Welcome to my first attempt at blogging. This is an experiment I've looked forward to with eagerness and fear. Do I have anything meaningful to contribute to the blogsphere? Will anyone pay attention? What happens if people pay attention? That's the fear part. The eagerness part is, well, becoming involved in conversations about things I care deeply about, and learning from the perspectives of others. It's an opportunity to test out ideas about God, reading the Bible, Ramirez guitars, the perennial debate over who is the best Star Trek Captain, South African theologies, and Anglican liturgy. So here goes...