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I have started a new blog. This one will no longer be updated. My new blog is in it's primary stages, so stay tuned for a more refined blog. :) You can check it out here.

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via videosift.com

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I just read Psalm 16 today. I love verse 3- "As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight."David delighted in the Saints. I do too.Here are just a few saints that have impacted me and have brought great joy to me:Jessica- God brings such joy into my life through you every day. Every day. You are a precious saint and I love who you are. I have seen

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I read this blog on Desiring God's Website. It reminded me of how outrageous the whole experience must have been for Joseph. I think you will enjoy this.(by Jon Bloom)Joseph's Painful DecisionMary wasn’t herself. Joseph had sensed some urgency in her request that he meet her at “their” tree. She was staring at the ground. She seemed burdened. “Mary, is something wrong?”She looked up at him

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I was encouraged by this blog from John Piper. Hope you are too...(Author: John Piper)Here is a three-second experience that might encourage you.I was sitting at my desk slowly reading and praying over Job 29 and 30. The thought came over me that at this moment I am pain-free. In fact, I feel very good. I feel warm and content. Almost cozy. As if in a blanket by a fire on a cold evening with a

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There are 22 billionaires in the DFW area. 3rd only to New York and Moscow, Russia. I don't know what I am more surprised about- Dallas having 22 billionaires or Moscow having more than that. I had no idea.Dang.

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Though pressed for time, I sat down to read an article in the NY Times about injustice in the Congo, and how Americans may be funding the injustice everyday without even realizing it. Here are a few clips from it:- This is Africa’s resource curse: The wealth is unearthed by the poor, controlled by the strong, then sold to a world largely oblivious of its origins.-“Without knowing it, tens of

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Where are all of my socks going? Does anyone else have trouble keeping up with socks? They literally disappear at our house.Gah!

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"If you can see it, you can achieve it." That's a motto that some people live by and I think it's just plain kooky. When I think of raising a boy, I know my visions of grandeur will be replaced by visions of reality. My older brother, Wade, has twin boys who are now 4. And (bless his heart), Halloween brought the funk to Wade. When I checked my email this morning, this is what I received from

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-more thoughts from John 5:1-18The Scribes and Pharisees were wrestling with 2 basic questions:1. What constitutes work on the Sabbath? What kind of work is forbidden by God on the Sabbath?Notice that they completely miss the heart of their faith. They miss the heart of the Sabbath commandment. They miss the very heart of God. And because of that they completely miss God Himself. Not working is

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cre⋅scen⋅do Part 2-a continuation of Sunday's message from John 5:1-18The celebration of the Sabbath was at the heart of 1st Century Judaism. There is no way to exaggerate the importance of the Sabbath. If you were a Jew in the 1st Century then you were constantly aware of the Sabbath. The 4th Commandment was at the heart of who they were as a people and for one big reason it was the central

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So I was reading my good friend Rob's blog this morning and I watched a video that made me laugh out loud in the little coffee shop that I office out of. Be patient and wait for it- 2 1/2 minute mark. I had to steal it from Rob, who stole it from one of his friends, and wanted to share with you, along with a few other vids that I find pretty funny. Do you think the same way as I do? Funny or

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cre⋅scen⋅do [kri-shen-doh]On Sunday I mentioned that I was barely scratching the surface of John 5. My intention was to preach on John 5:1-18, but unfortunately time would only allow me the privilege of covering the miracle itself. The point of John 5:1-18 is that Jesus Christ is in the business of making people whole and He will not let human rules get in the way. On Sunday I talked about the

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I was thinking about myself yesterday. That's normally not good when that happens. It gets me to wondering how God could put up with me. I really was thinking about this yesterday evening. God is holy- and I would not be able to stand for a second in his presence. I am embarrassed to admit this, but there are days when I don't offer up ONE prayer to God. I can think all day about our church and

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(Author: John Piper)A word to preachers. Truth and falsehood is a good pair of categories to use when deciding what to preach. Speak truth not falsehood.But there is another crucial pair of categories. God tells Jeremiah that he must use this pair if he would be faithful:Therefore thus says the Lord: "...If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. (Jeremiah

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I am a huge Cowboys fan, which by default has made me blind to character analysis of heroic players suiting up in the Silver and Blue. The Cowboys have traditionally (at least for the last 20 years) employed players based on talent and not so much on character and integrity. Jerry Jones is not looking for guys to talk politics with or go to church with. He is looking for guys who can win a Super

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John Ortberg speaks about "Golden Rule Moments" in his sermon called "Whatever you do, do this!". Any moment, any time, any place, any job, any setting, any interaction with any human being- on a shuttle bus, at the grocery store, at the gas station or the coffee shop or at home around the dinner table- could be a golden rule moment. "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to

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I would like to give a shout out to my brother Rob- "Shout Out! Hi-Oh!"- for drawing my attention to this video. My wife (a dancin machine) and I have had dance-offs within the confines of our family room but unfortunately did not have the opportunity at our wedding reception. Check this out- pretty funny. And yes, I am kind of upset that it was not my idea.

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I eat way too much ice cream and way too many gummy bears.That's a fact, Jack.

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I have always enjoyed the flair of truth-laden creativity. Some people just have it. They can strike up deep emotion with the stroke of a pen- not in some manipulative way- but because unmovable truth is exposed in some beautiful way. After reading a devotional from John Piper, I decided to read the book of Lamentations. It was an emotional 30 or 45 minutes. Jeremiah, was staring at the streets

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Moments ago I read John Piper's blog and I was struck by what he said. He basically says that its possible to be so eloquent as a speaker that people don't care what you say- they will like it no matter what the subject matter. He points to an example from the life of George Whitefield, one of our country's most gifted/successful preachers in American history. The last paragraph hit me square in

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Though God needs no proof that He is good- because HE IS WHO HE IS- I know that it's true because of my wife- the way that He made her, shaped her personality, painted her smile, produced her laughter, sprinkled beauty into her eyes, changed her heart, saved her life through Christ, gave her an incredible family, illuminated her mind, strengthened her fingers to praise Him on the piano, gave her

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This morning on our commute to Jessica's school (we carpool), we saw something that was kind of funny. We saw a man walking his dog. And at the man's expense, we laughed pretty hard. It was unfortunate that the man was on a motorized scooter and his dog was in a cage on the front of his scooter. That just goes to show that walking a dog is never about the exercise. I have sketched a picture for

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Lanny Donoho is one of my heros. It's hard to describe him. As a matter of fact, I think his job title at Northpoint Community Church in Atlanta is "Lanny Donoho." Check this video out and see why I like him- I think this is kind of the norm for him...

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I have had a blast being a pastor over the last month. One of the things that I am learning is that unless I have a pastor I will become short-sighted and stale. Currently, I have 4 pastors that I like to stay connected to. Here is the list of pastors and why I love them:JOHN PIPERGod uses John Piper to challenge my faith, my earnestness, my authenticity, my love for God. From the first time I

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I had a blast on our mission trip to Monterrey, Mexico last week. Sweat, tears, joy, sadness, faith, love, food, coca-breaks, friends, brothers and sisters, Christ exalting, Spirit-led, precious times of prayer, Psalm 146 & 1 John 2:6. Here is a taste of what the week had in store for us...

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Okay, peeps- I left my computer in Tejas and have tried to stay away from the computer as long as I can- but I have noticed that some of my new friends have been updating their blog each day while we are here in Monterrey, Mexico. So, to avoid hanging out too much on the computadora I will just give you the links to their blogs. Their blogs include pictures of the trip. You will probably

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It hit me yesterday how strange it is that we have animals that live in our house. 4-legged creatures that are hairy and they walk around and lay around the house all day. Our dog Timber was laying across Jessica's lap and I thought it was so strange that an animal was sitting on my wife. I thought I had forgotten about it until I went out to mow the grass today. It's obvious that we have animals

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I love me some Arizona Raspberry Iced Tea. 23 FL OZ. 99 Cents. It's a bargain.Amen and amen.

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Life is pretty crazy right now. I am crazy busy and I'm going crazy getting ramped up to lead a crazy church. I am also crazy lonely right now because my crazy wife is out of town at a wedding. Youth camp was crazy. Our new youth guy Steve is crazy. And I am reading a book called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. He's crazy and I highly recommend the book. It's pretty crazy.This was a fun blog to

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God loves us not in a way that makes us supreme, but makes himself supreme. Heaven will not be a hall of mirrors but an increasing vision of infinite greatness. Getting to heaven and finding that we are supreme would be the ultimate let down.The greatest love makes sure that God does everything in such a way as to uphold and magnify his own supremacy so that when we get there we have something to

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Forgive my recent ignorance of the blogging world. It was kind of nice to tell the truth. I was just kickin it ol' school on the beaches at Perdido Key Florida. I didn't even check my email until the day before I had to come home. "So how was it?" people ask me. Here you go.Beautiful beaches. Green/ blue Gulf water. Blingin Condo. 7 bedrooms. 5 bathrooms. 13 people. Not crowded. Great food

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It's a proven fact. If someone were to live just one day in my skin, they would be in extreme pain. Just everyday normal living and breathing for me is easy- and pain free. But if someone were to take up residence in my body, they would be hurting severely. To tell the truth, I honestly don't feel pain at all right now.

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Period.

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Found this on Desiring God's Blog today. More inspiration from persecuted Christians . . . Be encouraged, all you Saints, and press on in the faith. "In the late Seventeenth Century in… southern France, a girl named Marie Durant was brought before the authorities, charged with the Huguenot heresy. She was fourteen years old, bright, attractive, marriageable. She was asked to abjure the Huguenot

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Very Helpful.

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I have such mixed emotions about the death penalty. I believe it's necessary, but I hate it. I cannot stand the thought of watching someone have life taken from them. I am not trying to be political, I am just being personal and honest. I don't think I could ever count it a privilege to watch someone die. I was surprised to find that a hero of mine, Charles Wesley, counted his witness to an

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pain with Peace.grief with Joy.loss with Gain.sickness with Health.anger with Self-control.fear with Trust.lost with Hope.confusion with Order.momentary anguish with everlasting Enjoyment.bleak with Light.death with Life.life with Jesus!"Because your love is better than life, my lips will praise you."- psalm 63.3

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Paul, to the Church in Ephesus:"I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory."How does suffering mark the church in America? Do we glory in it when we see it or do we run from it? My suffering is not a mark for the church. My suffering is harm for the church. On most days, I do not have a Biblical mind-set. My passion for God seems less than

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I wonder if the gospel in America is more of a "get your ticket to heaven!" gospel presentation. There is a difference between asking for a forgiver-of-sins to forgive you of your sins so you can go to heaven and recognizing that Jesus Christ is not only your Forgiver, but also your (and everyone else's) only hope, your only passion, your refiner, your prize and treasure, the One who will restore

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If you had to choose one person from the New Testament (aside from Christ himself) to spend the day with, who would you choose? Paul, the great apostle, has never been one of my favorites. Hear me out on this- I think I have always been a little intimidated by him. He seems like he might have been a little divisive and abrasive. I feel like I could hang out with my peeps James and John- go

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If you have yet to hear about the cyclone that hit Myanmar (formerly called Burma in Southeast Asia), then you are unaware that there is an estimated death toll of over 100,000 people. Our questions now should not begin with "Why" but rather "What" and "How". What do we do? How should we respond? Listen to the words of Paul in Ephesians and let the Spirit lead you to do what is right- to do what

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I have really started to listen to this guy named Francis Chan. He is a very gifted communicator from Semi Valley California and I have grown closer to God through him. I got connected to him through the college movement called Passion. I was on his website today and I noticed that he doesn't like to write his blogs but he prefers to video his blogs. You can check it out by clicking right here.I

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So you know that song "Sweet Caroline" by Neil something or other- I bet you can't not say "Bum, Bum, Bum" right after the part where he goes "Sweet Caroline..."Don't believe me? Try it. Go down to my playlist at the bottom of the page and click on the last song in the list.I'm just sayin- I bet you can't.

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I feel like I look like that guy Phil Stacy from American Idol last year.Okay, so I got tired of my hair. Money is gone. Mom is gone. My only hope was to cut it myself. I did it. And it's okay because I know that Jesus still loves me.And thank you to all who have told me that I have a nice-shaped head. That means a lot to me.

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At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay.At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell- dead.Judges 5:27Don't ask me. Ask Samuel when you see him in heaven.

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Sometimes I get it into my mind that our church should be BIG. I hope that the root of it is a desire to see more people come to know Christ- but I also know myself well enough to know that my ego is at play. I wonder how often my disappointment with the size of the crowd has distracted me from ministering to the crowd- the crowd that God has granted. The following words were encouraging to me-

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I got that sick feeling in my stomach, turned to my friend Jonathan and said "Oh this is not good." The following is the retracing of the moments right before those words slipped out of my mouth:I watched her take her shirt off, only to reveal a pin-striped shirt underneath- a referee. Before that she sat down to put on her basketball shoes. Before that she walked into the gym. Before that I was

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This is truly fantastic. Laughoutloudfantastic. Thanks for sharing Rob (and Rob's friend).Click here. You won't regret it.

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When I am alone, sometimes I will scream really really loud. Sometimes in the car. Sometimes at home. I like it because I don't get to do it very often- and no one can really hear me.And one more thing. Sometimes I wish I was a bald eagle. Or at least some kind of a bird so I can fly. I tend to think that that would be a lot of fun.

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I have become a Lazogger. (That's Lazy Blogger mixed together). I think it's because I am tired. Or maybe it's that I am mentally drained right now. I started to look through some of my old blogs that I never published and I ran across this poem that I wrote on December 7 of last year. It brought back so many memories- good and bad. It reminded me of many things- the main thing being that only

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Just finished watching the game. Unbelievable. Go Jayhawks. Go Big 12. ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!

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I had an absolute blast on Sunday. I feel really blessed to be a part of a church that genuinely cares for one another. I have attended several churches and I have served at a few churches now, but I can honestly say that Rockway Church is the most compassionate group of people I have ever been a part of. It's always awesome when you baptize people at church- but it is especially awesome when

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Yesterday morning I did something really really dumb. I realize that most of you who know me believe that I am simply incapable of doing something that is not brilliant. But I am writing this this morning to let you know that I am merely a human being. I too, bleed red liquid. Most people call it blood. I call it "blood plasma," which is a specialized bodily fluid and technically a tissue. Most

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I love March Madness. I cannot help but try to watch EVERY game that comes on during the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament which happens every March. I have been enthralled with it ever since I was in junior high. I remember one year I put up one of those miniature basketball goals over the door in our family room and I played while the tournament was going on. I would mimic specific moves and

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Okay, so I am sitting in the coffee shop and I am listening to this song called "Hosanna" from the new Passion cd- and I am totally getting caught up in it. I am getting a little stir crazy right now- like I am getting carried away in the midst of this song- but I am not getting carried away. I am more plugged into reality right now than just about ever. Because right now there are throngs of

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What dream am I willing to sell out for? This message gripped me years ago when I first heard it as a college student. As long as I am in America I will have to keep a narrow focus on answering this question wisely. When I lose sight of it, I will become idle, uninspired, and a stumbling block to those needing to see God's Kingdom and not my own. This message is about 8 minutes long. It's well

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I feel pressure to conform on all sides of me. The world has always been good at silencing men and women who have lived a life void of passion. I fear losing passion. When I lose passion, I lose my voice- my influence. I see so many people in the church today (men especially) who live fear-filled lives. They have neglected true passion. Too many men today are raising their boys to become just

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I am yelling right at this moment. AND NO ONE CARES!

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I have always been somewhat slow to jump on any bandwagon that is highly critical of anyone that seems to bring insult to the gospel. I guess I have always thought that lost people cannot support what I believe in the same way that I cannot support what they believe. They act lost because they are lost. I have tried to be objective, not emotional, and have tried to be slow to jump on any

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Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word . . .It was good for me to be afflictedso that I might learn your decrees.The law from your mouth is moreprecious to methan thousands of pieces of silverand gold.Psalm 119:67, 71-72

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I remember being in one of the most beautiful places on the earth, Maui, having just surrendered to the ministry a week beforehand, and wondering why in the world I could not "feel God." I went the whole week without digging into God's Word. I had just come off a spiritual high at youth camp the week before- in Texas. Now I was in Hawaii, and I was at a loss for spiritual "want to." A tragedy. I

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Cool video. Awesome story.

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Confused. I am. Giants. I hate. Cheered for them. I did. Extremely put off and disgusted that they won and that it wasn't the Cows and so happy and giddy that the Pats lost. "I am really really angry!" I said. "Hee-hee. That's really funny," I said. Confused. I am.

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I heard a really cool story this morning as I was listening to "Mike and Mike in the Morning" on ESPN radio. Tonight in Indiana, Coach Ron Hunter, head basketball coach of IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) will be coaching his team barefoot. And thousands of faithful fans of the team will show up barefoot as well. All of it is an attempt to bring awareness to over 300

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I frequently check out John Piper's Blog. I have signed up to get the daily email blog from Desiringgod.com. This one , in particular, caused me to step back and re-evaluate my mind-set. Perhaps the best thing about this blog entry and the effect it has had on me: it is not the words of man, but God, that are challenging me.Here it is.Sometimes the best mark of holiness is not griping that sin

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I was just sitting in America's Best Coffee working away, listening to some tunes on my computer, and suddenly was swept away by a line in a song. I had to play the song again. And again. And again. The song is great. The lyrics are real. And the music is inspired- balancing emotion and truth. In the last two verses of "You're Beautiful" Phil Wickham tells the story of Christ's redemption,

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I love my family. We had a great time in Oklahoma over the Christmas break. It was fun, but it was good to see 2007 come to a close. I think 2007 brought everything that life offers: the greatest of times and the most difficult of times. Through it all, God's goodness always falls on us and refreshes us- just like the snow that fell to the ground on the 26th. The snow reminded me that God is in

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George served over 200 women at a dinner the night before he died. He wore his tux and polished his bald head I am sure. Here is a pic of George doing what he did best only hours before he died. I have so much more that I want to say about my friend George. I have really struggled with his passing, teetering between my desire to no longer hurt and my desire to never forget who he was and what he

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If you want to add a little funk soul brother to your Christmas music mix, check out Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra's Christmas album called A Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats From Santa's Bag. You will thank me later. It's not Bing Crosby, but it will make you want to get down with your bad self this holiday season. Merry Christmas yizzizzall!

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My Buddy Earl and his wife Shirley on our trip home from Florida in September of 2005On our way to the airport on Sunday to fly to Jacksonville to attend George's funeral, Jessica and I had to stop by and see our good friend Earl. He was at his house and on his death bed. The family had been called in to be at his side and to pay their last respects. Earl passed away around 1:30 am on Tuesday.

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George flying a kite at a church tailgating party. His wife Sandy is in the background. He was truly a kid at heart.I find myself wanting to tell everyone about my friend George and what he meant to me. It sounds somewhat shallow to talk only about what he means to only me- he meant so much to Jessica too. And his precious wife, Sandy, and his son, Stephen...they are so special to us. But I think

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I have experienced many beautiful years in life, but this 2007 brought some rain. The forecast this week: cloudy, cold and drizzly. My good friend George Thorne was killed in a car wreck on December 5, 2007. I will miss him dearly. I am sitting in the airport in Charlotte awaiting my connecting flight home from the funeral. I have one more funeral to attend this week. I received the text message

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I want to treasure Christ above everything else in my life. The reason is so the world will see how beautiful God is. I haven't posted in a while, so I felt it was necessary to blog today. God has been dealing with me by asking me this question: "What have you done with the life I have given you?" I am not guaranteed tomorrow. I just found out that a friend of mine in Florida was killed in a car

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I just saw a commercial. I think we need more commercials like this. Kyle likey.The squirrel is my favorite. He's quite the performer.

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I was reading my best friend's blog today and I ran across this video of a pastor and author named John Piper. He is one of my "mentors" though I have never met him. I don't think I would be considered a "Piper-ite," but I owe a lot to him for my development as a lover of God. I have so much respect for him because he speaks truth that many are afraid to speak. His reverence for God is

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I am better today than I was yesterday. I am going to try to put into words how deeply God blessed me today though a man named Dr. Jones. I will try, but I know I will fall short. Those who are familiar with my weekly work routine know that I pretty much office out of America's Best Coffee. Besides it being a Christian-owned and operated organization, I think their place is snazzy and their

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"Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, he was apalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm worked salvation for him, and his own righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in

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Pats. Rats.Rodney Harrison. Snotty fairy's son.Tom Brady. Throws like a lady.Bill Belichik. Stupid glue stick.Pats. Rats. Fats.I don't like them.

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I am afraid my earlier post might be misconstrued, so I have decided to change it to better communicate my thoughts. I felt a little unsettled after I hit "Publish." My attempt to be dry-funny turned out to appear haughty and mocking. Not my intention.Here are a few of my thoughts about tonight. I am excited about tonight, but I am also a little embarrassed about it. The reason is that I have

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As I was rummaging through my garage, pulling out camping and fishing gear for my trip last weekend, I ran across a book that has been very influential in my walk with Jesus. It's called "The Pursuit of God" by A.W. Tozer. I opened it up and briefly skimmed through it, looking at the things that I thought were worthy of highlighting years ago. It brought back great memories of when I was in

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Jess and I were talking the other night about the last 3 weeks of our lives. The question got tossed out: "What good has really come from us losing our baby?" One of the answers that we settled on is this: We know without a doubt that there are many people who love us, and we have experienced what Jesus is like through our friends and family. We have had so many people send us cards, emails, text

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I am learning what it means to embrace the sorrow that God has appointed for me. Miscarriages are very common and culture makes it hard to not feel like I am supposed to be over it after 2 weeks. I tell myself, "The joy of the Lord is my strength." I believe that it is. But my understanding of joy has been distorted by culture. "Alright, the old Kyle is back now" I find myself thinking, "I can't

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"The great danger is not that we will renounce our faith, but settle for a mediocre version of it."-John Ortberg

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Words are left unspokenLife and laughter still'dHearts and hopes are brokenOne day in heaven fill'd.

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"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith- of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire- may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him

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After speaking with a few dear friends this past week about our miscarriage, I was told about the tragedy that occured a few days earlier to one of the most influential pastors in my life. John Piper's family was expecting the birth of his grand-daughter, Felicity on Sunday. Instead, grief was born on Saturday morning. You can read their story by cutting and pasting the link below. When you

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O my Dallas Cowboys - Romo looks like number 8 at timesI like pieT.O. stands for Terrell OwensWilliam & Mary is a school?Wade Phillips is boringBut it doesn't matterWow. How bout them Cowboys.

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I am not really much of a poetry person, but this morning I gave a poem a little extra time to read, and I concluded that it's just a really cool poem. It is quite long, but I think it is fitting for the situation that our country is in. For those who have been affected by the war... and for those who are in turmoil in how they view God in the midst of it all, check out the following link. http:/

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“Not long ago I received in the mail a postcard from a friend that had on it only six words, “I am the one Jesus loves.” I smiled when I saw the return address, for my strange friend excels at these pious slogans. When I called him, though, he told me the slogan came from the author and speaker Brennan Manning. At a seminar, Manning referred to Jesus’ closest friend on earth, the disciple named

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Okay, so we decided to make the Rockway Church Blog page a site that was mainly reserved for interaction and discussion- not so much devotional thoughts by staff. So if this looks familiar- it's because I just cut and pasted this entry from the Rockway Blog Site to my blog page. "CHRIST we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone MATURE in

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More from Glyn Evans- "Satan's deliverance minimizes the great deliverance that God promises his children. In being tempted by Satan, Jesus was promised deliverance from the cross. Many martyrs were promised deliverance from their pains by a simple recantation...""Satan wants us to fulfill ourselves and be the happy subjects he wants us to be- but in HIS way. That is why it is very difficult to

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I read the following in my devotional book ('Daily with the King' by Glyn Evans). It was really thought-provoking. I am curious, though. What do you think?Satan says, "Serve me, and I will give you everything you want." God says, "Serve Me, and I will give you only what is good." More thoughts later...

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As many know by now, tragedy struck here in Mansfield last night at the Summit JV football game. A young man named Dozie died last night. I don't know the details, but from what I understand, it was due to an injury sustained while playing and he collapsed on his way to the sideline. It's awful. I have no words to make the situation better. But I do know that there is always hope when you are

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"OH, WHAT JOY for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Finally

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Our responsibility as the family of faith is to be authentic every day of our lives. We are to "act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God" every day. It's important for us to be real not just because it is what the world longs to see from "Christians." We are to be real because that is the only way God will be glorified in our lives. Imagine: A gracious God accepting someone like me- with

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I really really really love my wife.

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I am in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Roll Tide! Amen? My cousin is getting married this evening. Her name is Jennifer. It is such a big deal. I don't think our minds can really comprehend how great this day really is. There are a lot of mixed emotions with the family. My wife's family is really close, and cousins are just as close as brothers and sisters in this family. "Is Andrew really good

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