Archive for May, 2006

31st of May, 2006

Meditations of a Hermit

Posted by greglarson in theology at 10:15 am | Permanent Link

I have a couple of friends who work over at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, and while I was trying to look up something a couple of months back on line on the Bethel website - which was describing what my friend does over there at Bethel, I found this quote below. Since then, it […]

29th of May, 2006

family picture share

Posted by greglarson in family at 11:10 pm | Permanent Link

The other evening we spent at the sculpture gardens here in Minneapolis.

27th of May, 2006

dearly love & constantly delight

Posted by greglarson in theology at 1:59 pm | Permanent Link

A favorite book of mine is Dallas Willard’s ‘The Divine Conspiracy’. It is actually in the top 2 or 3 Christian / theology / philosophy books that I have ever read.

I read a passage this morning, that was truly thought provoking. He was talking about how to help people in churches become more Christ-like… what […]

26th of May, 2006

new ‘look’ for Dad

Posted by greglarson in humor at 11:02 am | Permanent Link

My son Caleb and I were at a coffee shop here this week, and unbeknownst to me -  Caleb stole my PocketPC & starting taking some pictures & ‘tweeking’ them a little bit. I think I like the first one the best…

25th of May, 2006

path of least resistance

Posted by greglarson in theology at 11:40 am | Permanent Link

There have been some things that have come up recently, that have taken the wind out of my sails.
Hard things, unexpected things, confusing things….
But it has led me to think about the verse in Psalm 139: 23 & 24 –”Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out […]

24th of May, 2006

no fear…

Posted by greglarson in theology at 7:58 pm | Permanent Link

Many, many a year ago — I memorized a passage that has stuck with me…
Recently (the past 10 days or so) — the Spirit has brought this passage to mind again & again. My wife and I have been facing a number of things that have been very hard for us & that is why […]

20th of May, 2006

C.S. Lewis’ message to “Da Vinci Code” fans

Posted by greglarson in news, theology at 6:49 pm | Permanent Link

“Religious leaders and others distressed by Dan Brown’s novel “The Da Vinci Code”–and its movie debut this weekend–might take a cue from an Oxford don steeped in medieval literature, C.S. Lewis…”
Here is the rest of the Opinion Journal article:  http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110008401

11th of May, 2006

crazy May, Minnesota weather

Posted by greglarson in humor at 11:57 am | Permanent Link

This morning, when I woke up:
“Current Conditions — 39 degrees, chance of rain & overcast. Wind: North 17 mph”
Caused me to put these on today…

How can people be wearing long-underwear in May? There is something wrong with that.

9th of May, 2006

Exiles in ‘Tehrangeles’

Posted by greglarson in news at 2:16 pm | Permanent Link

The closer we get to moving (e.t.a. - August) to Los Angeles, the more I am learning about this city…
Now, for those of you who live there — I am sure that you know this, but I just discovered Iranians everywhere call their largest exile community (Los Angeles) — ‘Tehrangeles’. As at least 500,000 […]

8th of May, 2006

sad, sad story from the LA Times

Posted by greglarson in news at 11:01 am | Permanent Link

“Entering Splitsville, China”
The villagers thought divorce was their loophole to a better life. Officials said not so fast, which is what some exes said about reuniting…
Here is the Article


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