February 2009
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I Guess There’s A Kid In All Of Us
There’s a little two-year-old guy at the Training Station that always calls me “Man.” While all the other kids call me “Pastor Nathan” or some variation of that name (such as “Bouncy Efan,” “Master Neeson,” or “Kafran Afan”), this little guy simply calls me “Man.” When he’s on the playground he’ll sit in one of… Continue reading
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Excuse Me… No, Excuse Me
I just read in TIME magazine that a couple weeks ago two European nuclear submarines collided “deep in the Atlantic Ocean.” One was the British H.M.S. Vanguard, the other was the French Le Triomphant. Aside from all the other questions and concerns this raises, two questions stand out: (1) How the heck can you collide “deep in… Continue reading
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Random Thoughts in Alphabetical Order: The Letter B
B is for… Babies. I still can’t believe we’re having one. That just totally blows my mind. Every time Carolyn walks through the door after getting home from work, it still startles me when I see her babyized belly. (She said I should write a blog post–based on experience–about what not to say to your… Continue reading
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Many Churches, One Location
One of the trends in churches the past few years has been going multi-site. This means that one church would have several locations, usually video venues. What normally happens is that the preacher is recorded in one location in the Saturday night worship service, then that video is played during the sermon portion of the… Continue reading
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Laura Marie’s Email Signature
Our creative friend Katie designed this email signature using some of our ultrasound photos. Is it cool or what?!? Thanks so much, Katie! Continue reading
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Random Thoughts in Alphabetical Order: The Letter A
Recently I heard a comedian sharing some random thoughts in alphabetical order. What a clever idea for a comedian–it eliminates the need for those forced, awkward transitions! It’s also a great idea for the random world of blogging. So I thought I’d set out on a journey to share some random thoughts in alphabetical order. … Continue reading
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Living in God’s Will
At CrossWay yesterday I preached a message called “Living in God’s Will.” It was actually from the Real Life series we did last fall, but I missed sharing it then because I was sick. Whenever we’re faced with a tough decision, we often seek God’s will. We want to know what it is He wants… Continue reading
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My Most Important Appointment
Sunday evening I got a phone call from my little friend Mandi. She’s a six-year-old first-grader at Seaside Christian School. At first I wasn’t sure why she was calling, so I asked her a few questions and we just kind of chatted for a couple minutes. Then, during a pause, she said, “Pastor Nathan, will… Continue reading
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Looking from Eternity
On Sunday at CrossWay Church we wrapped up the six-week series “Life On Loan” with a message called “Looking to Eternity.” The Big Idea was that our lives can have eternal significance when we invest in things that last forever. Rather than going into all the details here, let me just point you to the… Continue reading
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Laura Marie’s First Baseball Shirt
Laura Marie got her first piece of Nationals gear yesterday. It was a pretty exciting moment for me, and I’m sure for her as well. Her mom wasn’t so sure. Last summer we went to a Nationals game at their new stadium, and the fans were almost as bad as the team… and that’s saying… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 