FollowWell, it’s Thanksgiving and you know what that means: it’s time for one of the few lasting traditions here at The Progressive Redneck: “The Obligatory “What I’m Thankful For” Post, a collection of the more trivial things that I happen to be thankful for each year. Normally, I write this the day before Thanksgiving but, […]
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My Story Pt III
Today, we come to the third chapter of the saga that is My Story. Monday, I started with the tale of my Leave It To Beaver-ish early years. Wednesday, I laid bare the time I spent as a member of a crazy-ass cult (though exactly a willing one). Today, the story spans a much longer time; almost 30 years […]
Lighten Up?
My friend Hugh Hollowell (yes, I am a shameless name-dropper) recently posted a blog entry titled Why So Serious? In it, he tells us that some people think he’s a bit too…, well, serious. That’s a myth easily dispelled with just a few minutes at Love Wins. It’s one I attribute it to the imperfect medium that […]
Glitz and Glam
A couple of days ago, Terry Smith posted the following on Facebook “Sometimes “ministry” looks like sitting in an auto parts store parking lot changing out an alternator. It’s not all glitz and glam, folks. This is a truth I can attest to after just a few months hanging around Love Wins. It’s not exactly a surprising […]