I am an associate pastor at the First United Methodist Church of Adrian, Michigan, although my ordination is in the Presbyterian Church. I trained originally as an electrical engineer. I graduated most recently from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, with a focus in preaching and spiritual theology.
The blog title comes from Psalm 42, “As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.”
E-mail: cbrundage (at) tc3net (dot) com
Hey Chris, good stuff man. I think I want to read your book now. Also, how do I “follow” your blog. If you call it a blog. Or is it not one of those kinds blogs? Anyway, thanks for leaving a comment on my fledgling blog!
You’re welcome, Dan. I don’t know how anyone would follow my blog, except stopping in now and then, which you’re most welcome to do. Peace to you.
Chris,
Your writing is worth following. Though I am a dropper inner now and then I am always refreshed by what you offer. Thanks.
CP
Chris, I find your writing refreshing as the water brook. Thanks for the comment over at ‘Breaking Fast’.
Hi Chris,
I love you site. I just created a new face book page for those who want to pray for Adrian College staff and students.
I invite you to join.
Also I wonder if you would give me permission to use the image of the AC chapel that is on your site. It’s nice.
Well done.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Marty Cobb
Old Mission Peninsula UMC
Traverse City
Sure, Marty. Feel free to use to photo. Peace to you… and thanks!
Dearest Chris, Several people told me you gave a meaningful sermon, after mom passed, at the Praise Service. I wonder if you have it on tape or is it somewhere on this Blog. By the way this is pretty cool. Marty S.
It might be this one. It’s the last sermon I posted on the blog.
http://asthedeer.com/2010/04/25/sermon-on-ananias/
Peace to you.
Wow, Chris! I have been reading through some of your blogs – some of it is way cool. Love your facebook profile pic – which is how you will always be to me – give Linda a hug and I am looking forward to reading more…hugs!
Thanks, Brenda. Peace to you today.
Thanks, I am doing a short talk about Mary and the perfume this evening ! I have found your words affirming and encouraging.
Celia UK.
You are welcome, Celia. Peace to you.
Chris,
God works in mysterious ways. I was surfing the news on the web and read about the President coming to LA (where I’m from) today. They mentioned that he was going to have lunch at a restaurant that I hadn’t heard of. So I looked up their website and ran into a food ingredient I’d never heard of before. In finding out more about cavalo nero, I learned that it is a form of kale, a leafy cabbage that historically was used during the ‘Hungry Gap’. Again, I had to search for this unknown term and found that it was the period in winter in traditional agriculture when little could be harvested. I also found a hit on this website asthedeer.com and the wonderful mercy of God’s love that flows through you, Chris.
Thanks!
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Lee, thanks for stopping in. Glad you found mercy here.
May the Lord bless your hard work and reward you richly. With best wishes and prayers.
Thank you.