Well here we are back in Lexington, KY. After a summer of fun and relaxation in NH at Camp Singley it's nice to be back "home" in the Bluegrass - settled into our new house just a few miles away from Bethany and Keith and grandkids Avery and Elijah. Furniture is arriving on what seems to be a daily basis, and we are meeting our new neighbors who are mostly young couples with kids. Awesome! We will undoubtedly have lots of goblins come by on Halloween. Back in Tellico we rarely had a Trick or Treater and usually ended up eating all [READ MORE]

I was very impressed to read the following statement of welcome from LaSalle Street Church in Chicago. Thanks to Brian Merritt for sharing the link (Brian says this is the church that helped him leave the destructive theology/psychology of evangelical/fundamentalism). I wish all churches would say - and do - what LaSalle is saying and doing: At LaSalle Street Church, everyone is welcome. Regardless of your age, race, culture, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, your religious background, your disabilities, or your different abilities,  you are welcome here.  Whether you have money or not, whether you have a degree or not, [READ MORE]