Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

March 2009

  • What’s Up

    This past week and a half has been crazier than usual, revealing one of the disappointing ironies of blogging: the more you have to blog about, the less time you have to blog about it!  Here’s a smattering of what’s been up: At CrossWay we began a new three-week series about the Bible called TXT. … Continue reading

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  • TXT: How Did We Get the Bible?

    On Sunday at CrossWay Church we began a new series called TXT.  This week’s message: How Did We Get the Bible? We broke this question down into three more questions: (1) Where did the Bible come from? The answer to this question is simple: God.  The Bible came to us from God.  It originated with… Continue reading

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  • 3-D Laura Marie

    Yesterday we went for a 3-D sonogram at RMS Sonography in Salisbury.  It was so cool to see the baby again!  Now she’s much bigger and has some fat on her, plus the 3-D shots made it possible to see her much better.  Carolyn says they make her look like a clay baby, and you’ll… Continue reading

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  • Funny Bagpipes

    “The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet.” – Oliver Herford, 1863 – 1935 Continue reading

  • Training Station Art Show 2009

    Last night at the Training Station we had the annual art show.  Every kid in the preschool has a piece of artwork that is set up in the sanctuary.  It’s all exhibited like a real museum, complete with titles, jazz music in the background, finger food, and punch.  So opening night was last night, and… Continue reading

  • True Worship

    At CrossWay yesterday we wrapped up the Fanatic series with a message called “True Worshipers.”  Once again we touched on John 4:23 where Jesus says that “the time is coming–indeed it’s here now–when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.  The Father is looking for those who will worship him that… Continue reading

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  • Random Thoughts in Alphabetical Order: The Letter C

    C is for… Christ. I love the word, the name, the sound, the meaning: Christ.  With those hard consonant sounds, you can’t just roll on by.  It sticks in the mouth, forcing your attention.  And it’s a beautiful name, the name of my Lord and Savior.  No wonder so many of our names today are… Continue reading

  • Kickin’ It

    Carolyn & Laura Marie had another doctor appointment yesterday.  The doctor got the thingamabob that detects the heartbeat and put it on Carolyn’s tummy.  As soon as she did, Laura Marie kicked it!  It was pretty funny (though Carolyn didn’t tell me about it until later–I couldn’t see it). From now until week 35 (she’s… Continue reading

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  • What God Desires Most

    We started a new series called Fanatic yesterday at CrossWay.  It’s a two-parter about worship. Yesterday the message was “What God Desires Most.”  This is a basic starting point: there is something God desires that only you can give Him, and that is your worship.  So we spent some time talking about what worship really… Continue reading

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