Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • So Long, Peekaboo

    The little guinea pig at the Training Station has gone away to guinea pig paradise.  Peekaboo, who was about six years old, died during the night.  Some people were surprised he made it through the summer, as he was showing signs of aging.  When the little children showed up for preschool this morning, many of… Continue reading

  • Jesus Christ

    Our series “Creed: God” continued yesterday with a look at God the Son–Jesus Christ.  No matter what our need or struggle or trial or longing is, the answer is ultimately found in Jesus. If you’re lonely, He says, “I am with you always.”  If you’re grieving, He says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” … Continue reading

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  • Good Ol’ Eastern Shore Culture

    The past couple nights Carolyn and I have gotten to enjoy some good ol’ Eastern Shore culture. On Thursday we went to opening night at Sunfest in Ocean City.  It’s cool having opening night on a Thursday, because even though there were a lot of people, we were actually able to get a parking spot… Continue reading

  • Top 10 Things I’ve Learned Lately

    Top 10 Things I’ve Learned Lately: (10) It really is okay to be different. People are different from each other. Churches are different from each other. Preachers are different from each other. Since God made us so unique, it would be irresponsible for us to try to be like someone else. There are many big… Continue reading

  • Turn Right After “Spiderman,” and Take the First Left Onto “Cars”

    Recently I visited Carolyn’s kindergarten classroom.  All the hallways at the school have names, like roads. I noticed that Carolyn’s hallway was called “Finding Nemo Lane.”  Seemed like a funny name for a hallway, so I asked about it. Her explanation?  They let the kids pick the names! Kids are so funny about naming things–like… Continue reading

  • New Schedule

    Moving from one church to another has affected my weekly schedule in a bigger way than I’d expected. At SonRise, my typical work week went from Sunday through Thursday.  And since my most productive time was spent in my study at home, I tried to put in mornings there whenever possible.  But I’ve found that… Continue reading

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  • He Must Be Around Here Somewhere

    One of our Training Station teachers told me something funny the other day.  Last week I spent a good amount of time–and energy–pushing some preschool kids around the playground in a big toy Jeep that seats two kids (or eight, depending on how many pile on).  After doing this for several days, I happened to… Continue reading

  • The Team Names They Come Up With These Days

    Over the weekend my mom was spending some time with my nephew (her grandson) Justin.  He was watching the Ohio State Buckeyes playing football. When my mom asked Justin what he was watching, he said: “The Butt Guys!” Continue reading

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  • Now for the Mug Shot…

    Got fingerprinted earlier today.  It’s been several years since I’d been fingerprinted, and that was when they used that messy black ink.  (It made criminal investigation easier, because everyone left black fingerprints everywhere.)  But today they used some digital stuff, which was pretty cool.  One of the best parts is that it checks the prints… Continue reading

  • Skollership

    This fall I’m taking a course on Anabaptist Missions & Peace.  You can read about it here.  It looks pretty interesting!  Nerdy as it sounds, I’ve been wanting for years to go back to school.  Fortunately, I’m now required to by the conference our church is affiliated with!  There are four courses designed primarily for… Continue reading