William F. Buckley

There is a particularly good, long, and informative obituary of Mr. Buckley in today's NYT.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/business/media/28buckley.html?ref=us

I did not always agree with Mr. Buckley, but I thoroughly enjoyed his columns in our local PNJ, and a variety of papers and magazines I read over the years. He knew how to disagree without being disagreeable. He lifted conservatism into a finely honed arguement, but it was an arguement of ideas, not personalities.

His last presentation of the TV show Firing Line was taped (or broadcast live?) from the campus of Ole Miss, when I lived there in Oxford, MS. I regret not going to the show to see that bit of history and to see Mr. Buckley in person.

Buckley's novels were excellent. I think I will look on my shelves for one or more of them to reread it in his memory. His son, Christopher, is the funniest political novelist writing today.

We need more men like Buckley. All of our political discourse shoudl be about ideas, not personalities.

Link to Living Waters

The Living Waters of the World site for the synod mission project. Please click there and explore.

Northminster Relay for Life

On May 2-3 Northminster will participate in the Relay for Life at Tate High School.

Click the link below to go to the American Cancer Society and give -- with credit going to Northminster's Relay total. Or click just to register.

Click here to register with Northminster's team.

The Ann Weems Quotation

Ann Weems, in her wonderful book “Kneeling in Jerusalem” says:

Going through Lent
is a listening.
When we listen
to the word,
we hear
where we are so
blatantly
unliving.

If we listen to the word,
and hallow it
into our lives,
we hear
how we can so
abundantly
live again.

Successful Youth Fundraiser

Continuing our creative and energetic theme, the youth of the church, and their leaders raised almost $2,000 for the program this year. THANK YOU members of the church who participated and gave. I will try to post a few pictures soon.

Lenten Reflections

Phyllis Tickle is writing a daily reflection on Beliefnet.com. A member of Northminster linked it to me last week and I have been reading it ever since. Here is the page. Please enjoy.

Sunrise February 1 (shot on a camera-phone)