January 2008
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Prayer & Peace: It Actually Works!
The 101 heart rate I wrote about a couple days ago in this post really caught my attention. It jolted me out of the stress-denial bubble I’ve been living in and forced me to confront the reality of my stress level and how I let it get that far. Every night I lay awake with… Continue reading
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Brian Regan & Pop Tarts
In a post from yesterday I mentioned watching comedian Brian Regan. Thought I’d share some of the funniness: Continue reading
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You Can’t Buy the Gospel Through Amway
Today I was listening to Mark Driscoll’s sermon from Sunday. He’s the pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Talking about being a pastor, he said: “I’m not a salesman. I’m a messenger.” Well said! Continue reading
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Preaching: Greatness or Effectiveness?
One of the best preaching blogs on the Internet is “Biblical Preaching.” I don’t know how they come up with such rich and helpful material every day! Today Peter Mead writes on there about the difference between being a great preacher and being an effective preacher, and he explains why we should aim for effectiveness… Continue reading
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“Let’s Be Friends”
Just to clarify my post from yesterday: I’m not anti-TNIV. It’s just that I prefer the plain ol’ NIV. The TNIV and I are still friends, we’re just not dating anymore. Continue reading
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The Latest Rate at the Blood Bank
Yesterday afternoon I went to the Blood Bank. They were in Ocean City for two days at the Convention Center. I walked in and was met by two very cheerful ladies who directed me to a table about four steps away. So I went there and was met by three more ladies who directed me… Continue reading
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Bible Translations: NIV vs. TNIV
For some of you, that might be the most boring title for a blog entry that you’ve ever seen. For those of you still reading: thanks. When I began at CrossWay last May, I decided to preach from the TNIV (Today’s New International Version) translation of the Bible. Beginning in 2008, I switched over to… Continue reading
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Weekend Recap
Another eventful weekend! Here’s a brief recap: Thursday afternoon and evening were absolutely beautiful. Opaque gray sky with softly falling snow for hours. Felt like I was in a snow globe. We had to cancel our small group because the snow was sticking to the roads, but it sure was awesome weather. Carolyn had a… Continue reading
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“A Conversation With Rick Warren”
Yesterday afternoon I found out that I’ll get to join about 100-150 other pastors in a small gathering with Rick Warren. It’s a week from Monday. Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church, posted about the event on his blog this week. He gave us an email address where we could RSVP. So I shot… Continue reading
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Snow Day!
We had a nice snowfall last night, enough for Carolyn to get the day off, but now the sun is coming up and threatening our beautiful white crystal landscape. Guess that’s how it goes in such a moderate climate, situated between the ocean and the bay. Our road is usually the last to melt, because… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 