Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • The Biggest Smallest Seed Ever

    Matthew 13:31-32: “He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.  Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch… Continue reading

  • Our God, His People

    Hebrews 8:10: “This is the covenant I will establish with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people.” These beautiful words appear several times in Scripture, in both… Continue reading

  • Dad’s Reflections On Cal

    And now, the writing about Cal Ripken, Jr. that I mentioned yesterday, composed by my dad:  When our family moved to Maryland in October, 1980 our three sons were 7, 5 and 3. It was the month before the presidential election and as it turned out, only three months remained in the Carter presidency. The… Continue reading

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  • Iron Man Ripken Gets His Due

    I’m tired of hearing about sports scandals: Barry Bonds closing in on Hank Aaron’s record for all-time home runs while using illegal substances; NBA ref Tim Donaghy gambling on games he was officiating; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick being indicted for running a dogfighting ring… Even the Tour de France now has its own scandals!… Continue reading

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  • Blogosphere Break

    For the next couple weeks, I’m taking a break from cyberspace.  We need breaks from things to recharge and refocus, and that includes blogging.  So Carolyn and I are taking some time off together these next few days. Even though I’m checking out of the blogosphere for several days, I didn’t want y’all getting bored. … Continue reading

  • CrossWay On Purpose – Session 6

    We had 10 present for Session 6 of CrossWay On Purpose.  We had some of the best discussion we’ve had since we started this Bible study.  There was a great spirit to the group and an obvious and earnest desire to move forward and implement the things we’ve been discovering in the Scriptures. We examined… Continue reading

  • Cyberguest Numero 1,000

    Our church website has had its 1,000th hit!  And our fortunate 1,000th visitor wins…well, a visit to a cool website! Continue reading

  • A Quick Explanation

    If you clicked on “CrossWay On Purpose” in that last post, it might look like nothing happened. But it did. Try it again and scroll down and you’ll see. (The link took you to all the entries in the category “CrossWay On Purpose,” of which that post itself was the latest entry, so the screen… Continue reading

  • CrossWay On Purpose Goes Into Extra Innings

    Last night at CrossWay On Purpose we had a great discussion.  The Bible study is supposed to end at 8:00 p.m., and I admit that we initially went over because I kept it going, but everyone was so into the discussion that they kept it going until about 8:45! The fact that everyone stuck around… Continue reading

  • Doubleheader #2

    Last night our softball team (“The Green Machine,” a combination of The Gathering Tree and CrossWay Church) played our second doubleheader.  In this strangest of seasons, we hadn’t played a game for about five weeks.  This one was against SonRise.  We lost both games again, but we sure had a lot of fun doing it! … Continue reading