As I have spoken with people about the Bible, I find more and more that people aren't really familiar with the "plot" or the overall story of the Bible. Therefore, I'm going to try to go through the entire story of the Bible in a very brief overview fashion. The challenge is that I don't want to …
Log for May 10, 2006
My day: Connecting Meet with Kerry Bowman, lead/founding pastor of Eagle Church in Zionsville, just north of Indianapolis. Kerry is going through a process right now of trying to recover his “strategic” focus in the church and beyond the church walls considering that he has been …
Trials and Tribulations with Ashley Furniture
UPDATE January 25, 2010: For nearly four years, this has been my most popular post, so I wanted to add a disclaimer right here. The intent of this post is not to rant against Ashley Furniture as a company or even the local expression of it here in Lafayette. The local Ashley Homestore owner is quite …
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More Scams? WorldwideShoppingNetwork.com & wsnrewards.com
I recently was notified of some websites that operate very much like our beloved bpshoppingspree.com. The new websites (and I'm sure they aren't the only ones out there) are: WorldwideShoppingNetwork.com & wsnrewards.com …
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We have a house!
I'm just posting this as a quick note to all of you who care... We have a new house! This morning at 9:30, we signed the final paperwork to close on our new house. There still are some things the builder is doing to put the finishing touches on it, but we have started moving things over! Please …
Charlie and Mazes
Charlie loves mazes, and I think he is doing incredibly well. Here's one he recently did (remember that he's only 6!) We've been making our mazes by using the tool at this website. …
How the world sees us and our Christianese…
Do you ever wonder about the Christian language that has developed through the years? Do you ever think about how inappropriate it is to talk the way we do about certain things? A number of years ago, I was in Denver at a homeless shelter playing some music and doing some teaching for the "church" …
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000-010 — Reaching New Levels of Effectiveness
SCRIPTURE: Acts God wants us to reach greater levels of effectiveness. New levels are launched by a move of God. Movements of God rest on the readiness of his people. Download Now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to your podcast software or RSS reader. This Series Subscribe to …
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Is there “Recovery” for the homosexual?
In the living room of my in-laws' home I watched an episode of Law and Order that I haven't seen before, and it bothered me quite a bit. The victim was a young man who had tried unsuccessfully to "recover" from homosexuality through the counseling and support of a religious group called Regenesis. …
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Cellos are not boring.
This video is absolutely unbelievable and fun. You need to show this to anyone who thinks the cello is a boring instrument! …
How would you defend the authority of Scripture?
Theological Question #2 One of the most foundationally important issues when it comes to any religious or theological belief system is the understanding of where the authority for one's belief originates. Catholics look to the traditions and history of the church, but Protestants (and more …
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What is Scripture’s major theme and purpose?
This is the my answer to the first of the "24 Theological Questions" The central theme of the Bible is God's work at creating for himself a unified family of people who worship and love him. He does this despite the repeated efforts of people to run away. In theological terms, the story of the …
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Time in Crown Point went well
Jen and I had a good time at Hillside Community Church in Crown Point this past weekend. They were having their missions conference this month, and I was the featured guest this weekend. Since their theme was "His passion, our purpose; his purpose, our passion," I dealt with the question of what was …
000-009 — His Passion Is Submission (video)
SCRIPTURE: Various The number one thing on the heart of Jesus is the will of his Father in Heaven. If we are to share his passion, then submission to the Father's will is paramount. Hi Res Video: MP4 Lower Quality Video: AVI Subscribe to all sermons by dragging this link to your podcast …
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Making a Presentation in Crown Point
I'm writing this post from Jen's parents' house in Weeler, Indiana because tomorrow, Jen and I have the privilege of presenting our vision for Lafayette to Hillside Community Church in Crown Point. I will be giving our basic presentation during their Sunday School time. Then, I will be preaching at …
Lafayette is below average for church attendance
I grabbed this statistical information from this website, but I wanted to post to my blog here something that my wife and I have known for about a year now. Lafayette is below the national average for churchgoers. Top 15 Reporting …
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