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A Different Perspective

24. August 2008

This morning, I attended the church of one of my coworkers. I am taking my last two courses needed to complete my Educational Specialist degree, and one of them is Education in Culturally Diverse Environments. The first night of class, the professor explained that one of our assignments would be to attend a culturally diverse [...]

Lessons from an Unlikely Source

4. August 2008

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Dear Mr. Vernon, We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms and [...]

Last Lecture Prof Dies

25. July 2008

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Randy Pausch died today. A professor from Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago, Pausch became a sensation on the interwebs when video from his “Last Lecture” began making the rounds. Apparently, the idea of a “Last Lecture” has been something of a tradition in the sacred halls of [...]

Old Friends

13. July 2008

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Back in high school, I was lucky enough to be a part of a great group of friends. Some people spend high school looking for a place to belong, but I was lucky enough to find that place early on. My family had attended First Baptist Church of Enterprise ever since we had moved to town [...]

Piper throws down on prosperity gospel

12. July 2008

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I recently saw this on another blog that I frequent, but it moved me so deeply that I thought I would post it here. The fact is, I have never been a big fan of prosperity doctrine. I find myself wondering if those people who truly embrace have read the whole Bible. Sure, they may [...]

Not a Christmas Post

24. December 2007

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David Nasser and I went to high school together, and if he wasn’t the single-most unlikely candidate to become a minister, he was at least on the top ten list. Amazing what God can do, huh? He sent out this piece in an email over the weekend, and I felt like sharing it. Have no [...]

My Jesus

9. December 2007

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear Todd Agnew in concert. I will post more about that later, but for now, I offer the following lyrics for those of you who might be looking for something to read. My Jesus Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve? If Ephesians says to imitate [...]

So, We Bit the Bullet

6. November 2007

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Those of you who know me well at all know that the spiritual journey that my wife and I have traveled over the past few years has not been an easy one. The story includes hurt at the hands of the children of God, disappointment in those in leadership, and general disillusionment with the American [...]

5 Years Ago Today…

6. July 2006

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… my oldest daughter, Jordyn, was born. The birth experience was traumatic, and if my bride were willing, she could share it in schools as a means of preventing teenage pregnancy. But once the child was here… the adventure began. I remember watching as they cleaned her up. It took a while, but she started to look [...]

Our Loss is Heaven’s Gain

18. June 2006

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Since seventh grade, I have had a friend named Celia. For two weeks in seventh grade, we even “went together.” For those of you so far removed from junior high that you don’t recall that term, it meant that we talked on the phone a lot and went absolutely nowhere. Our friendship has endured long [...]

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