CNN posted an article today about the first organized observance of “Blasphemy Day”. What a joke. Ronald Lindsay, an atheist who is behind the wheel of this new adventure, is apparently an ex-Catholic who at one point was planning on entering the priesthood. I’m not offended by this. I actually understand this guy’s motive. I [...]
Entries from September 2009
September 23, 2009
sheep swapping
Gary Smalley spoke at our church a few weeks ago. He’s a pretty famous Christian. We had about a thousand more people came that week than the week before. Some of them even came back the next week. Some of them. Lots of them went back to their “home church”. We’re going to open up [...]
September 20, 2009
when mom is away
A bunch of women from Mission are away at their Fall retreat, so we knew we’d be missing THEM this weekend. But our attendance was down this weekend, from babies to big people, and the amount seemed a bit unusual. And it got me thinking… With mom away, and dad in charge, and the NFL [...]
September 18, 2009
Temptation!
When you know that its ideal to wait for something better, do you have the self-control to make it? Check out this video. It’s all about instant vs. delayed gratification. Apparently the battle starts when we’re very, very young! So, how well do you deal with temptation? Would you have made it as a 4-year-old [...]
September 16, 2009
allergies are destroying my face
Today was one of the worst days of my life. I think I sneezed AT LEAST a thousand times. My nose is rubbed raw from sneezing, blowing, and wiping. I even used the Kleenex with aloe, and it still feels like I wiped it with a cheese grater. I never, ever, ever had any sort [...]
September 10, 2009
In my prime
I think I’m in my prime. I’m 30 years old. I might be wrong… maybe it will be when I’m 40. I’ll be wiser, calmer, and 10 years deeper in my spiritual, social, and emotional journey. I’ve got nearly unlimited energy and I’m still as idealistic as they come. I’m still pretty sure that I [...]
September 8, 2009
weekend recap
It was a great weekend at Mission Church! I got some great feedback after my message (but that’s usually the only kind you get). Our lead pastor Mark sat me down for a few minutes after my first sermon and offered me this advice: “Work on the first 3 minutes and the last 3 minutes… [...]
September 3, 2009
weekend at the Ritz
You know those times when you just need to get away so you justify spending a bunch of money on the thing at the place… well that’s what Linds and I are doing this weekend. We aren’t exactly rolling in the dough, but we’re gonna stay at the Ritz Carlton tomorrow night, get some dinner [...]
September 2, 2009
Charity: water
Finally… I’ve finally found a non-profit organization that provides clean drinking water to people in developing nations AND tells the story well. There are plenty of great organizations out there, but it’s so difficult to actually get an answer when you ask, “So what exactly do you do?”. So few organizations can tell you where [...]
