Monthly Archives: October 2005

Intelligent Design in Oak Park, Illinois

Oak Park is the community where I live and we have 2 local weekly newspapers. On October 26th, 2005 the Wednesday Journal ran an open letter from a local resident, which read: An open letter to my religious brethren on … Continue reading

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Paul Tounier on Silence

My wife and I went away over the past weekend for some rest, reflection and prayer. We sensed a need to reconnect with God, each other, and our own feelings and emotions. We read a chapter out of a book … Continue reading

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We Laid Steve to Rest

Today, at 10 AM, we met as a small band of family and friends, to lay the ashes of Steve Meyer to rest. It was a beautiful, cool, end-of-summer day. His remains are buried between two Maple trees in a … Continue reading

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Who Can Doubt?

I am listening to a pre-release CD by Von Matthews and Proclaim, called “Who Can Doubt?” Great job Von & Proclaim! What a wonderful piece of work this is! I can’t wait to get final production copies so I can … Continue reading

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Upper Room Worship Reflections

Deb and I lead worship in the Upper Room at Calvary yesterday. I got through it OK. It was tough emotionally because I was 1-inch away from losing it several times. We did an opening music set with Eric Guyer … Continue reading

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Sunday Worship Prep

Today, I am working on our worship service for the Upper Room service tomorrow at Calvary Memorial Church. It is a Communion Sunday, and the first one since Pastor Ray Pritchard has left. It will be weird leading in the … Continue reading

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