Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

October 31, 2008

Letter of Hope

Last Sunday at the end of the sermon I gave everyone a stamped envelope and a couple sheets of paper. We had just looked at how the apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church in Thessalonica to encourage them with a message about our hope in Jesus Christ. So I challenged everyone to write… Continue reading

Church Stuff, Sermon Discussion
October 31, 2008

An Important Day

Today is the anniversary of the day centuries ago when Martin Luther famously banged on the door of the church at Wittenburg and demanded they give him 95 pieces of candy. Or something like that. I get it mixed up. Continue reading

Current Events
October 31, 2008

Hooper’s Feast

Last night Hooper’s Crab House on the bay in Ocean City held a fundraiser for the Training Station. Fundraiser, indeed–the place was packed! They are very generously giving every penny to the preschool. It was a ton of fun hanging out with everyone! And, of course, the food totally rocked. Continue reading

Food, Stuff in My Head
October 30, 2008

My Pastors

With tomorrow being the last day of Pastor Appreciation Month, this post is about 30 days overdue. Lately I’ve been thinking about how grateful I am for the many people who pastor me, and those who have pastored me in previous seasons of my life. So here is my tribute to some of those people… Continue reading

Leadership, Stuff in My Head
October 29, 2008

God’s “To Do” List

If God had a “to do” list for today, that would be interesting to see what was on it. Continue reading

Random Jonx, Stuff in My Head
October 29, 2008

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today is my mom’s birthday. But I won’t tell you how old she is, because you’re not supposed to give away a lady’s age, especially when she’s got more years than Heinz does varieties. Happy birthday, Mom!!! Continue reading

Family, Stuff in My Head
October 29, 2008

Station 7…We’ll Meet Again Someday

Yesterday I went to lunch with Daryl & John at Station 7. It’s always great to hang out with those two! I’ve learned so much from them about so many things, and now that list has expanded to include fatherhood; more specifically, they’ve been coaching me on the intricacies of being a husband during pregnancy and… Continue reading

Food
October 28, 2008

Catalyst: Steven Furtick

Of all the speakers at Catalyst, the one who was the biggest hit had to be Steven Furtick, the founding pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. His presentation and passion can’t be captured in notes, unfortunately, but here are some of the highlights: Between God’s promise and its payoff is a process–a painful… Continue reading

Leadership
October 27, 2008

Real Life: Living in Hope

Yesterday at CrossWay we read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 and talked about the hope we have in Jesus Christ. The podcast will be up soon! Continue reading

Church Stuff, Sermon Discussion
October 25, 2008

And the Winner Is…

With all the bad press we read about professional athletes today, it’s refreshing to read something like this. Continue reading

Sports Stuff

About Me

Hey, I’m Nathan Hyde. My wife and I, who are both teachers, have been married for most of this century and have one daughter. Things I enjoy doing are spending time with family and students, studying the Bible, reading great books, visiting new places, walking my dog, and sitting in my recliner doing absolutely nothing. Favorite Bible verses are Joshua 1:9 and Leviticus 13:40.