Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • Slacking Blogger

    In the week or so leading up to Easter, I was simply too busy to blog much.  Now that Easter has come and gone, I’ve just lacked the energy.  I guess it’s like someone who trains for a marathon.  After the race is over, all the adrenaline is gone!  I’ve never run a marathon (yeah,… Continue reading

  • Stuff

    Last night turned into a kind of spontaneous midweek date night.  When Carolyn got home we went to Panera Bread for dinner, then came back and watched a dumb old movie called Baby Boom.  While it was really stupid, at least it was one of those movies that’s so dumb you can laugh at it. … Continue reading

  • WOO HOO!!!!!!

    The new sign is up!  YES!!!!  (Okay, so we need to fix the panel inside–but who cares?  It’s up!) Here’s John taking the plastic off the top of the sign.  Either that, or he’s just playing. Here’s the spot in the grass where the sign was lying (or laying or whatever) for three months: Continue reading

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  • Easter Weekend Review

    (Warning to reader: I haven’t blogged much these past few days, but I’m more than making up for it today!) Work hard.  Play hard.  That’s the way to live, and that’s how it’s been this past week. A review of events since last week’s Maundy Thursday service: On Friday morning I got a call from… Continue reading

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  • Easter Happenings at CrossWay

    Today we’re having an Easter egg hunt at church for kids in the community. Tomorrow we launch the “Tough Questions About God” series.  The question for Easter: Why should I believe Jesus rose from the dead? Looking forward to it! Continue reading

  • Remembering the Last Supper

    Last night we had a special communion service at Buckingham Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Berlin.  Such a beautiful sanctuary!  It was the perfect place for it. Churches of several denominations came together to remember and celebrate the Lord’s Supper.  Different pastors shared a short devotional thought while communion was served to eleven people… Continue reading

  • Dumb Sign

    Dumb signs make me laugh.  Check out this one I saw in the grocery store a couple days ago: Don’t get me wrong, I like Food Lion and shop there regularly.  But since when is $5.29 a “Great Price” for a 12-pack of soda?!?  Shouldn’t they be trying to hide the fact that their Coke… Continue reading

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  • Sign Progress

    Recently I posted the picture shown below, which shows the hole we dug to install the new church sign: We’re making progress!  Below is a picture of what it looks like now.  The wooden box sits over the hole.  It’s actually a whole lot more complex than it looks.  It’s perfectly level and is tightly… Continue reading

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  • Updated Podcast

    The podcast is now up to date!  Just so ya know. Continue reading

  • Marriage: Back to Basics

    Yesterday at CrossWay Church we talked about marriage.  We looked at 1 Peter 2:20-3:7.  Sometimes 1 Peter 3:1-7 is preached by itself and taken way out of context.  To understand it correctly, it’s necessary to back up at least as far as verse 20 in the previous chapter.  (Chapter and verse markings in the Bible… Continue reading

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