bierkergaard

Thursday evening, I had a Beer & Theology event on my calendar. Lingering in the back of my mind, like a whisper, was a tug of something else. I was not sure what it was. I had heard at some time in the past that Makoto Fujimura was coming to town to share a message about his new book Culture Care.  Coming in time just for Christmas! Culture generativity rather than war. Incarnation rather than fragmentation. Art not Drones.   Fujimura, I had heard (without recalling the exact date), was speaking at The Trust. A grand structure in downtown Lancaster, with high ceilings, ornate decoration, and heavy chiseled stone for walls. A former bank, it had set mostly empty for years besides a portion of the structure being used as a quilt museum. The icon on The Trust is a representation of the ceiling design. I had pondered earlier where the icon had come from until I peered up and connected the images. A bankrupt bank. Telling. Lancaster Bible College has recently resurr...

I know I have not been very consistent with the blogging. My life has taken a serious turn into the extreme exertion arena. I am blogging right now on a Wednesday morning at 4:45 AM. We make time for things we value. Time is a most valuable asset. We only have so much of it in our life's bank and God is going to account how we spent it. I am reminded of that verse "Redeeming the time for it is evil." That evil time debt is everywhere.   Last week (Monday), my College and Career class that I am teaching started. The content of the course is essentially my Ph.D. and Master's degrees' work. Two and some decades of Doctoral and Master's work researching and thinking about what would help teens better prepare for college. Well, the research is now being tested on the the rails of reality large. So far, so good. I think. The kids will be the ultimate judge, as well they should be. So, it is about time go all out and see what happens. I ain't getting and y...