Would Jesus Divorce You?

July 22, 2011 2 comments
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TweetI’ve been irked at myself lately. Imagine for a second I’m *gasp* married. Here would be a typical day/week in my married life. Mornings… I’d read or listen to this incredible biography about my beautiful wife. It reminds me of how amazing she is. Work days… When I get to work, I look at this [...]

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Pandora, Rdio, Spotify or MOG?

July 14, 2011 14 comments

TweetOver the past couple of months I’ve been on the hunt for a music subscription service worthy of my $5/month. With the release of Spotify in the US, I’ve now used Pandora, Rdio, MOG and Spotify. Here are my thoughts about each. Pandora Pros Custom stations that actually play similar music. Terrific genre stations. Cons [...]

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I’m a Guy Who Wants to Smell Like Perfume

July 12, 2011 2 comments

TweetJohn 12:3-8 (NIV) 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. [...] 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given [...]

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Are we movie compatible?

July 3, 2011 9 comments

TweetLet’s compare lists and find out! I’ve grouped movies into three categories: great, very good and good. Since there’s a bazillion movies out there, I’ve selected only movies made after 2000 and that are in IMDb’s Top 250. Each section below is sorted alphabetically. There’s no internal ranking in each group. Great Batman Begins (2005) [...]

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But as for me, I trust in you

June 27, 2011 0 comments

TweetAs I’ve been reading through the Psalms lately, there’s been a major theme I’ve noticed. Many start off with a less-than-ideal circumstance; enemies surround me, wicked prospering while the righteous struggle, prayers falling on deaf ears, etc., but they inevitably end with a declaration of trust in God. I love the Psalms for their transparency. [...]

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Someone Wants to Follow. Ask.

June 19, 2011 0 comments

TweetWho can you ask? Who can you bring along? What can you do together? I’m a pretty strong introvert, so I tend to want to do most things by myself. Unfortunately, the discipleship process is not an introverted, single person activity. It requires we engage in the lives of others. We follow Christ in our [...]

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The Marks of a Disciple

June 11, 2011 2 comments

TweetAs with most things, it’s easy to say “I want to make disciples,” but much harder to do. On a practical level, what does that really mean? Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV) 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy [...]

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How I’m Saving Money By Driving Smarter

May 28, 2011 2 comments

TweetToday, I’m talking about hypermiling; the art of changing the way you drive to increase miles per gallon and save money. Making some minor tweaks to my driving habits the past month has increased my MPG by 17%. I went from averaging 35 MPG to 41 MPG. One simple rule of thumb is the more [...]

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Accountability and Staying Connected to the Vine

May 22, 2011 0 comments

TweetI’ve always had a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to accountability relationships. I cringe and sigh anytime I’ve been in groups which require an accountability partner. Not that I don’t believe in it’s value (I do). The bad taste comes from never having a fruitful, long-term accountability pairing. From feeling like any [...]

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