Living in Grace
This Sunday we will continue to unfold God’s gift to us in the resurrection of Christ Jesus. In doing so, we will explore the biblical principle of stewardship. The following week I will be on Lookout Mountain, training counselors at…
Over the Rhine
A year ago, I was granted the privilege of interviewing Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine. Armed with a notebook, a small recorder, two nice bottles of wine (a thank you gift), and a friend/photographer (Stanton Newman), we spoke for…
Why debates are a good idea (and a bad idea, too)
Some debates never end. Most of the endless ones are pointless, too. Aggies or Longhorns? County Line or Rudy’s? Hymns or praise songs? Momo’s or Cactus Café? In our heads we care about them, but deep down in our hearts,…
Birth of the Cool
Why does it always take visitors coming in town to get me out to see something cool? I always talk about going to see art shows or hear music but then end up just walking my dog, sitting on the…
Josh Welker at CRL – Opening Reception this Saturday
The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin presents Terrain, an exhibition showcasing the work of three designers and eight studio artists completing their Master of Fine Arts degrees. Terrain features the work of…
What Is This Thing?
Every spring thousands of people from all over the world descend on our city. The streets are jammed. Live music pours from any conceivable location. Odd movies appear at the theatres. Strange people wander the streets. For nearly two weeks,…
Aprons and Asparagus
When my grandmother died she left me a large collection or aprons, some cookbooks and table linens. She clearly knew something about me that I had yet to discover, because, at the time, I couldn’t make a grilled cheese without…