Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • Please Pass the Freaksauce

    The other day Carolyn and I watched a movie that had a character with the coolest name.  During the movie it kept sounding like people were calling him “Freaksauce.”  I thought, No way, surely homey’s name isn’t “Freaksauce.” When the credits rolled, they had him listed as “Frixos.”  The spelling is almost as cool as… Continue reading

  • Super Bowl–Hey, What’s Up With the Roman Numerals, Anyway?

    What a Super Bowl!  It was an amazing game.  Probably the best defensive Super Bowl game I’ve seen.  Only problem was the outcome.  Two facts haunt me: The Giants won the Super Bowl.  The Giants?!?  Are you kidding me?  What happened to all the talk about the Packers, the Cowboys, the Patriots, even the Colts? … Continue reading

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  • Prayer: Power Surge in the Promised Land

    We wrapped up the series “The Promised Land” yesterday at CrossWay.  We took a look at a story Jesus told His followers in Luke 18:1-8, a story He told them to teach them that “they should always pray and not give up.”  Prayer is the power source in the Promised Land. This story talks about… Continue reading

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  • Would the Real Spider-Man Please Stand Up?

    Last night Carolyn and I took three little kids to see Alice in Wonderland at Salisbury University, and afterward we went to Dairy Queen. When we left Dairy Queen I was carrying this three-year-old boy on my shoulders.  When we got near the car, he tried as hard as he could to jump off my… Continue reading

  • Backyard Big Bird

    This morning I walked into the kitchen for a cup of coffee and glanced out the back door to see what the weather was like. Something looked out of place. Here’s the view I had: A closer shot: Not sure what kind of bird this guy is. A hawk, maybe? Here are some closeups of… Continue reading

  • Small Group Bible Study

    One of the five expectations we have of CrossWay members is participation in a small community of faith.  Along those lines, we started a new small group about a month ago.  We meet on Thursday nights in Whaleyville. Last night we had a great discussion about Luke 15.  Each week we discuss the Bible passage… Continue reading

  • Invitation to Riches

    The past couple days I’ve been hearing stories from CrossWay people about how they’ve been inviting unchurched people to be our guests for the “Hollywood God” series which starts a week from Sunday. That’s awesome! Inviting people to church, as simple as it sounds, is the most effective way to reach people for Christ. There… Continue reading

  • Prayer & Peace: It Actually Works!

    The 101 heart rate I wrote about a couple days ago in this post really caught my attention.  It jolted me out of the stress-denial bubble I’ve been living in and forced me to confront the reality of my stress level and how I let it get that far.  Every night I lay awake with… Continue reading

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  • Brian Regan & Pop Tarts

    In a post from yesterday I mentioned watching comedian Brian Regan.  Thought I’d share some of the funniness: Continue reading

  • You Can’t Buy the Gospel Through Amway

    Today I was listening to Mark Driscoll’s sermon from Sunday.  He’s the pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Talking about being a pastor, he said: “I’m not a salesman.  I’m a messenger.” Well said! Continue reading