Before we get into today's space history, a "quote of the day" from last night's small group Bible study. As we were gathering, Maria grabbed one of our STAR TREK coffee mugs for Elliott, so I mentioned that ReConStruction, the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFic) is coming to Raleigh in August. True to the nature of our science fiction church, Elliott said, "If that's not a church trip, I don't know what is!" Yes, we're geeks. But you already knew ...
Introducing my second foray into songwriting: "The Economic Recovery Blues," the 2009 Industrial Extension Service (IES) Song, now available on YouTube. And now, the story behind the song ... Friends from the Titan System Program Office at Vandenberg AFB may remember that I penned quite a few Titan-related lyrics to Beatles tunes, but "The Economic Recovery Blues" was only the second time I've tried to write lyrics and something of an original tune. ...
If part of growing up is realizing that you can't realistically expect to get everything you want, what happens to religions when they grow up? Is it a mark of maturity for a religion that it accepts that not everyone will (or will want to) adhere to it? I think about Jesus and the rich man -- sometimes described as a "rich young ruler" -- who asked him what he needed to do to gain eternal life (Matthew 19:16-22). The man walked away from the opportunity, ...
Have you ever gone to a museum and been annoyed by overzealous or talkative tour guides who kept you from enjoying the experience? Have you ever gone to a worship service and been annoyed by singers or musicians who kept you from enjoying the experience? I've uploaded a brief essay I wrote about worship leaders as "tour guides," and the need for us to be as unobtrusive as possible so that we call attention to God and not ourselves. You can download the essay ...
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