I've been disappointed that the Mac OS doesn't provide a watch command. It's a very useful command, so its absence from the operating system has always baffled me. Well, after using simple bash before, I finally implemented a better replacement in python. Here is version 0.1 …
There’s an app for that…
Today, I learned that there is an app for breaking up. That's right. There is an app to help you end a relationship. Click this link if you want to see it in action. Some of you need to download the app today, and I'm not joking. …
There’s an app for that
Today, I learned that there is an app for breaking up. That's right. There is an app to help you end a relationship. Click this link if you want to see it in action. Some of you need to download the app today, and I'm not joking. See, for the past few weeks, we have been talking about some really …
Tithing is not “Giving to God”
This past Sunday, I closed out my message with a statement that I honestly felt was controversial but something that should be said nevertheless. I said that tithing is not giving to God. …
Tithing is not Giving to God
This past Sunday, I closed out my message with a statement that I honestly felt was controversial but something that should be said nevertheless. I said that tithing is not giving to God. …
Choosing God’s Word
I remember years ago talking with a man about faith in God. We interacted for about an hour. He asked me questions about my faith, I asked him questions about his worldview, and we talked. However, there was a moment in our conversation when something changed and it became clear to me that there …
Tough Decisions
Difficult Decisions and the Favor of God For some weeks now, we have been studying from the book of Daniel and learning two very important lessons that work together in our lives. The first lesson, we called the "surface lesson" and it stated simply that God meets the faithful in the fire. The …
HOW TO: Fix “Home” and “End” keys in the Mac Terminal
The Mac Terminal.app is one of the best Terminals I have used, but it has some annoying quirks like not supporting standard key definitions out of the box. The most frustrating ones are Home and End. In nearly every OS, Home has meant "go to the beginning of the line" and End has meant "go to the …
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Why does God listen to my prayer?
I got a very interesting question on a Connect Card this past Sunday, and I'd like to interact with it here on my site. Here's what it said: With all of the prayers God hears every day - how does he hear yours? What makes me as important as everyone else in the world that I am heard? Here is …
To Tithe or Not to Tithe
In a recent conversation I had with a church planting friend of mine, the topic of the tithe came up, and I thought it might be interesting for me to put down in this forum what I am teaching my church regarding giving. Having been heavily influenced by the likes of Andy Stanley, Randy Alcorn, and …
How should Christians live out God’s ideal of justice?
Occasionally, I get really deep questions turned in on our Sunday Connect Cards, and this past Sunday, I received this one: I noticed that two of the songs played in service this morning mentioned justice as something God has and uses to demonstrate his goodness. If one of the classic arguments …
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Why do we say “Amen” at the end of prayers?
Recently, a note came to me from someone in our church with an interesting question. It said this: Why is it that sometimes your prayers do not end with "Amen"? Is there a biblical reason why we do or do not say amen after prayers? I responded personally, but I also felt my answer might …
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LCC WeeklyNovember 4 & 11, 2012
This is part of a series of posts aimed at supporting and encouraging the volunteers of Lafayette Community Church. Sunday Review Our past two Sunday gatherings have been truly refreshing to me. For one thing, Jake Steffes has been selecting our music, and he has done a great job of not only …
LCC WeeklyOctober 28, 2012
This is part of a series of posts aimed at supporting and encouraging the volunteers of Lafayette Community Church. Sunday Review What an incredible Sunday we experienced last week! Not only did we get the weekend started right with our Volunteer Refresh event on Saturday evening, but the whole …
LCC WeeklyOctober 21, 2012
This is part of a series of posts aimed at supporting and encouraging the volunteers of Lafayette Community Church. Sunday Review Music http://grooveshark.com/playlist/2012+10+21+LCC+WORSHIP/78537924 What made the music for this past Sunday extra special and extra refreshing for me was that Jake …
LCC WeeklyOctober 12, 2012
This is part of a series of posts aimed at supporting and encouraging the volunteers of Lafayette Community Church. Sunday Review Message On Sunday, I started a brand new series of messages I'm calling "f.i.g.h.t" to cover the five skills you need to handle any kind of conflict that may come your …