tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62772402011-04-21T20:52:44.436-07:00Personal Blog of Bill Finley, a Captain (minister) in The Salvation Army A place for discussion of Life, Faith, and Church Disclaimer: Views expressed in content or comments in no way reflect the beliefs or policies of The Salvation Army.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.comBlogger2851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1154405236783366282006-07-31T20:53:00.000-07:002006-07-31T21:07:16.810-07:00

Wooooooooooooooo!Can you smell it?Football is back!Training camps have opened. Sunday is the first pre-season game. Now, I'm a Seahawk fan no doubt, but mostly I love the game. I grew up a baseball fan in Seattle. Now I find it a bit dull. More action and excitement are needed. There is something about outdoor football you gotta love. Aissa has had diarrhea for about a week now. Doc keeps

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Well its hot here in LA. Too hot!There is a lot going here and not much all at the same time. Aissa is two months old today and growing. I'm feeling very old. School is going great. Last week we looked at leadership and ethics, next week we start looking at social justice. The readings and discussions really are outstanding. The process of school has me energized.Summer means one thing,

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Well its been a while since I updated. Mom has come and gone so has dad. No more family for a while. Preached last Sunday on the Dream of God. This Sunday on the "Revolution of God" I'm doing a six week series on the kingdom. I guess I enjoy the idea that life can be different.I ran into a former client who relapsed the other day. He had lost 20-30 lbs and was just tore up. God I hate it

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I wish there was more time to sleep, to laugh, to play.Life no longer my own,Life so confusing and exhausting,Life so beautiful, precious,LifeI sit here waiting for bible study after a very long day.I remember the days of being at Redondo where often there was little to do, no fires to be put out, a place for silence, for solitude. I remember going into the chapel to meditate in the dark. The

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1151178505920715682006-06-24T12:32:00.000-07:002006-06-24T12:48:25.990-07:00

I have been thinking a great deal as of late about the Kingdom of God.I teach primarily out of the sermon on the mount in my bible studies. I'm convinced that somewhere in there the reality of what Jesus was about comes through. I am also convinced that the kingdom is primarily about this life. Wesley understood it in his idea of holiness (perfect love). The Army understood it early on. But

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Today the Harbor Light celebrated the Miracle Club induction. Its a group of people who have completed the program and maintained sobriety for two years so it got me thinking: What exactly is a miracle. I mean rejecting the Pentecostal stuff (I'm being polite now) like Benny him and other "faith healers" left me jaded when it comes to miracles. I mean what do we expect God to do? Often I

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I got to the gym yesterday, no small feat.Today I sit about to wrap up a 12 hour day. Had a guy I've worked with for about a year dump on me but that is what I am here for I guess. Its hard to see into lives so tore up thinking I could have been there. That sound like my family.Commissioning has come and gone. I realized that wile seeing people is good, I can wait another year, or two, or

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Has God ever been thanked for energy drinks? Well they got me through today. Commissioning events are over for another year. It was good to see some old friends I have not seen in a long time. Its good commissioning is over. Now on to budgets and stuff. With Camp in there as well I need vacation in a week!Now I'm tired.I have been reading Mclarens book "Secret Message of Jesus" He said

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Here is the link for Aissa's Pictures Password is aissaBlessings

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Well tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. My last sermon for a few weeks. Great!We exist in a predominately African American congregation where many have been influenced greatly by the Pentecostal. Growing up in it I came away with two beliefs, 1) tongues is often used inappropriately (no interpretation and disruptive) 2) I question why tongues today.I'm not saying it doesn't exist I just doubt its

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Were we are another day. Had more sleep last night, a very good thing. Tomorrow will be the test. RLP has posted some thoughts on preaching. I guess I'm struggling with this whole thing because while preaching I enjoy it. However when I'm not I really hate it. I don't listen to sermons often, I usually look at everyone else or day dream, even when my wife preaches. I would prefer a good

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Well here we are another day. I re-read my last post posted in sleepiness, Here is the deal, family comes in for a few days, spaced out properly all is well. I do truly love them most of the time. However this baby visiting back to back thing is going to be tiring. Maybe it will be different this time around. Maybe just visiting Aissa will be so time consuming relationships will be kept

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Well this 3 day weekend comes at a good time. I still have to preach the next two Sundays and then I get three weeks off, yea!I don't mind preaching I just would rather not listen to myself all the time. I mean I don't listen to most preachers so why would anyone listen to me? I usually preach a couple times a month. More with Tolani being out however.I am talking Sunday about Jesus promise "

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Because Bill won't do it anytime soon. :-)God bless, Tolani Finley

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Aissa was born on May 16th at 2:49PM via c-section.Mom is good and home.Aissa is still in the NICU recovering from stuff in her lungs and the effects of a medication Tolani was on while pregnant. She should come home first part of next week.Lots of thoughts and feelings have gone through my head this last week. I have tried to sort them all out with little luck. Half the time I'm sad half

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Well moves out west have come and gone.We are still on the nickel. Wouldn't trade it for a suburban corps ever.Just here waiting for the baby, Tolani will be induced tomorrow so we will be parents. I have not been thinking about much lately. Dwight has posted some interesting questions. I guess I am at a point where even though I still don't like church a lot I can appreciate it because it

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The Phoenix Suns appeared to be in huge trouble after the Los Angeles Lakers stole Game 4 of the teams' first-round playoff series. Now don't get me wrong I'm not a NBA fan really, not enough contact for me. But being in LA I am pounded with Laker talk. I hate the Lakers. Mostly now because of Kobe. Anyway nothing could be better.The hallway series will not be played the Clippers will have to

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Over the past week much has happened but not much at all has happened. Real Live Preacher has an interesting discussion going on about the nature of Scripture (bible) and how we can trust it. If that sort of thing interests you check it out.Wednesday was our last soldiership class. it went 12 weeks and we will see if any choose to become soldiers. Some may come adherents. Army people, why

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What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com What a great movie. I am privileged to be called such a movie. I remember seeing it in the theaters with friends in high school. WOW that was sad and stunning. We left in silence.

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I am in the process of doing my masters application. One of the questions is:"Leading others effectively requires the ability to lead oneself."I am curious what all the readers think about this question. What does "leading oneself" mean?

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I'm not good at waiting. I mean I can wait in line okay but waiting for life is a different matter. This waiting is exhausting, no end in sight. I sit and wait for I don't know what life will bring. In a moment of passion my wife and I started something that will only bring more waiting. I guess I know that things will change, drastic life altering changes but for now I can only wait. I

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1145163053651552592006-04-15T21:41:00.000-07:002006-04-15T21:50:53.663-07:00

So tomorrow I clip on a mic and talk about something I don't want to talk about. Some days the death, the despair, the reality of skid row gets me down. Some days I'd rather talk about death then life. Some days I wonder at the sick twisted mercy of a God who would allow such mental illness. Some days I wonder.Other days are joyous, where it all makes sense to me. The life the resurrection

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Good Friday on the nickel was great. It was a first in recent past for Harbor Light we had a good group show up. We focused our time on the cross.I want to rant a bit about Good Friday. Our CSM (read lead elder) said it was a great service one of the best because who would have thought we actually focused on the cross. I mean I know what he is talking about soo often I have gone to Good

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Well today we bought a lot of baby stuff. Travel system, clothes, bottles, ect.I realized 1 thing, I am still scared.Furthermore, I am not ready to be a dad. I mean seriously, me a dad???????I guess you gotta know me to understand this but depending on others and allowing others to depend on me is not my strong suit. I'm afraid. Now every decision we make has a lot more factors at play.I

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Well, I returned safely from Toronto. What a great city. I did not snow though, I was mad at that.The conference was great (a great Army conference-who'd have thunk it?). Many things struck me but I want to focus of guy who seriously triggered me. Bill spoke about trust and leadership. Mainly you have trust people in order to be a leader. Here is what hit me. 1) I don't often trust people

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1142974532246309632006-03-21T12:36:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:55:32.320-08:00

Well I finished this book yesterday. I think my primary thought on it all is "well ya of course." I enjoyed it, it made me ask is evangelism a bad word? And I asked some more, what is the point?So here are my thoughts:Evangelism IS a bad word, worse then most 4 letter words. Why, to many people (aka Christians) have used evangelism to brow beat, humiliate, and just piss people off.The point

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Its been a while since I attended a burb church. You know, it smells good, people are dressed good, good sound system ect, a nice clean burb church. So I went on Sunday to raise some funds. It went well we will see how much comes in. I had a thought though. I was raised in burb churches. Until the past year it was all i knew. I felt so foreign. I mean it was like flashbacks all the sudden

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I am reading A.K.A. Lost right now. Its a book about a bad word. Evangelism. Evangelism is a bad word for me. Most of my experience with evangelism has been programmatic war-like evangelical crap. You know ask the person "if you died tomorrow where would you go?" Lead them down the Roman road. Ask them to say a prayer and go on your way. Crap like I said. Or worse it was "friendship

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For some reason there is a lot of talk on Army blogs about evangelism. The army has long thought it could transplant the Army anywhere and it works. I actually think that whole understanding is flawed.Here is the deal, where was the Army called from and too? The Urban poor. Where has most of the Army's soldiers, officers, and corps gone? The suburbs.See the problem. No matter what metaphor

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Gordon has been having a discussion on evangelism over at his blog. My thoughts on the whole topic are really all over the map. For Gordon it seems he has issue with hidden hook evangelism, fun events just to present a high pressure sales pitch. My issue centers around this. Most evangelical evangelism (yes non-evangelicals do do evangelism) seems to be focused on getting people to heaven.

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Well I just finished this book. The end moves talks about a lot of subjects that are needed and ends with spirituality. I realize now why Don resonates with me so well. I can play the church game well. I've played it my whole life. I don't like it but its what church is anymore and to do ministry I must play the game. Anyway, the end of the book hits a serious deep issue for me. Over the

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Well its out.I have read everything Donald Miller has written and I consider him a genius. But this latest book is really Bushing with me.His book is about his expiriences as a person without a father. So far I am four chapters is I was crying a laughing all at the same time. Is such a Busher.I guess I might have been luckier then Donald I mean I know my dad, I know my mom, I even talk to both

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1141832485076233402006-03-08T07:38:00.000-08:002006-03-08T07:41:25.100-08:00

With all the talk about Carolina and all the ney sayers And the money he could have gotten, Shaun the Man is staying in Seattle. So lets hear it for those great ones. Bring back JJ ang strong and we will be ready to role.

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URBANarmy: Yeah but no but....Well I think it translates great across the Atlantic. Maybe but in the context of learning should be stated "and what else?" But churches buts will simply not have many butts.

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I'm reading "Scandal Of The Evangelical Conscience: Why Are Christians Living Just Like The Rest Of The World?" It is by Ronald Sider. I enjoy his books because somehow, I still don't understand it, he can from an evangelical tradition call for personal and social holiness. He argues that we should seek social justice as well as focus on individual sins. I think he can keep this all together

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My heart has been saddened of late from discussion on Real Live Preacher and Tim's blog. The first deals with homosexuality. I am saddened by some hate speak going on by commenters. It is really hateful. Most however are filled with Love and compassion. So often we get on our high horse about something we are convicted of and proclaim a turn or burn theology that people will turn and run

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16 hours in car for 10 hours training and good communication priceless.Just returned from a trip to Santa Cruz area for some required business training. Most of it was on HR stuff. How to deal with employees and that stuff. I found it great training. I was able to see session mates and have some good conversation with Ted Lowcock. He is a guy I really respect. I am happy he was at the

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Ian's blog linked here. It is a discussion on what to do about the physically and mentally handicap people. Specifically do we make them soldiers?Here is my issue:First, I don't like official church membership ever. It leads to problems in every church, congregational churches use it to determine who can vote and what not, other churches use it to determine who can take communion. The Army

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My wife found this at Recover ManBUTT PRINTS IN THE SAND Author UnknownOne night I had a wondrous dream, One set of footprints there were seen, The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along the shore. But then some stranger prints appeared, And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?" Those prints are large and round and neat, "But Lord, they are too big for feet." "My child," He said

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I have just added a link to Real Live Preacher. I find him real and refreshing.

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Well, our DC is becoming chief secretary (a promotion) in US Central. We will be sad to see them go, truly great people and leaders.I have my first long walk in two weeks last night because I've been sick. I did some thinking and praying and what can up was that I feel what what Father Francis J. Mulcahy (the great priest from MASH) described in a couple episodes. UselessHelplessWithout

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It seems to me as I did my shopping and drove through the flower district this morning (that was dumb) that this is truly a commercial holiday. I mean it exists as a way for people to sell stuff. This morning on channel 11 they did a piece on cheaters getting caught on this day more then any other day. I just don't know. It does not make sense to me. Is our love and ability to express it so

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Well I've been under the weather all week with a upper respiratory infection/virus. My wife says I'm a baby when I get sick maybe I am. I have been following a few discussions the one that interests me the most is over on Tim's Blog. It has become a question of tolerance and truth. What do you tolerate, what do we not. I think underlying this is a question of Salvation. So, the questioning

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Well I guess I must eat some crow. It was a great defensive gave highlighted by two great plays on the Steelers side and two horrid penalty calls on Seattle. It is sad when bad officiating makes part of the difference in a big game. The worst was the mythical holding call. Seattle would would have been 1 and goal from the 2 yard line. But that said Jackson should have gotten his feet in,

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My next post will discuss the but kicking that Lofa, Shaun, Leroy, Matt, Ol, DL, and Mike put on the Stealers. Nobody thinks we will, the nation is against us, they think its a fluke. Well like Stevens said "we will win"So to all you Stealers apologists and fans of the VW Bus get ready for more sadness.

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I guess I'm in kind of a funk. Other then THE GAME my mind has not been on much for long. I'm still getting everything done and even doing some counseling but I feel down. I'm not sure why. I just feel tired and run down. I got my approval for the social service conference in Toronto in March so I will be there. There is also trips to northern cali and officer councils coming up. Maybe

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Well with the game just a few days away I thought I'd do some talking. So "O Steeler Fan" What is the paper curtain going to do against the best O line in the game? What is the big slow guy going to do against Tatupu and Hill and the greatness that is Seahawks Linebackers. And what are they going to do about the great recieving corps? Answer nothing. So bring it this Sunday, you will go

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What a day!Church was good but today I know there is a God, and God is Seahawk fan!What could be better:Denver getting their tails kicked all over Invesco/mile high/who cares! Great!But wait could it be? Yes!The most lopsided half I have ever seen in fact it would have been 20-0 at half if the ref hadn't picked a flag. So Cryolina cry yourself to sleep cause the Seahawks at Ford Field Bound.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1137466747185616272006-01-16T18:52:00.000-08:002006-01-16T18:59:07.200-08:00

Tim is having a great discussion on music over at his blog. Dwight once suggested to me that we take 50 or so years off with no music at our church services. So here is my question: for most churches if we stopped the music, what would left? I mean in my experience (current appointment included) everything revolves around music. How did we get here? I just wonder what would be left if we

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1137197805894910462006-01-13T16:06:00.000-08:002006-01-13T16:16:45.920-08:00

There have been some good conversations on Ian's and Tim's blogs lately. I guess I have not much to say. Tim's had a good conversation on homosexuality, not something I want to get involved in on this blog. Ian's talked about culture and the ability or lack there of to relate to God without the cultural baggage. Again for me a pointless thing. I've dealt with it. The Seahawks will win

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1137016157221494672006-01-11T13:43:00.000-08:002006-01-11T13:49:17.233-08:00

I have a complaint:We have our officer Christmas Party Saturday at Nemo on Ice. Now its not that I don't like ice skating (I don't) its mostly that I will miss the greatest game of the year so far when Seattle Destroys Washington. It should not even be close. So I will miss it. I will record it, but still.Seems silly doesn't it?Well I guess it is.This is an interesting place. I forget that

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1136510900517813862006-01-05T17:26:00.000-08:002006-01-05T17:28:20.526-08:00

Well there you go. Check out the updates from my wife here.

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Well yesterday we put the projector up and watch the game. WOW what a finish. I just would have liked to see USC win. They should have.I saw the headlines on Yahoo. More death Sharon had a stroke more dead in Iraq Coal Miners dead. I just hate the death. My bible study restarts tonight after the Christmas season. Many guys will attend mine and not the others because the other two are done

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1136410247698600442006-01-04T13:19:00.000-08:002006-01-04T13:30:47.710-08:00

I hate musicals. I have never seen one I truly enjoyed, I guess it goes back to being forced to watch fiddler on the roof. Truly along with sound of music the worst movies ever. That all changed on Monday. I have now seen one good musical. We went and saw The Producers. I laughed my head of. It was pure comedy. I think evangelical might be offended but laugh anyway. Everyone is upset

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1136225856637127492006-01-02T10:05:00.000-08:002006-01-02T10:17:36.646-08:00

Been doing more thinking.I am not thinking it is wrong to seek the recognition or to acknowlege the major contributions. I don't think its a question of right or wrong. For me its a question of why. I mean why do people do what they do? Why do some actively seek the recognition in their alms giving, why do others not? Why do we recognize some donors and not others? Now seriously if someone

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1136159168699996132006-01-01T15:32:00.000-08:002006-01-01T15:46:08.710-08:00

I think beginning to feel alive. I have spent the weekend in bed with something nasty. Anyway, some good stuff is happening at our church. We can now do the work on the chapel thanks to a generous anonymous donor. This has lead me to some thinking on generosity.Scripture tells us in Matthew 6:1“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1135892702157269662005-12-29T13:38:00.000-08:002005-12-29T13:45:02.170-08:00

Life is like new shoes.Doc said the other day,Gotta get new shoes,Leather lace ups would be good,So hunting I went,Found some in wide width in a back room of Penny's.Now I break them in,Man my feet hurt.So here is life is like new shoes.Life is like a shoe that is stiffLife is like a shoe that needs to be broken inLife is like a shoe that eventually gets comfortableLife is like a shoe that

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1135827653673307062005-12-28T17:00:00.000-08:002005-12-28T19:40:53.756-08:00

Well T had her 20 week ultrasound yesterday. The Doc said he is sure its a girl. I'm not sure how I feel about that right now. I kind of am scared because I am afraid she will too much like other women I am related to. T says its nurture and all and I know she is right, I'm just scared. I can not except failure, what if I fail as a parent? I mean there is no end no telos no destination just

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1135460660519039262005-12-24T13:03:00.000-08:002005-12-27T18:50:29.056-08:00

Well in 3 hours I will be finished. Sunday will come and go and I can enjoy my day or so of rest. I hope it will happen sooner then latter. But, facts are facts I really don't like Christmas much. I guess the best thing is is that we are far from family. I survived the parties I wish they had not happened. Gifts are under the tree and more wont get wrapped I just don't care. Got some good

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1135123508585615342005-12-20T16:03:00.000-08:002005-12-20T16:05:08.600-08:00

Tim has a good conversation going on over here. I encourage you to think about the poor and the churches response.Blessings

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Well after two weeks of having others preach (Yea!) one of us has to preach. That means me. Tolani is not preaching much I think it wears her out. Anyway, Joy. I do not know why my cynical self must talk about joy. To be honest I'd rather talk about exhaustion and depression. I guess I hear the joy talk and I hate it. I mean it the OT it there was always a party associated with joy. My #1

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1134519252423245552005-12-13T16:02:00.000-08:002005-12-13T16:14:12.436-08:00

The execution (state sanctioned murder?) of Tookie Williams has been getting a lot of play out here in Cali. I guess it has me thinking again. I think Arnold is a guttless wonder. He issues a statement afraid to face the public.I think execution is no different then murder. Then again war is about the same too, the only difference is who has the power and who writes the history. To many a

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1134158807403568512005-12-09T11:52:00.000-08:002005-12-13T00:30:16.750-08:00

Most know by now that there are many SA officers out there with bloggs. Many use Xanga. My issue with Xanga is simple. Most people who use Xanga are in rings (ie only reading and linking to Army blogs.) In addition with so many officers out there internal disputes rise up. I mean people are now apologizing for being tired, sad, depressed, struggling, or any other feeling during this 90+ hour

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133913404593108612005-12-06T15:53:00.000-08:002005-12-06T15:56:44.603-08:00

Lets hear it for the Seahawks Defense!42-0 over the Eagles.Unfortunatly I did not see it as I was driving picking up kettle workers. But WoooooooooooooFlying high 10-2 the road will go through Seattle so all you NFc wantabees how do you like the rain.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133827912312146872005-12-05T16:02:00.000-08:002005-12-05T16:11:52.326-08:00

Well yesterday we had lunch with two of the best people in the world, they married us are he is now teaching High school in Texas. Two of my best friends now do this, I think they are both crazy but doing and amazing thing. If more were like them I might be out of a job. Kettles are going well, we are on target to surpass our goal. I just can't help but wonder if the 13 hour days are worth it

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133572316444589932005-12-02T17:02:00.000-08:002005-12-02T17:11:56.446-08:00

Shorty,I resent that this site is always depressing just most of the time. The Seahawk posts are not depressing unless your a raider fan. But anyway the season of Christmas has two problems kettles (and the 13 hour days) and obligatory stuff. Family being the biggest. But I suppose if you like your family its a good thing. I love mine as long as they are far away. You see I am a cynical

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133395271987707542005-11-30T15:51:00.000-08:002005-12-02T01:13:51.310-08:00

Sitting at my desk trying to stay awake. There are no thoughts no revelations just a feeling of I Hate what we've done to Christmas. I do, I hate it. Buy this buy that sale here sale there. No sanity just moving non stop. So here is a thought, I just realized that exactly 1 year ago I was doing my grandfathers funeral. So freaking busy I just forgot. I miss him I really do. I remember

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133226184156035592005-11-28T16:55:00.000-08:002005-11-28T17:03:04.166-08:00

O football gods we give you thanks this day for causing those three kicks to miss and bring us to 9-2. We know that only you can cause those things so we thank you for acting favorably on us O Football gods. We bring this simple request to you today, that you would guide us to a win next week. We ask of of you o great gridiron deity to find favor with us and give us home field advantage

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1133142824117203052005-11-27T17:53:00.000-08:002005-11-27T17:53:44.130-08:00

Seahawks 9 and 2 Whats left to say?

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1132869037265624562005-11-24T13:37:00.000-08:002005-11-24T13:50:37.276-08:00

Bah Humbug, Happy Thanksgiving, and all thatI figure as long as I am an officer with kettles I will stand by my bah humbug stance. Its all too commercial anyway. It means family and shopping and stuff so you can tell I absolutely love Christmas.Anyway, our kettles are going well so far. Hopefully we will have a good weekend. I just hope that I will b able to exceed the budget and get enough to

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1132278807735454932005-11-17T17:26:00.000-08:002005-11-23T08:36:02.843-08:00

So in a meeting with a guy today we discussed the difference between relating to God as judge and God as Father (notably the story of the Prodigal Son). I am convinced that whatever metaphor's we use for God seriously impact our relationship with God and our theology. In these two (not to mention God as the Shepard who leaves 99 to search for 1) we have very different metaphor's for God.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1132197127012685172005-11-16T19:02:00.000-08:002005-11-17T01:12:51.676-08:00

Here I stand on sandy groundslipping falling running in placeConcrete would be easierBut the view is better hereeverywhere I look people are runningruning to the rocksthey are tired of walkingthe rock is safe, securebut you can go nowhereI guess I would rather be walking then sittingfeeling the sand then sitting on the rockI'd rather risk then safeRather play with fire then stay coldSo I keep on

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1131596550929254442005-11-09T20:11:00.000-08:002005-11-14T10:43:32.176-08:00

Well the baby is doing well according to the ultrasound. To be honest I am still a bit scared. I mean being a father is not something I ever would have though 3 1/2 years ago. I guess I am simply afraid of it all. Afraid of failing (always my biggest fear) afraid that I won't be a good parent. I don't know just afraid. Friday is Veterans day and we are closed so we will take the day of.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1131235461606651062005-11-05T15:26:00.000-08:002005-11-08T19:29:08.126-08:00

The other day I got angry (read really angry aka...) at the church. It all started on Wednesday.The man walked into my office and shut the door. Said he wanted to meet regularly during his stay here, I asked why? He said I'm homosexual and mad at God. He recounted church after church the best ones stating "homosexuality is a sin but no different then the gossiping." He ended up starting to

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1131233015322104352005-11-05T15:16:00.000-08:002005-11-05T15:23:35.333-08:00

Well, lets go in reverse this week. Today I was at Costco and came across a great book. I am 30 pages in and can't stop laughing. I would highly recommend it unless you take yourself seriously. So far he has focused on two issues: gender and religion. Its by the great one so if swearing and anti-ir-non-religiousness offend you do me a favor and ignore this section of the blog. Please do not

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1130630668860442472005-10-29T16:40:00.000-07:002005-10-29T17:04:28.870-07:00

Just got back from a relaxing few days in Laughlin, NV. Its a cheap little town on the AZ NV border. Went to a working gold mine in AZ it was quite interesting. Other then that did very little. I spent today watching football and working on our bathroom. Tomorrow we will enjoy our last day of vacation.I guess I find myself in a state of wonder. I wonder what T and I are doing. I mean going

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1130128705799858462005-10-23T21:31:00.000-07:002005-10-23T21:38:25.806-07:00

I posted this over on Ian's blog in response to this comment.Out of the lightInto darknessOut of the cityInto the burbs where the darkness liesShake of the dustlower the flagThe Army is no moreinto the burbs where the darkness liesThey see the city thinking its so darkFrom where I am all I see is lightSo they leave in search of brighter pasturesunaware only darkness is thereLike all other

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1129776774795927482005-10-19T19:45:00.000-07:002005-10-19T19:52:54.800-07:00

Well,Today we did some marriage counseling. Normie and an addict.Not sure which has more issues.Neither communicate.Gets you down sometimes seeing all the pain.But I see people trying and seeking to get well.Talked to the program boss and a guy who has been my chapel beneficiary for six months. These is the beginnings of a success story.I guess I'm a little afraid.An advocate went on vacation

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1129521569314677042005-10-16T20:58:00.000-07:002005-10-17T21:05:01.390-07:00

After the Angels did their part (beating the Evil Empire NNY) they Lost.Hip Hip hurrayHip Hip hurrayHip Hip hurrayHip Hip hurrayHip Hip hurray

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Weekends in the fall mean one thing:FootballUSC Notre Dame Game was the best I've seen in ages. USC still undefeated.Raiders LOST!Seahawks just got finished putting a whoppin on the Texans (I know t don't mean much but I can rarely see the Hawks play) All in all a great football weekend.Only two down sides:Washington Huskies loosing (but we expect that don't we?)Denver winning.But hey Denver has

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1129352046378747572005-10-14T21:43:00.000-07:002005-10-14T21:54:06.383-07:00

Well we went up to Solvang a town that shuts down at 5PM. Listened to some good stuff on Ethics and stuff. My only issue is that most presenters at OC always try to bite of too much. Lots of stuff with little depth. A day on Ethics instead of 2 hours would have been nice.We talked about margin and being a redemptive presence. I have to respond to the DC tomorrow so I will post my thoughts

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1128918205269485452005-10-09T21:04:00.000-07:002005-10-09T21:23:25.276-07:00

One of the things I have been thinking about lately is whether is a causer or intitiator of events or a responder to human or ecological events.The question ultimately is what does God cause?If God causes all things (and to know is to cause) the God causes good, bad, and evil. Most Christian theology has always treated God as the ultimate cause. God reaches to us and we respond. Its the idea

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1128917074778424052005-10-09T21:03:00.000-07:002005-10-09T21:04:34.783-07:00

Enough Said!

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Well you can go over to Tolani's blog to see the news. T is about 9 weeks pregnant. Everything looks good so far. I don't which frightens me more though, miscarriage or delivery. If all goes well in May life will be changed forever. That frightens me a great deal. I mean after years where established patterns where built and all that we will be parents. I will be responsible for someone

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1128568659339412862005-10-05T19:29:00.000-07:002005-10-05T20:17:39.403-07:00

Well lets start with this yes the Seahawks lost because Josh Brown missed a field goal I choose to say nothing more. But last week was a horrid football weekend.This has been a major issue around here lately. I don't even know what to say. This system has major problems. Funding is the biggest issue. There is not enough funding dedicated towards helping people get clean. I mean this place

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1128013998700045092005-09-29T10:11:00.000-07:002005-09-29T10:13:18.706-07:00

A local mission is having its back to school give away today.On a school dayWith kids present (they have to be to get anything.)A month after school starts.With cameras all around.I don't want to be critical but why on a school day a month after school has started?

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1127712248150332862005-09-25T22:22:00.000-07:002005-09-25T22:24:08.156-07:00

Seattle 37 Arizona 12Seattle 2-1Raiders 0-3Can life get any better?Again Raiders 0-3!

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Brian McLaren has written a very interesting article in response to critics the whole thing is here. I read it and a few things jumped out at me. I guess I live in the backwoods of christiandom but I have not read or seen any of the criticism but I know those who have. It seems as though much of it is centered around "Generous Orthodoxy". I just think the critics are too afraid of fiction

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1127526943926589412005-09-23T18:42:00.000-07:002005-09-23T18:55:43.933-07:00

Well I've been sick the last couple days. Some virus that they can't give me anything for. Two hours in the doctors for nothing. The executive director of Harborlight and his wife are both celebrating 20 some years of sobriety and are getting cakes today so while I should be in bed I'm downtown for a couple more hours. On a brighter side Tolani is pregnant again. 7 weeks so far none of the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1127003106422870972005-09-17T17:17:00.000-07:002005-09-17T17:25:06.430-07:00

Thanks Ian for linking to my blog. I am nobody special just someone who believes in the Army's call to the city. Check out Gordon's blog as well. I guess what i am getting it is that after being at Harborlight now for 6 months I have begun to realize that the latest and greatest is meaningless here. I mean the latest church growth, or buzz word theology, or emerging church gottas are

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1126899244352393152005-09-16T12:17:00.000-07:002005-09-16T12:34:04.360-07:00

As a continued discussion from Ian's blog there has been some debate over this theme Revolution which is the last one word theme for youth councils (youth retreats) for the Army. So there is my comment from his recent post and then I will rant some more.James hit on something we in the Army need to hear. Now I admit as an officer I am part of all this but I also need to state that I am on the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1126806978869100712005-09-15T10:45:00.000-07:002005-09-15T10:56:18.876-07:00

Well Gordon said we should post this and see if all the salvationists can link up. I guess it might be a good idea. But I guess I know to many salvationists to be convinced that it is for sure. But I'll throw pomosalvationist into the ring.Anyway, I'm learning that reality is not what I thought it was. I think I have seen for the first time that what a pinky shake with reality looks like.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1126387021631774512005-09-10T13:53:00.000-07:002005-09-10T14:17:01.663-07:00

Dwight posted this link. I have wrestled with hell before on this blog. I'm too lazy to go back and find all my blogs on the subject. Here is the gist of my problem. Conservative Christians (I use the word lightly) have used heaven and hell as an I'm in your out rhetoric for the last few centuries. Catholics used the same issues in the same way before the reformation. Christ is not

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1125976628976185372005-09-05T20:03:00.000-07:002005-09-05T20:17:08.983-07:00

Carol Seiler wrote an article in the July 05 caring magazine (a western TSA publication on holistic ministry) concerning women officers in TSA. Unfortunatly the article is not on the web but here is a powerful quote: Feeling called to ministry, a married woman-in partnership with her husband-vicariously participates through his appointment. Instead of leading the way on this issue, the Army

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1125973783434860532005-09-05T19:22:00.000-07:002005-09-05T19:29:43.436-07:00

Well,another day has come and gone. Most of the missions downtown participate in a collaborative partnership. Today the collaborative sponsored a chili cook off. Each kitchen prepared some chili. It was a great community event for downtown. There is so much sadness and drug use it was a pleasure to see some good fun in a place that sees little of it.Still trying to kick this cold/illness. I

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1125795892942867522005-09-03T17:53:00.000-07:002005-09-03T22:09:40.303-07:00

I have spent much of this last week under the weather. I have watched the news in horror it all seems so far away. So much chaos and no one doing anything. I feel like 9/11 all over again, who fell asleep at the wheel?In a world where most depend on public Transit (NO) an evacuation order was given with no public transit used to evacuate? Greyhound and Amtrak where no where to be found. Its

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1125524461209051582005-08-31T14:31:00.000-07:002005-08-31T14:41:01.216-07:00

Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, and Fires.They all happen not much we can do.We know it coming, everyone get out.Everyone leaves so we were told.The waters rise people are dying.The poor were left to fend for themselves.Busses covered in 10 feet of water.Not on the road with the poor.I guess people die and they die every day.The officials were safe and the president on another vacation.So the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1125341470332488772005-08-29T11:28:00.000-07:002005-08-29T11:51:10.340-07:00

I think I'll use this post to ramble just a bit.I've been following the whether mess in the south and all I can say is wow. I don't have any other words except I'm sorry you have to go through it.Life on the nickel is interesting. I am fitting in well with my role here at the Harbor light. I feel like what is being done here is truly furthering God's kingdom. I ran into an evangelical a

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1124911949277418422005-08-24T12:31:00.000-07:002005-08-24T12:32:29.276-07:00

Sorry,I had to hide previous comments so if you have any thoughts of the hate speach then post it here.Thanks

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793510498002816067noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277240.post-1124814707898338002005-08-23T09:23:00.000-07:002005-08-24T12:30:06.430-07:00

I'm tempted to not address this because I might sound equally unchristian but here it goes.See herePat Robertson should stop calling himself a Christian broadcaster. Pundit, fundie American, hate spewer, war monger, anti-Christian all work but Christian? NO! Absolutely not!I got to admit I'm not a fan of most conservative TV Christians I use TBN frequently as examples of bad theology, but this,

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