This past week, I spent some time in prayer and took a break from blogging …

This past week, I spent some time in prayer and took a break from blogging for a few reasons.
1. I have never been that consistent – I didn’t think anyone would care.
2. Long ago, I decided that I will not be controlled by a blog so if I don’t:
a. Pray, read Scripture and care for my soul, I won’t blog.
b. Spend time with my family, students, and the many wonderful people in my life, I won’t blog.
c. Have anything to say, I won’t blog.
3. Recently, I do have a few things to say and as this audience is expanding to more in my local community    and apparently a few more outside it, I wanted to pause, pray, collect my thoughts before hitting “Publish”.

In the coming weeks, I want to tackle a few things that are controversial, the Ground Zero Islamic Center/Mosque, Glenn Beck, conservativism, and as always evangelicalism. There will also be a couple book reviews and other items of interest to me.
Please know that the purpose of my blog is not to hurt, offend, etc. but hopefully to contribute to a larger conversation (and maybe encourage you to participate) that aims to critique questionable approaches, reform the Church, and offer the hope of Jesus.
Appreciate you reading.