Monthly Archive: August 2005

cell phone internet disconnected temporarily

cell phone internet disconnected temporarily

This might be the work of a cell phone virus, a mobile virus. It not only disabled Internet access on my phone, it also disabled one of my colleages. At 8/11/05, 7:50am, I received an SMS text message on my...

Dallas blogging

Dallas blogging

In Dallas now through the weekend. I lived here in the early 90s during my seminary days. That was 10 years ago. This place grows like wild fire, absorbing surburb after suburb. They call the outer suburbs the exurb now....

becoming a multiracial church, part 7

becoming a multiracial church, part 7

On the cover of the August 2005 issue of Church Executive is an interview with Dr. David Anderson, Senior Pastor of Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland. I’m glad to see the issue occasionally getting exposure in the media outlets,...

dinner party with a friend

dinner party with a friend

Now that Jen Lemen is no longer blogging, she is hosting more porch parties at her new digs. The Lemenheads are on pace for doing a big deal every weekend, almost! Today’s occasion was to celebrate Ginny Hammond’s 60th birthday!...

desparately seeking a hobby

desparately seeking a hobby

IMGP0294 Originally uploaded by djchuang. Not so desparate, yet. One theme in my life was wanting to grow up fast. I didn’t like my high pitched voice as a child, and the reaction I got from customers when I answered...

first at Starbucks + about last weekend

first at Starbucks + about last weekend

Dropped my fam off at Dulles airport before 5am; they’ll be away from me for an agonizing 2.5 weeks. I don’t do so well all by my lonesome. Lined up a coupla trips in between. Waited at the outdoor seating...

hit the ground running

hit the ground running

I wish to write more about my past weekend in Austin, speaking at the ACC Lighthouse Retreat (which you can hear online), times hangin’ out with the fun lovin’ bunch there, my visit to Acts Fellowship Church, my first visit...

becoming a multiracial church, part 6

becoming a multiracial church, part 6

Here’s a few thoughts on multicultural churches from a PCUSA perspective, by the denomination’s moderator, Rick Ufford-Chase. … I’ve spent time in several churches that are making a serious attempt to build a multicultural community. They are diverse in their...