I wanted to draw your attention to a couple of comments made on my post last week that I think were significant. One was left after much of the discussion had concluded, so you may not have seen it. Robert F. commented: I miss congregational worship somewhat, but the practice of daily compline devotions thatContinue reading “Covid-19 and the future of Church – Part 3”
Category Archives: Michael Bell
CoVid-19 and the future of Church – Part 2
I wasn’t expecting to write a followup to my initial post on CoVid-19 and the future of Church, but that is what has been on my mind today. It has been nearly three months since I last touched on the topic. Over the last couple of weeks, there have been a few new developments inContinue reading “CoVid-19 and the future of Church – Part 2”
Views of God and the Corona Virus
Few things caused me to become more upset in the early days of the pandemic, than people stating their opinions about how God and the pandemic were related. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized that these views reinforce what I wrote back in February of 2019 when I asked: “WhatContinue reading “Views of God and the Corona Virus”
Using God for Political Purposes
I am in the process of writing a post entitled “Five Six Seven Views Of God and the Corona Virus”. The Post keeps changing the more I read and think about it. In considering all the different ways that I have heard people express their view of God and the Corona Virus, there was oneContinue reading “Using God for Political Purposes”
Musick for the King – An Internet Monk Review
Few pieces of music can touch the soul like Handel’s Messiah. Making this composition into the centerpiece of a historical of historical novel is a task that only a masterful hand dare try. Barrie Doyle delivers a masterpiece of his own in “Musick for the King – A Historical Novel“. In it, we are transportedContinue reading “Musick for the King – An Internet Monk Review”
Memories with Dad
My Dad came home from the hospital on Friday! The pharmacist delivered his medicines late that evening and commented “Jim has more lives than a cat!” It was his ninth major abdominal surgery in about the same number of years. Thank you for all your prayers. As I was thinking about what to write tonightContinue reading “Memories with Dad”
When you don’t have much to say…
When writing, I have to fight the urge to not say something when I have nothing to say… There is nothing fully formulated in my brain that is worthy of a full post, but here are a few snippets that I have been thinking about during the past week. 1. My Dad was given aContinue reading “When you don’t have much to say…”
Prayers Requested
Sometimes what you plan to write during the week gets waylaid. This week I was planning a post on empathy, and my lack thereof. Rather ironically I am posting asking for empathy from others. My Dad Jim is a pretty tough cookie. I was well into middle age before I thought I was as physicallyContinue reading “Prayers Requested”
The Consummate Cockburn Collection – Part Three
Welcome once again to our Consummate Cockburn Collection. If you missed it, you might want to check out our list of Cockburn top ten albums in part one and part two. But what about those songs that didn’t make the top ten albums? Are there any gems in those other albums that you might wantContinue reading “The Consummate Cockburn Collection – Part Three”
Thoughts on COVID-19 data and where we might be headed
Welcome to another stream of consciousness edition. I have been doing a lot of thinking this week about the COVID-19 data that I have seen to this point, what it means, and what the future might bring. For those not familiar with who I am, I make a living doing data analysis, and am especiallyContinue reading “Thoughts on COVID-19 data and where we might be headed”
The Internet Monk Archives 