Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • Oops

    I tried to set a reminder on this blog about our church’s game night this Friday, but accidentally posted it as if it were tonight.  Sorry ’bout that!  Game Night is this Friday.  Sorry for any confusion. Continue reading

  • Real Life: Living in Christ

    Yesterday at CrossWay Church was the second week of the Real Life series, where we’re studying 1 Thessalonians.  We looked at the whole first chapter, which explains the growth cycle of the gospel message and how we can participate in it. First, the gospel comes not only with words, but with power, the Holy Spirit,… Continue reading

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  • Happy Birthday Jazlyn!

    Today my little niece turns 10.  It won’t be too much longer before I can’t call her “my little niece” anymore.  Hard to believe it’s already been a decade since she arrived. Happy birthday, Jazlyn!!! Continue reading

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  • I Think I Know Some of These Guys

    Last night in our small group we were studying the ministry of Paul, Silas, and Timothy in Thessalonica.  As we were reading Acts 17:1-10, one of our readers read from the King James Version.  In the New International Version, Acts 17:5 says that some Jews who were jealous of Paul “rounded up some bad characters… Continue reading

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  • Lunch with Jason

    Yesterday around noon I got a call from my older brother, Jason.  He said, “Hey, want me to treat you to lunch?”  He lives about three hours from here.  Turns out he had a conference out here in Ocean City for his job.  So he stopped by the church and we went to Applebees for… Continue reading

  • A 9/11 Thanks

    Once again we mark the anniversary of a date in our nation’s history that will never be just another date on the calendar.  The only other day I know of that is marked simply by its date is July the Fourth (we even capitalize “Fourth”).  As we reach another “nine-eleven,” let’s be sure to thank… Continue reading

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  • Real Life

    On Sunday at CrossWay we started a series based on 1 Thessalonians.  It’s called “Real Life.”  God has called us to live lives of adventure, joy, and purpose, but oftentimes those things are hard to see in our routine, everyday existence.  But real life really can be lived, and the way to do it is… Continue reading

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  • Defiantly Happy

    Yesterday one of Carolyn’s kindergarten students was misbehaving and had to change his card.  (Each student has a card, and if they misbehave during the day they have to move it from green to yellow to red, with each color change carrying certain consequences.) As this little guy was changing his card, he said very… Continue reading

  • Blood Bank Bummer

    Bummer. This morning the Blood Bank of Delmarva called to schedule an appointment, but it turns out I’m not eligible to donate for an entire year because Carolyn and I spent a couple days in the Costa Rican province of Alajuela. That stinks! Giving blood is one of the simple ways to do something that… Continue reading

  • Nice Political Bumper Sticker

    Seen in the parking lot near Bank of Ocean City: “DON’T BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR PEDRO” Continue reading