September 2007
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A True Kingdom Effort
This morning something really cool is happening in Berlin. Two churches from different denominations are coming together for worship. SonRise Church and the Ocean City Worship Center have spent the past four weeks doing a series on the Kingdom of God. Their pastors planned the series together and each one preached it at his church. … Continue reading
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Review of “Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be”
The other day I finished reading Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be by John D. Roth. It’s one of the best church books I’ve ever read–it definitely deserves re-reading. In order to avoid the common mistake of telling the Anabaptist story by starting in the sixteenth century, Roth opens up by relating the story of… Continue reading
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CrossWay On Purpose – Session 13
On Wednesday, 12 of us had a good discussion in Session 13 of CrossWay On Purpose. We started out by talking briefly about some Mennonite distinctives–that is, things that make us Mennonite as opposed to another denomination. We had an icebreaker, reviewed last week’s discussion, and got down to business. Most of our time was… Continue reading
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Eastern Shore Priorities
This morning on the way to the office I saw this amusing K-Coast bumper sticker: “MY KID SURFS BETTER THAN YOUR HONOR STUDENT” Continue reading
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Bible Horror Movie
One of the really cool things I enjoy about being married to Carolyn is having a wife who reads the Bible with me. We’ve done different kinds of Bible study/reading together. The past few months we’ve been reading through a chronological Bible, which arranges the Bible (or at least attempts to) according to the order… Continue reading
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Where Do People Get This Stuff?!?
My wife saw a pretty funny bumper sticker yesterday: “If it ain’t King James, it ain’t the Bible.” Ahh, the irony is almost unbearable! Continue reading
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CrossWay On Purpose – Session 12
Last Wednesday we had a great discussion with the 10 who were present for CrossWay On Purpose. It really seemed like God was answering our prayers for clarity and direction. We started out by looking at a picture of the Rosetta Stone. I felt kind of guilty because the previous week I’d dumped a ton… Continue reading
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So Long, Peekaboo
The little guinea pig at the Training Station has gone away to guinea pig paradise. Peekaboo, who was about six years old, died during the night. Some people were surprised he made it through the summer, as he was showing signs of aging. When the little children showed up for preschool this morning, many of… Continue reading
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Jesus Christ
Our series “Creed: God” continued yesterday with a look at God the Son–Jesus Christ. No matter what our need or struggle or trial or longing is, the answer is ultimately found in Jesus. If you’re lonely, He says, “I am with you always.” If you’re grieving, He says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” … Continue reading
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Good Ol’ Eastern Shore Culture
The past couple nights Carolyn and I have gotten to enjoy some good ol’ Eastern Shore culture. On Thursday we went to opening night at Sunfest in Ocean City. It’s cool having opening night on a Thursday, because even though there were a lot of people, we were actually able to get a parking spot… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 