Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • 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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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