought-provoking, noble and well spoken, though it apparently caused such a fervent response that he was urged by the leadership of his church to take it down. (It’s a shame when the church cannot partake …

March 29, 2010 – 10:24 pm | By Rob | Posted in Community, Theology | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Christianese/English Translator.

The following is a list of phrases in the impenetrable language of “Christianese.” For those unfamiliar with this strange dialect, below you’ll find a helpful Christianese-English Dictionary so that you can find out what your Christian friend is really saying to you. Apparently, this has been floating about in the interwebs for a while, but …

March 21, 2010 – 6:22 pm | By Rob | Posted in Blogging, Pop-Culture, Theology | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Thomas Nelson Book Reviews, Consulting and the Art of Budget Repair.

Rob waxes philosophical about reviewing books for Thomas Nelson, his consulting practices and his long look at an annual budget.

January 25, 2010 – 10:33 pm | By Rob | Posted in Blogging, Pop-Culture, Theology | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Hike

The Hike Gavin loved hiking. Out here in the woods, with his legs chugging along, he felt almost light. The sun managed it’s way slowly through the leaves and down towards his present location, a rocky bluff on the side of the mountain. He knew he was somewhere in Western North Carolina, but he wasn’t …

January 12, 2010 – 6:26 pm | By Rob | Posted in Theology | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Trade.

The Trade It isn’t every day that you get offered the chance to have one free Saturday morning to fish every month. A man would be crazy to turn it down. So why is it that I haven’t taken my mother up on her offer yet? I guess that would require some explanation. You see, …

January 7, 2010 – 9:13 pm | By Rob | Posted in Theology | Tagged , | Comments (2)

People Making Bad Decisions

People Making Bad Decisions I spent some time on the phone today with an old friend. He doesn’t get on the internet much, so I have no fear of him reading this, and to be honest, I’d still write even if I knew he would read it. It was in some ways, a very nice …

January 5, 2010 – 5:57 pm | By Rob | Posted in Blogging, Theology | Tagged , , | Comments (4)