Archive for July, 2008

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Is Hell Real?

 
I consider myself a pretty self-aware kind of guy. Maybe too much so. (Self-awareness is a debilitating curse…) So I’m pretty sure that if I were trapped in Hell, it would consists of a couple of scenarios.

The first circle of (my) Hell would be being locked in a 24-hour Wal-Mart on Senior Citizen day. [...]

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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Metaphors of Missional 1.0

 Today is day two of the National Worship Leader Conference here in Austin.
Wow.
Not only have I run into old friends, former students, and new buddies, but I’ve been trying to drink from the fire hydrant that is the nature of conferences like these. Lincoln Brewster says I am supposed to lead with excellence. Len Sweet [...]

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Monday, July 21st, 2008

Quotable Monday: 07.21.2008

 
"If you have any questions, call my cell phone at 965-XXXX"

-me, on an Austin-area radio show last Saturday morning. Geesh.

Yeah.
What was I thinking?
My CELL number?
I’ll let you know how that works out…

Live and learn, huh?

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Monday, July 21st, 2008

Ministry Madness!

Apologies for the lack of blogging lately. As usual, the whirlwind of summer is in full swing. Family. Student ministry. Worship. Doing life with those who are in the process of becoming shepherds. And learning that I don’t know it all.

OK. That last one is common knowledge.

Last Saturday I was privileged to be [...]

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Monday, July 14th, 2008

Quotable Monday: 07.14.2008

 
There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself–an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.
-philosopher Antisthenes the Cynic
 
I was finishing up Leonard Sweet’s 11 last night and noticed my wife watching back-to-back episodes of The Two Coreys, featuring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, [...]

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