I had an idea that I thought was great, and now it could get me in trouble. My idea was this: each week, the Apple iTunes music store has a free download of the week. I thought, hey, here’s a chance to listen to what …
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It’s February 15…only two months of shopping days until tax day! One of the things I can only admit to a few people is that I like to listen to tobyMac, once of DC Talk fame. It’s hard to admit to one crowd, because he’s …
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My brain works in mysterious ways. I remember the oddest things. License plates, for one. I remember the letter parts of friends’ license plates. I told Elaine this once, and she thought it was just weird. So for a long time, I tried to stop. …
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Here’s a link to the message I gave today at NFC. Cool side note: I didn’t give this message during our third service, because God led several in our service to stand and speak during open worship. Bob Hampton, in particular, went to the front …
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Good teachers always impress me…and it’s even better when it’s your kid’s teacher! Our Hayley is in 2nd grade, and today I got to spend some time helping out in her class. Several of the kids were sharing reports in front of the class, a …
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Wednesday is my day of hope; my day of perspective. It comes because of community. Each Wednesday morning, I meet with two other pastors in town who have become life-giving friends. One, Shaun McNay, has been a mentor for years. But the other, Tim Clark, …
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In Sunday worship, we’ve been going through the book of Acts together. We’ve been spending a few weeks in Acts 10, where God helps Peter realize that the great divide between Jew and Gentile has been broken. I’ve been thinking about how easily we make …
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One of the great benefits of being released to pastoral ministry is the freedom to take time in the day to getaway and hear from God. What’s sad is how relatively infrequently I take advantage of it. I carved a few hours out of my …
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Imagine getting a knock on the door at 1:30 in the morning. It’s a police officer standing there holding your four year old’s hand. “Uh, sir, ma’am…we just found your kid driving your car back home from the video store.” I’m not making this up…
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