April 2007
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Top 10 Reasons I’m Fat
(10) The other day I stopped at Espresso Wave for a coffee. The girl working there offered me a free cinnamon twist. I said no thanks. She asked if I was sure. Who can say no twice to a free cinnamon twist? (9) While I’m between jobs, I’ve had more opportunity to visit Carolyn’s classroom.… Continue reading
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Your Jerkness Will Find You Out
Yikes. This afternoon I looked at my blog’s dashboard and discovered that someone found my blog by doing a search on “when ministers act like jerks.” What’s up with that? I can’t stop laughing, but I wonder if I should be offended! Continue reading
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The Hungry Hippos Are Back
This is pretty much the coolest video ever. It even beats out Uncle Rico’s homemade classic. Watch it many times. Many, many times. Over and over. And then watch it again. I wasn’t able to embed the video onto this site, but you can watch it on YouTube here. Continue reading
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Darren’s Insights on the Virginia Tech Incident
My friend and fellow pastor Darren Plummer, who was recently featured on this blog, wrote a great response to the shootings in Virginia Tech. It’s very thought-provoking and takes a slant that you won’t find in the mainstream press. I’d strongly encourage everyone to read his post by clicking here. It’s a powerful reminder of… Continue reading
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New Job… And So Much More
On Monday night I met with the Mennonite Church in Ocean City, and they “affirmed” (that’s a nice Mennonite word) me as their new pastor. The next step is for me to meet with the Leadership Team to work out details. I’m guessing I’ll probably officially begin in May. I’ll keep you posted. It’s sad… Continue reading
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Virginia Tech Tragedy
What happened at Virginia Tech is so sad. I don’t feel up to the task of going on about the conditions of society or who messed up or any of that stuff that bloggers are expected to do. My heart just hurts for those victims and their families. So heart breaking. Let’s remember them in… Continue reading
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I See London, I See France…
In July of last year, Carolyn and I had the opportunity of a lifetime: we spent 8 days in England and 2 in France. Each night, I would lie down in bed completely exhausted and write about the day’s events. The days were scorching, the nights were short, and our adventures physically grueling, but I… Continue reading
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Clutter Must Die
Clutter is like dust. I have trouble preventing its accumulation. A while back I read Little House on the Prairie, and I was struck by how simple their stuff was. They didn’t have much–only the things that really mattered. I mean, for Christmas one year, the kids each got their own drinking cup. That’s pretty… Continue reading
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My (Probably) Last SonRise Sermon
This morning I’m preaching what is likely to be my last sermon at SonRise Church for a while. It’s kind of funny–my first sermon at SonRise, before I came on staff, was the week after Easter (in 2004). My last sermon at SonRise, after leaving the staff, is also the week after Easter. So it’s… Continue reading
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Really Cool Live Painting Video
Seems like I’ve been posting a lot of videos lately, but oh well. I can do that–haha. Enjoy this one. It’s a little long (about nine minutes) but very much worth it. Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 