Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

January 2008

  • Update on the “Creed” Series

    Last fall at CrossWay we began a major series called “Creed.”  The goal of this series is to explore up close each of the 24 topics in the Mennonite Confession of Faith.  To avoid having a massive, half-year series, we divided it up into miniseries and scheduled some breaks in between. At the end of… Continue reading

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  • Bummer

    WordPress just ate one of my posts! I wrote about having a great lunch yesterday with Merv Stoltzfus, our conference guy.  Don’t feel like writing it all again.  Bummer. Continue reading

  • Loving God, Loving People

    On Sunday at CrossWay Church we continued the series “The Promised Land” by looking at our strategy for accomplishing our church’s mission.  A brief recap to set the context: the purpose of the church is to glorify God.  That happens when we accomplish our mission, which is to make lifelong followers of Jesus Christ in… Continue reading

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  • Strange Twists to the Dr. King Holiday

    Last week Carolyn was teaching her kindergarten students about Martin Luther King, Jr.  When she explained that Monday was a holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, one little boy asked: “Does that mean that all the black children don’t have to come to school that day?” Carolyn and I were talking… Continue reading

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  • Ocean City Date Night

    Tonight Carolyn and I had an old-fashioned teenager-style boardwalk date.  For the first time in our married lives, we hit the arcades on the boardwalk in Ocean City.  It was fun!  We played skee ball, which was the best part.  Carolyn played one of those games where you move the claw which grabs some random… Continue reading

  • Best Seasons Ever

    What are the greatest seasons in sports history for individual achievement?  ESPN takes a crack at this tough list on their website.  You can read it here. Continue reading

  • Hollywood God

    Starting on February 10 we’re doing a series at CrossWay called “Hollywood God.”  Carolyn designed the invite cards and placed our printing order online, so they should be here in about a week.  Here’s what they’ll look like: Continue reading

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  • Another Preaching Learning Experience

    It seems I’m constantly finding out not only how much I don’t know, but how little I knew there was so much I didn’t know. Make sense?  Welcome to my world. Yesterday when I prepared the latest CrossWay podcast, I learned how important it is to wear the right shirt when I preach.  The recording… Continue reading

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  • Cowboys, Nachos, and the Way of the Cross

    Haven’t blogged in a while.  Lots going on.  A brief recap: On Thursday I spent a day and a night with some other local pastors.  We hung out at a condo on the beach in Ocean City.  We spent time sharing about our current challenges and offering feedback.  Most of the afternoon was used planning… Continue reading

  • Netflix

    Carolyn and I have officially gone Netflix. In case you’re not familiar with Netflix, it’s an online movie rental company. They have different monthly plans and you can order DVDs by mail. They come pretty quickly, and a postage paid envelope is included to send them back. You keep a queue full of your movie… Continue reading