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June 6, 2008
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note: This is an update from an entry posted September 5, 2003 I'm the 48,545,599 richest person on earth!Discover how rich you are! >> So I've been movin' on up like the Jeffersons since the last time I looked at...
June 2, 2008
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I take seriously the role of protecting my daughters from boys who are the way I was. I will not be passive in this responsibility. I go to Junk Yard Dog mode already just thinking about a boy setting his sights on my daughter for anything less than noble intentions. And I still growl menacingly at the ones who may be noble, just so they don't get any funny ideas.
May 24, 2008
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friendwheel Originally uploaded by bmcanally Okay...this is fascinating to me....and yet another reason why I totally dig facebook. The friendwheel application shows how all my facebook friends are connected to one another. All the names gown from 5 o'clock...
May 20, 2008
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Fortune Magazine shares the best advice ever given to leaders of finance, entertainment, technology, and military. There are many good and some not-so-good nuggets of counsel in the collection. Here's a couple gems: "Always assume positive intent." - Indra Nooyi...
May 6, 2008
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The annual ode to Mothers has begun, with this gem in my inbox: So, we had this great 10 year old cat named Jack who just recently died. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around...
December 17, 2007
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Jen recently blogged on the topic of spanking her child and invited me to do the same. Blog on the topic. Not spank her child. I would not do that. Even if invited. I have, however, disciplined my own children...
November 17, 2007
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John wrote this on August 16, 2007. On November 1, 2007, He returned to the Lord who created and redeemed him. John Weber Here's the challenge for ALL MEN... For each husband, every father. Leave behind something that will be...
November 15, 2007
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Friend and blogger Randy McRoberts asks the great question, "Why do atheists proselytize?" Great question! This caused my brain to itch. So I did what I do whenever my brain gets an itch. I scratched. An Amazon forum addresses this...
November 4, 2007
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Meanwhile, Kelli has been leading a class Connect with Your Preschooler. She addresses subjects like praying with your preschooler, answering your preschoolers tough questions about God, teaching your preschooler to worship, and more. Listen online to her excellent work!...
November 2, 2007
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October 18, 2007
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Two recent quotes came my way regarding vision... Gordon Quick, founder, CEO Mentors"Creating a clear and compelling vision statement is not a simple matter." and Bill HybelsNothing matters more than the ownership of a vision. I spent extended time in...
August 17, 2007
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From my inbox, this ministered to my spirit today: DANCING WITH GOD When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like...
August 5, 2007
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Christopher shares a report from his church's VBS. In it, he shares some observations: Now admittedly, this year's theme wasn't my favorite but I tried to put that aside and think about the things going on in our church. Eventually...
August 3, 2007
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I just learned that Amazon offers an excerpt of Chapter one from my book Take A Closer Look...so I'll C&P and offer it here: Let's Begin In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. - Genesis 1:1 Close...
July 22, 2007
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Today is the one year anniversary of my mom's death. Last Sunday night I preached a message I called Good Grief. I reflected on my own journey of grief over the past year in mourning the unexpected death of my...
July 9, 2007
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Colorado Pastor Calvin Wittman writes an article Help! The Pastor Search Committee Lied to Me! In it, he offers suggestions on how a minister going to a new congregation can avoid the uncomfortable inevitability of discovering that its PSC's presentation...
June 30, 2007
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Starvation is the absence of a necessity for life. You can probably think of people that you might identify as being "attention-starved" or "affection-starved." When compared to the template definition, their "starvation" does not quite meet the standard. Starvation is...
June 27, 2007
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I offer this with much fear and trepidation...the first of several conversations we are having at the church about worship. We're using Anne Ortlund's phenomenal book Up With Worship to guide the discussion. In this initial conversation, we talked about...
June 23, 2007
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Jared makes a good point that applying the Bible to your life is upside-down thinking, in that the components are inversely identified as the variable and the constant. Instead, you should apply your life to the Bible....
June 21, 2007
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"Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." At a simple glance, the promise seems at best ironic and at worst sadistic. Historically, the promise has never been realized. Experientially, the promise is antithetical to the crushing oppression...
June 17, 2007
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If "meek" doesn't mean "spineless, cowardly," or "weak," what does it mean? First, meek means "gentle." Look to Jesus for the example of meekness shown in gentleness. In John 8, Jesus goes nose-to-nose and toe-to-toe against the biggest worst kind...
June 4, 2004
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Yesterday while at the swimming pool with the three kids, I saw a lady who has been attending our church. She has four daughters (9,7,3,2). I had have the honor of teaching her younger two in Extended Session on many...
March 4, 2004
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My journey began over six years ago when I had my first child. We attended a small church with a preschool department that, for better words, was less than adequate. At that time, the preschool teachers said things to me...