A few days back I posted a quote (and link) from NT Wright which said (roughly) that "All of the fruit of the Spirit can be counterfeited by happy, healthy young people, save one - self-control."I've been thinking about that a lot over these days.  And I've been thinking that there is another truism in our cultural context: "All of the fruit of the Spirit have a counterfeit…

As you all know, I ride my bike a lot.  :)  Many of my miles come on the weekend - I usually ride early Saturday or Sunday morning (often both).  So far, they've all been solo rides, which is OK, but not great. So here's an open offer - if you're looking to go on a bike ride, call me!  You don't have to go far, or fast -…

As many of you know already, I'm interviewing for a full-time Lecturer position at the University of Arizona very soon.  This is the latest step (maybe the culmination?) of a long process God has had me on, and I thought I should write it all down.  So sit down in a comfy chair - since I'm writing this, it's going to be a long one! Back in 2005, I…

As just about everybody knows by now, I'm riding in the El Tour de Tucson this year.  I've dreamed about doing this ever since I moved to Tucson almost 30 years ago, and I'm finally doing it.  I've been training for several months, and am ready to do the 55-mile version of the race (hopefully, next year I can do the whole one!). This is really exciting for me,…