Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • 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

  • 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

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  • O.P.P.O.

    This morning I was tied with another guy for the distinction of being the first customer of the day at the Ocean Pines post office.  I thought it was nice to start the day off with such a special honor. Continue reading

  • Principles & Principals

    This afternoon I was part of a pretty exciting meeting.  Several pastors and church leaders from our community met with the top education administrators in north Worcester County.  It started out great because lunch was provided, but then it got even better.  The churches’ agenda was simple: we wanted to find out how we can… Continue reading

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  • A Girl After My Own Heart

    I have a new favorite kid. This week we’ve had a Scholastic Book Fair at the Training Station, and some of the parents have helped out by volunteering to run it in shifts.  This afternoon there was a little girl who’s barely four years old, and her mom was working the book fair.  As they… Continue reading

  • Dad Wisdom

    This morning I had breakfast at Panera Bread with a couple dads from the Training Station.  They’re twin brothers and have seven kids between them.  Very interesting guys! Every time I see them around their kids, they have that whole dad thing going on.  Their kids are their pals, but also respect them as parental… Continue reading

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  • First Finished Painting

    Yesterday in our painting group I finished my first painting!  I’m not satisfied with it, but I could work on it forever and never be satisfied with it.  At some point you just have to say, “Enough!”  So here it is: What I mostly worked on yesterday was the face.  It still doesn’t really look… Continue reading

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  • Funny Football Quote

    “Football combines the two worst features of modern American life; it’s violence punctuated by committee meetings.” – George F. Will Continue reading

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