Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • Strange Twists to the Dr. King Holiday

    Last week Carolyn was teaching her kindergarten students about Martin Luther King, Jr.  When she explained that Monday was a holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, one little boy asked: “Does that mean that all the black children don’t have to come to school that day?” Carolyn and I were talking… Continue reading

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  • Ocean City Date Night

    Tonight Carolyn and I had an old-fashioned teenager-style boardwalk date.  For the first time in our married lives, we hit the arcades on the boardwalk in Ocean City.  It was fun!  We played skee ball, which was the best part.  Carolyn played one of those games where you move the claw which grabs some random… Continue reading

  • Best Seasons Ever

    What are the greatest seasons in sports history for individual achievement?  ESPN takes a crack at this tough list on their website.  You can read it here. Continue reading

  • Hollywood God

    Starting on February 10 we’re doing a series at CrossWay called “Hollywood God.”  Carolyn designed the invite cards and placed our printing order online, so they should be here in about a week.  Here’s what they’ll look like: Continue reading

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  • Another Preaching Learning Experience

    It seems I’m constantly finding out not only how much I don’t know, but how little I knew there was so much I didn’t know. Make sense?  Welcome to my world. Yesterday when I prepared the latest CrossWay podcast, I learned how important it is to wear the right shirt when I preach.  The recording… Continue reading

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  • Cowboys, Nachos, and the Way of the Cross

    Haven’t blogged in a while.  Lots going on.  A brief recap: On Thursday I spent a day and a night with some other local pastors.  We hung out at a condo on the beach in Ocean City.  We spent time sharing about our current challenges and offering feedback.  Most of the afternoon was used planning… Continue reading

  • Netflix

    Carolyn and I have officially gone Netflix. In case you’re not familiar with Netflix, it’s an online movie rental company. They have different monthly plans and you can order DVDs by mail. They come pretty quickly, and a postage paid envelope is included to send them back. You keep a queue full of your movie… Continue reading

  • Mandi’s Baptism

    Tonight our little friend Mandi got baptized.  Mandi is the precious five-year-old daughter of Pastor Daryl from SonRise Church.  She accepted Christ last September and made her public profession of faith tonight before a crowd at Berlin First Baptist Church, where the baptism was held. We sat with our friend Roger and his two baby… Continue reading

  • The New Norm

    On December 30 Carolyn and I took a little break and visited the Gathering Tree, a nearby church pastored by a friend of ours.  We have a couple at CrossWay Church who have been there for at least a couple years now, Norm and Sara Cain.  Norm is a retired preacher and he filled in… Continue reading

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  • January Church Leadership Meeting

    We had our monthly leadership meeting at CrossWay after church on Sunday.  We talked about launching our community groups ministry, getting children’s church started, and made plans for our next outreach event.  More about those things in the days ahead…. Continue reading