Monday, June 10

Deep root watering

Katherine Cole photo -- http://goo.gl/Z3HH2
As I was watering this morning and observing the mess that came from yesterday's sprinkler episode where I released too much water in a short period of time, it came to my mind that developing people and churches is a lot like watering the garden. Most of what comes out of a high pressure, intense, fire hose will be wasted -- never getting to the roots -- probably even damaging the plants. But an intentional, directed, slow, steady drip goes deep.

Friday, April 26

Grasshopper rocket


Just like rockets used to do in Saturday afternoon scifi movies -- except this is in color -- and it's apparently real.

Saturday, April 20

Go ahead and smile

What holds Guayule back?


Guayule is supposed to be an incredible alternative to rubber, an alternative fuel, and the plant that cures much of what ails us. Why is it that Guayule never seems to pick up much traction as a commercial crop? Yes, there are attempts to grow it commercially in Arizona and it is constantly hyped as the crop of the future but it's always in the future. In that sense it reminds me of the flying cars we were promised when we were in elementary school.

Monday, April 15

Women's movement in Proverbs?

As I see it, the book of Proverbs is a part of a biblical women's movement. See the first part of my sermon from yesterday.