Pastor Tom's Community

Every time we pass some tidbit of information on, we either add credibility to the story or detract it from ourselves. I wonder how much of our e-mail would be eliminated if more people checked their facts before forwarding rumors. One of the best  ways of checking on indignities, hard-luck stories, and outrageous claims is…

Summer came to a screeching halt for me when I stepped off the plain in Calgary. We are actually in Cochrane now – cold, rainy, and beautiful. The seminary here is in a lovely setting with a vibrant and delightful community of students, teachers, and their families. Summer may, of course, be waiting for me…

I am at the gate at SFO waiting for our flight to Canada. It is the first time I’ve been through checkout since the new regulations have gone into effect. Friendly and efficient is how I would evaluate the process. Here is my entrepreneurial suggestion: Someone needs to open a sock store outside the security…

I am heading north to Canada in the morning with the California Singing Churchmen. I’ll be in Calgary, Alberta for 8 days and I am still not clear what the schedule will be: singing, teaching, sharing, walking, maybe some shivers. I’ll try to blog in from time to time. I volunteered to do one of…

Well, actually, I joined it a while back. What I did today was set up my profile and post my first blog entry. Why – well, you can read why when you get there. Seriously, it is nothing special, but want an avenue to relate to the young people God brings into my life. So…