2022 Brain Lock When God is not Jealous Mental Health Update God is Patient and Kind MOL vs Traditional CBT Don’t Be Afraid The Day Before My Colonoscopy I hate Sanctity of Life Sunday Ephesians 2:1-10 – God’s Generosity What Does Loving Jesus Look Like? Method of Levels I wish Bill Hybels would apologize Where’s the Grace? Kindness Favorite Christian Music The Fruit is the Key Not Fitting In – The Curse of Gender 4 Words That Can Change Your Life The World Through Atheist Eyes Trusting God for Good and Perfect Gifts Jim Henderson: The Pastor I Always Wanted New Year’s Resolutions: “do better, be better, I will help you”2021 Nothing done for Jesus is Wasted Make Amends then Pray My Idea or God’s Will? Rolling the Clock back: How to Break A Woman’s Heart It’s Not Fair What Wondrous Love is This The Torah: A Modern Commentary by Plaut Walking in the Spirit Carols Jesus, Prince of Peace Bathrooms, restrooms, toilets, loos, WCs Hope on the Horizon Being An Atheist was Easier The Sad Unravelling of Jesus’ Mission Being Wrong Can Hurt People! The Name of The Lord Welcome to my world About Being An Atheist On Being Human The Weirdest Thing Psalm 23/Mental Health Update A Sure And Certain Hope Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Kingdom 21 Years Today And Counting Christian Community as Jesus Intended Saying Goodbye to Christian Community I prayed yesterday How Online Mental Health Forums Helped Me Checklists and Self-Help for Bipolar Disorder How to Help People Who Hate Being Helped Conversations and Healing When Normal Happiness is Not An Option Manic People Are Overtired Children, Not Scary Evil Monsters Different Mes: The Team Inside Me A Story About a Father and his Children Context is Everything: Meghan Trainor & Galatians Brain Lock Sadly Freud was Right Addicted to Certainty Checking the Mail and Being Selfish The Power of AA Thankful I don’t have to evangelize anymore When Christianity Becomes a Dress Code Another Disappointing Psychiatrist Maybe I don’t feel like being thankful this week Permission to Rest My beliefs are weird Saying Goodbye to Jesus Christians, Safe Spaces and me More about John 14:6 Support Groups and Privilege The Four Agreements Why Disappointed Taking John 14:6 out of context Boundaries for Christians: A Declaration of Independence2015 Autumn/Fall Colors 2015 Singapore2012 The Resignation of Eve2011 Ben at Stanford Graduation Recital May 22, 2011 Violin recital May 7, 2011 School orchestra concert March 22, 2011 Another reduction in medication Violin Recital February 26, 2011 No injection today!2010 Crohn’s update: day 17 of 21 day shakes diet Crohn’s update, October 2010 West’s Amigurumi Violin Recital September 11, 2010 Ireland 2010 West’s creations Conflicting Realities Summer mornings The right package Ben playing Prokofiev Sonata no. 3 June 11, 2010 WCSE playing Brandenburg no 3, June 6, 2010 The art of asking questions West playing Meditation from Thais May 8, 2010 The worship Pete Rollins and I don’t do Ben and Darcy playing Mozart at OPRF April 30 The church Jesus prayed for Japan 2010 School concert with Ben’s concerto March 23, 2010 Living in the moment Concerto recital March 2010 Review: Your Church Is Too Small by John Armstrong Review: A New Kind of Christianity by Brian McLaren Ben’s latest math competition: HMMT 2010 Review: In The Land of Believers by Gina Welch ChurchRater – a good idea? 2010 IMEA All State Honors Orchestra The Emergency Clothes Closet Legalism and Grace West’s charcoal drawing New Year’s cake Crochet projects Reflections and resolutions2009 End of 2009 Crohn’s update Early Christmas presents Piano recital December 2009 WCSE concert December 2009 What Christmas means to me Christian Power Plays Piano shades and websites 2009 OPRF Symphony Concerto Competition West is finished with braces! West playing Mendelssohn 11/07/09 Black or white scenarios White House Video with Ben and West Ben and West are going to the White House! Otherlyness Ben playing Tchaikowsky 9/21/09 Richness and Beauty Courage and Risk OPRF Concerto Competition 2009 Violin Recital September 12, 2009 Happiness, hope and uncertainty Italy 2009 Piano recital June 13, 2009 WCSE Concert June 5, 2009 West’s 8th grade graduation West playing Sarasate 5/9/09 Piano Guild 2009 West’s school orchestra concert May 12, 2009 Violin Recital May 9, 2009 Spring 2009 Fazioli recital April 17, 2009 New looks for Ben and West West’s Aimee McPherson costume West and Steve’s painting projects CSO Young Artists Competition 2009 West and Steve’s painting project Ben math(s) and music update West’s school chamber music concert 2009 The IMEA All State Honors Orchestra Concert Honorable mention in Elmhurst Symphony Concerto Competition IMEA All State Orchestra Crohn’s update West playing Kabalevsky 1/25/09 Music updates Ben’s performance with the OPRF Symphony Ben playing Liszt 1/18/09 Newspaper article featuring Ben Ben playing Shostakovich 12/4/082008 MYA competition 2008 2008 December recitals Ben playing the Shostakovich at school OPRF Symphony Concerto Competition 2008 recordings Competition results: Ben tied for first place Oak Park River Forest Symphony Concerto Competition 2008 Low Dose Naltrexone Ben driving IMEA results and other music news Health update: now I’m trying Humira West Suburban Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition 2008 Ben won on violin High School Concerto Competition Two nights in the hospital Lee family vacation 2008 Llanfairfechan Northumberland Going on vacation (holiday) July 4 Fireworks Steve, Ben and West Adding Imuran Webcast of Steve moderating at the CAS Spring Meeting Small piano recital Five years psych meds free June 2008 concerts 4 weeks on Remicade School awards So much for Remicade School Concerts May 2008 Piano Guild 2008 May 10 violin recital Spring 2008 Looptopia performances Looptopia 2008 The first infusion went ok My biologic therapy begins tomorrow Seventh grade invention fair Approved for Remicade My insurance company seems to think I have Rheumatoid Arthritis Ben’s 15th birthday Steve’s press release Earthquake Seattle trip Explaining “almost an atheist” More Braces Medication Update on Crohn’s Ben’s Band Haircuts Braces CSO Youth Audition Finals West’s school concert March 11 March 8 recitals Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions Ben’s math and music West’s school chamber music concert 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse Book tag Elmhurst Symphony Concerto Competition Snow and cold Medical Test Finals, certificates, woodwork etc West’s competition January 13 The Nick and Josh Podcast December 30 competition2007 Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays Dec 2007 concert and recital Putting up the Christmas tree (time lapse video) Ben’s first Liszt recital Holiday Housewalk 2007 More concerts (school and IMEA) 2007 OPRF Symphony competition West’s IMEA concert Halloween 2007 New camera West’s IMEA result IMEA auditions Ben had a haircut West’s new glasses Orchestra sectionals August 25 recital performances Storms High school Church in Tuscany Villa Vezza Rome photos Rome Off to Italy West’s birthday Fireworks my iphone West and felting Latest on cicadas Recent recitals Happy Father’s Day Year-end musical events Ben’s graduation Cicadas West’s Human Relations Award School is almost out Tribute to Excellence photos Piano Guild 2007 The heart of the matter Newspaper dialog Biking weather is here Clips from May 5 Violin recital Violin Recital today West’s latest project Beyond the Score Family Stuff Guest posting on Jason’s blog about theology Evel Knievel’s Christian testimony Review of Stealth Attack by Ray Pritchard Ben turned 14 yesterday “How can I help?” Review of I Sold My Soul on Ebay by Hemant Mehta The problematic power structure of independent churches Steve’s insurance risk study Under the radar Happy Easter What we did in Spring Break I love this time of year Stories with agendas Spring Break The NT Wright lecture series Music stuff I’m going to hear NT Wright tomorrow Ben the photographer Jim and Casper go to church It’s Pi day Perfect walking weather Getting warmer IMSA math contest March 7 orchestra concert March 6 orchestra concert March 4 Piano recital Results and recital Off to Mathcounts soon Travel, competition and recitals Mind the Gap Newspaper response: “I won’t try to explain God away anymore” More snow Becoming an advocate School chamber music concert Ben’s photos West’s blog My brother in local newspaper Amazing Grace Sunday My week so far School page about math contests Love Composing, arranging and accompanying Concern for my soul Balancing the Equation Languages I speak Jesus’ way to heaven First in mathcounts Pierced ears Trying out for a Cubs game Guest blogging The power of story Panicky Christianity Ben came 3rd in today’s contest (Latin School) I was lost, now I’m found! Dave Walker’s cartoons Beth Moore Bible Study Jane Eyre Concert and birthday The value of relationship Symphony of OPRF Family Concert Oak Leaves article about upcoming concert The tree and the birds More about Sunday morning shopping vs. church Saturday morning adventures West’s glasses arrived The ‘Subway Superman’ New Year’s resolutions First rehearsal2006 Happy New Year Concert flyer Sunday morning activities West’s glasses The Blasphemy Challenge Last weekend of 2006 Yellowstone petrified tree Christmas 2006 photos The Christmas story and certainty Christmases past Christmas Eve Blog tag WCSE concert tonight Childrens’ ages math problem Piano recital 12/17/06 Almost an atheist Outdoor nativity Both concertmasters! Book discussion I had fun last night Book discussion tonight Blogifying my site Hamsters Mathcounts question Six years ago today Christmas Tree Snow I added this blog to my website Updates before 12/06 Why I Don’t go to Church Anymore My Story: Taking Off The Duct Tape The Range of Acceptable Answers (ROAA) A pastor tries to help me My Story: The Questions Which Didn’t Have The Right Answer Is the Bible the Word of God?2003 Devotional on Ephesians 2:102002 My Personal Experience With Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder) – 12/05/02 Update Caught Between Two Views of Jesus: A Modern Meditation2001 The Doctrine of Hell Christian Virtues in the Harry Potter Movie Picturing Mental Illness God of my dreams2000 One Man’s Story (Paul the apostle) The Bible Teaches That Jesus Is Jehovah Three (psychotic) visions of God1999 Hidden Treasure: When We Struggle, Jesus Understands Hidden Treasure: New Life1998 Hidden Treasure: God Meets Adam’s Needs Hidden Treasure: For Such A Time As This: Esther Hidden Treasure: Rest And Peace Hidden Treasure: Don’t Worry Hidden Treasure: The Rich Young Man1997 My Personal Experience With Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder) Hidden Treasure: Zacchaeus Hidden Treasure: Peter In The Storm Hidden Treasure: Martha and Mary Dealing With Marriage Problems For Christians In Pain: How Shall We Live? For Christians In Pain: Introduction For Christians in Pain: About God Learning From Our Children What I believe Thoughts About Mental Health Two Poems About Relationships For Little Ones (About God)1996 Inside/Outside my Head My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Letter of Complaint About Treatment In Psychiatric Unit The Reason For The Hope I Have: My Experience With Mental Illness The Healing Touch of Mom “Not Under Law But Grace” From Diapers To Devotions