Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • My Favorite Place on the Planet

    This is my very favorite place on the planet. It’s part of Dartmoor National Park in England. I hope to make it back again some day. Continue reading

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  • What Does “Down Under” Mean, Anyway?

    A couple months ago on iTunes I discovered one of those international treasures that the Internet has unearthed. It’s a podcast called “A Little Bit of Preaching by Tom,” by Tom French. Tom is a youth pastor at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Belrose, Australia. Whenever Tom preaches at the church, his sermons are made… Continue reading

  • What Delights God

    Recently I was reading Micah and hit a verse that hit me back.  In Micah 7:18, the prophet says to God, “You will not stay angry with Your people forever, because You delight in showing unfailing love.” What delights me?  Lots of things: Mexican food, Dr. Pepper, watching a good game of football or baseball… Continue reading

  • The Whole Deal About Jesus

    Different people have different ways of explaining Jesus to others.  I always find it interesting to see the various approaches and explanations.  The other day I came across a site that gives a very clear explanation.  It’s concise, yet informative. If you’re curious about what Christianity is about or how you become a Christian, or… Continue reading

  • Beware: Wild Babies Kick and Bite

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  • Choir Risers, Here We Come!

    Woo hoo!  Once again God has shown that He is so much greater than our limited faith. During the month of February, SonRise collected a special offering to buy some choir risers for Stephen Decatur High School, where we meet for worship.  They cost well over $3,000, and after the last Sunday in February, we… Continue reading

  • She’s My Cinderella, Too!

    Yesterday Carolyn brought home the journal of one of her kindergarten students, to show me one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.  This little girl had drawn a picture of a girl in a dress with a big smile and pigtails, carrying a purse.  Underneath it she wrote (with every “s” and one “y”… Continue reading

  • 10 Totally Random Things

    (10) Napoleon Dynamite has probably influenced the fashion world more than any nerd in history. (9) This morning I read the Book of Jonah in the Bible. This short little story is absolutely amazing. I could study it and meditate on it forever. (8) Today the SonRise Church staff went to lunch. As usual, we… Continue reading

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  • “Walk the Line” Podcast

    I forgot to mention earlier that the podcast for “Walk the Line,” the message from a couple Sundays ago, is now available for download.  You can find it here. Continue reading

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  • Oh Please

    You’ve gotta be kidding me. I hesitate to even comment on this whole James Cameron/ tomb of Jesus thing, because it’s so dumb. First people confused The Da Vinci Code with reality, and now a filmmaker is stepping outside the fiction veil and trying to legitimize these ideas about Jesus being a mere man, a… Continue reading