Jeremiah 3:15-17 - The blog of pastor.ctj

Disclaimer: The following story is an actual event, as all of the vignettes in the 'Clubdate Singer Speaks' series are. For 8 years, I was a member of one of the top Orchestras in the nation. Though it was an enjoyable time, it was also at times, quite painful. I took to writing initially to assuage my distress, and this is one of those times when the pen (or keyboard) proved to be a healing tool. I have considered publishing this series, and would appreciate your thoughts... ‘Inhalation’ -  (assimilation) 2002 The bride appears from an outer chamber. As she enters the ballroom, half of the guests gasp and watch in awe as she seems to glide across the room: a vision in brightly colored, ornately decorated silks. The other half of the room nods appreciatively, their approval more subdued, but infinitely more important to her, as this is her family, and she is about to perform the ’Paeback’ a portion of the traditional Korean marriage rite. It is the introduction c...

Shortly after the death of Michael Jackson I got an email from a sister who was upset about some of the comments that I made on my Facebook page, and she decided to take me to task for them. The following is my response to her... I think that it pretty clearly elucidates my position on matters of faith, and the so called 'church' in America. ...The sister passed away suddenly shortly after, so we never got to finish this exchange... My dear Sister, I would like to address some of the things that you brought up in the thread, and want to do so outside of it, in the interest of time and space. Please indulge me. I am looking forward (with anticipation) already to your response, and I haven't even sent it yet... I was enjoying the thread, but couldn’t weigh-in as I would have liked, for reasons that you will soon see. As for being so 'deep’: I sincerely hope that you were referring to me. I take it as a compliment. Thank you, truly. All around me I see shallow ‘saints’, s...

Disclaimer: The following story is an actual event, as all of the vignettes in the 'Clubdate Singer Speaks' series are. For 8 years, I was a member of one of the top Orchestras in the nation. Though it was an enjoyable time, it was also at times, quite painful. I took to writing initially to assuage my distress, and this is one of those times when the pen (or keyboard) proved to be a healing tool. I have considered publishing this series, and would appreciate your thoughts... 'Transformations…'  -  10/15/04 Thank God for Viagra…….. Yeah, I know where your mind is right now, but it ain’t like that. A brother is perfectly capable, thank you. What I mean to say, is that I want to thank all those older gentlemen who are using the 'little blue pill'. Right On y’all! You see, I played the Waldorf this week, a party that Pfizer threw to thank its 25 year employees. They have hired us for the past couple of years to play the party. Why is this ...