Oddwalk Ministries

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What is Christmas all about?

‘‘There are worlds of money wasted, at this time of year, in getting things that nobody wants, and nobody cares for after they are got,” one observer noted recently. Well, not so recently. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote those words in 1850. Watch the whole show here.

Christmas Concert for Sgt. Jon Brough

If you live close to the Belleville/St. Louis-area, we would like to invite you to join us for a Christmas Concert this Thursday night (December 21). This is a special concert because we will be collecting money to benefit Sgt. Jon Brough, a Belleville police officer (and friend of Shannon’s) who was seriously injured in…

Person of the Year

YOU. Just look in the mirror. Not sure I’m (Orin) terribly excited by the choice – it falls flat for me on two accounts: 1) It seems to want to avoid earmarking someone in particular as most influential, interesting, unique, etc. 2) It also only further reinforces a society that forgets the underpinnings of community…

More Vegas Pics

More vegas pics, thanks to Erin C – see more at Cerneka Family Adventures! Hanging out at the booth Oddwalk at the NFCYM Birthday Bash Shannon’s head, even larger than usual(we just mean he has a physically large head to begin with) Your favorite Keytar Hero (Yes, Erin H is very proud) Don’t forget to…

Haiku Challenge III

Well friends, it’s about that time again, time for our third Haiku Challenge! Whee! Our simple rules: -Lines are in lengths of 5-7-5 syllables-The first word of your haiku must be the last word of the previous haiku-You can play more than once, but not until someone else has haiku-ed That’s pretty much it! Leave…