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A Woman Wired For Student Ministry

March 20th, 2006 · 2 Comments

I have often bragged about Amy. She is the ultimate Student Pastor Wife. Halo Nights and March Madness Weekends are of course exhibit A and A1 in my book. There are very few subjects off limits around her - which makes us all love her to pieces.
She has never however done this. [...]

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Tags: humor · youth ministry

Lent, Day 20

March 20th, 2006 · No Comments

Mark 7-9:1
But Peter grabbed him in protest. Turning and seeing his disciples wavering, wondering what to believe, Jesus confronted Peter. “Peter, get out of my way! Satan, get lost! You have no idea how God works.”
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me [...]

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Tags: spiritual formation · theological ramblings

Art of Skilfull Living

March 20th, 2006 · No Comments

Ken Wilson did a great job of overviewing Proverbs for us this weekend.
Some random questions I left with…
What ’sages’ am I listening to? Who are my “Bill Gates” and “Yogi Berras”?
What is their advice based on? How much do I really FEAR the Lord? (The Lent Challenge is really changing this [...]

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Flying Into Daybreak

March 20th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Stop what you are doing and go buy this CD.

Charlie Hall, Flying Into Daybreak. It’s twice as good as David Crowder’s Collision.
And I loved Collision.
I have Closer on repeat right now.
Which of course, was a Natalie Portman movie as well.

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Tags: movies & music · youth ministry

V for Viva la Vatelie Vortman

March 20th, 2006 · 1 Comment

A bunch of us went to the movies last night.
V for Vendetta
I have a major confession to make. It’s a sickness, I know. And admittance is the first step of recovery…..but…..I have a crush on Natalie Portman.
I think not only is she like very pretty…but she can act. Even bald. [...]

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Tags: movies & music

TO in Big D

March 20th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Dallas signs Terrell Owens. Welcome to the bizarre. I’m glad that TO is in Dallas. It just gives me one more reason to not like them. Who exactly has the biggest blind spot in this story?
Parcells? Hard to fathom. This is the same guy that could degrade [...]

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Tags: sports

Leader Meeting, Wednesday Night

March 20th, 2006 · No Comments

From the Elders:

We first want to thank you for your service, and commitment to the ministry at Grace. Know, that your role is crucial to the healthy
function of Grace. Again thank you.

Our intent with the meeting is to discuss with you as leaders, where we’ve been as a body and where we are [...]

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