I’ve been doing this blog thing for a little over a year – 92 articles, and a few of them are good.  Thanks go to you, though.  This site enjoys about 750 unique and remarkable readers every month! 

So, this is an anniversary of sorts – 15 months of self-indulgent writing.  I remain diligent in my confession that this has been a truly self-indulgent exercise, fraught with poor grammar and sometimes poor logic, but filled with rich questions, wonderment and lots of fun. 

I offer a summary of the articles.  I did not plan it this way but during the year the following categories of articles have emerged, roughly.  They are, in alphabetical order, as follows (To read the articles, click the link below or in the categories list to the right.)  

• Carpe Diem Guy — this is about seizing the day in the Church (and my life!)
• Church Leadership — this is about leadership in and for the Church
• Conversation — this is about healthy conversation, which requires a dose of doubt 
• Creation Care — this is my newest category, focusing on the Church’s role in creation stewardship
• Immigration Reform — this is plain and simple talk about doing the right thing for the “strangers” among us
• It’s A Dog’s Life — this is about my dogs and other simple pleasures found in my backyard
• Nobel Laureates — this is about them, those special leaders in our world who have been recognized as extraordinary 
• Organizational Effectiveness — here is my personal niche about what works and how to measure it in organizations
• Orphan Care — this is about a passion of my life, based on my experiences in Russia
• Seventies Nostalgia — this is nostalgic reflection, flash-back to Jack Bogut and those good ol’ days
• The Murky Middle — another niche for me — the political, theological, and behavioral middle — even when murky… gray is good
• Transformational Leadership — loosely defined…this is a sub-part to organizational effectiveness dealing with leadership — from my perspective, and in an organizational context
• Vulnerable Children — this is related to orphan care, of course, but a lot more
• Worm Theology — yes, its true, I have worms, and they teach me good things

In addition to the regular articles, there are a few cool pages, like Cool Books, Tormenting My Congregation, and Special Articles where you can find special topics or items for you to enjoy.  The Cool Books page is especially helpful (in my mind) because it links all the books I have cited to the article(s) in which I mention the book.  Tormenting My Congregation includes a smattering of sermons I have preached over the years.  To my knowledge, no one lost their salvation.  In Special Articles you will find something about leadership in the murky middle, something about a Wesleyan understanding of God’s image, and something about our human drive for community. 

Thanks for reading, whether you agree with me or not.  Thanks especially for your patient reflection in the context of my self-indulgence.  I hope you continue to visit and enjoy.