Dave Buerstetta on striving to do justice and love others while walking humbly with God
Have you seen the movie yet? It is so good! Now, it is largely a story about grief, so it is pretty sad. But it is a glorious tribute to Chadwick Boseman the person as well as his portrayal of the character, T'Challa. Director Ryan Coogler and all the actors did a tremendous job. My …
“Take care of your blog,” Robin Rendle wrote. “Blogging changed my life,” my friend Hugh Hollowell, Jr. wrote in a recent newsletter.Inspired by them I’ve returned to this space…one two three and a half weeks later I’m still trying to get this post up. Ugh. Such is life here at All I Can’t Leave Unsaid—still …
Happy Valentine's Day! Sure, sure, it's a made up holiday (thanks, Chaucer) that can be pretty lame. Then again, aren't all holidays (like all words) made up? I aim to inject a little geeky fun into the day. In place of chocolate, roses, or even wine how about some comic book power couples falling in …
Continue reading Hearts that beat as one with fists that hit a ton
Yes, it's true: I am, apparently, all about that alliteration. Alliteration seems to be de rigueur for us pastor types. I mean, perhaps peruse our sermon titles sometime. We can't seem to help ourselves. You know who else loves alliteration? Comic book writers. Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Stephen Strange, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Jessica Jones, …
Continue reading Coffee ‘n’ Capes: My Passion Project Podcast
Buck O'Neil is kinda, sorta, my grandfather. That is a very bizarre idea for me to posit. Here's what I mean: over the last 15-20 years I've learned to love reading what Joe Posnanski writes and, more recently, listening to what Joe Posnanski says. Before that Substack, Joe wrote for several newspapers, Sports Illustrated, The …
Hi. Wow...it has been a minute. And for no good reason other than, I guess, life happens? Driving kids to and from school, practices, appointments. Actually driving myself to and from the church office again (well, once in a while anyway). Working on bulletins and pastoral care visits and bible studies. Spending time with my …
...(said in Jim Nantz voice, of course). A peek into our office today: That's Lead Pastor the Rev. Danita R. Anderson with me preparing for our church's preschool to parade by our offices. It's a tremendous gift to work with Danita, who is always ready to laugh. One of the reasons we work well together …
I was feeling a bit silly today, so... Hope you enjoy watching this even half as much as I enjoyed creating it! 🙂 H/T to Colleen Erbach for editing help. Another H/T for inspiration to HISHE, BatDad, and of course, this guy.
Last week I attended Christianity 21, an excellent and fun conference organized by the incomparable JoPa Group. It is a conference ostensibly offered for those of the (E)(e)merg(ing/ence/ent) persuasion. Whatever that means anymore. Based on my experience at this gathering, it means something along the lines of, "smart, compassionate, diverse people who want their Christian faith …
Continue reading Match Game: a Christianity21 Quiz #c21denver
Merry Christmas! It's my Christmas day tradition to post this Isaiah passage (which is a reading for Christmas Eve worship every year), Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" (the world's best - and most challenging - Christmas song), and a lighter second song that changes each year. You're welcome. 😉 Isaiah 9:2-7: The people who …
All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 