Author Archives: Neal Locke

Friendly Oasis

Amy and Ami were roommates in college. Ami was a bridesmaid at our wedding and vice-versa. Her husband, Jeff, is an IT guy who uses open-source software, is a beer enthusiast, plays guitar, loves folk music, and is down with … Continue reading

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Tried To Leave Texas But Didn’t Quite Make It

Today was day one of our one-way trip to a new life in New Jersey. The plan was to leave Frisco bright and early this morning, but as I explained numerous times today (in answer to the inevitable “You’re still … Continue reading

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Preaching…and Farewell Frisco

This Sunday I’ll be preaching my last sermon at Faithbridge Presbyterian church, strapping on my guitar to sing my last songs with the praise team, and saying my goodbyes to all the people who have been part of our lives … Continue reading

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david m. bailey on youtube

Here’s something beautiful to fill my blog silence a little while longer.  If you don’t already know David Bailey, you should.

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Don’t read my blog…

…when you could be reading one of these awesome new blogs instead: Thoughts From the Road — This is my former pastor, Philip Lotspeich, who now works at the Presbyterian Death Star in Louisville, Kentucky. He (obviously) writes often about … Continue reading

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PresbyMEME 5

I know I’m late to this, and by now all the good, original answers are taken, but I’ve never been a big fan of originality anyhow. I’ve been tagged by Sarah Glass and Carol Howard-Merritt (whose blogs are both phenomenal … Continue reading

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An Endorsement Isn’t Enough, Obama

In the recent Texas primaries, I voted for Hillary Clinton, largely because I believed she would put the most effort and energy into issues facing Latino Americans and immigrants (legal and otherwise). Still, I wouldn’t consider myself “solidly” in the … Continue reading

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