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7 posted on February 7, 2011
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Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Like most people, I was watching the Superbowl as much for the creative commercials as I was for the game. I was a little disappointed this year. Nothing really stood out as amazing or unique like in years past. Sure, Doritos had a couple of funny spots and The Old Spice Guy made an appearance…

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Epic Ice Storm

2 posted on February 2, 2011
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Epic Ice Storm

Here in the Indiana, we are snowed and iced in because of this epic storm that has swept the Midwest rightfully earning Twitter hashtags like #icepocalypse. The icy rain started falling on Monday with a brief reprieve yesterday morning only to come down even harder last night…

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Dead Birds, Fish & The End of the World

7 posted on January 7, 2011
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Dead Birds, Fish & The End of the World

Blogs and local news agencies have been abuzz in this past week with stories of mass populations of animals who are mysteriously dying without any apparent reason. The story that started with the thousands of blackbirds that fell from the sky in Arkansas…

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Baby Orangutan: Cute or Creepy?

2 posted on December 2, 2010
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Baby Orangutan: Cute or Creepy?

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? No? Ok, good. Because I have an idea your children will absolutely LOVE. Check out this “incredibly lifelike orangutan toddler” by Master Sculptor Simon Laurens! Who wouldn’t want to stare into this cute little face for hours on end?

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The Story of Stuff

1 posted on December 1, 2010
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The Story of Stuff

Do yourself a favor, skip the 22 minute sitcom you were going to watch on Hulu during your lunch break or later tonight and watch this instead. The illustrations and explanations make it easy to understand, plus, you’ll be able to throw around economic terms like “planned obsolescence” or “externalized costs” at your next party…

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How To Plant A Church

22 posted on November 22, 2010
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How To Plant A Church

A church planting friend of mind sent me this video a couple of weeks ago and I got a kick out of it. It’s sort of an inside joke among church planters that all you need is piles of cash, a couple nice pair of jeans and a trendy haircut to plant a church…

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Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

19 posted on November 19, 2010
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Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

A couple of weeks ago over Fall Break I was able to celebrate a huge milestone with my children that they will remember for years to come. I sat down and watched the Star Wars trilogy with my children. I had been waiting for the day…

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November Is Orphan Awareness Month

17 posted on November 17, 2010
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November Is Orphan Awareness Month

I just found out that November is Adoption Awareness Month. It’s fitting because I’ve just heard so many amazing adoption stories in recent weeks…

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Beautiful Things – Review & Giveaway

11 posted on November 11, 2010
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Beautiful Things – Review & Giveaway

I love this album enough that I wanted to share it with you. I have 5 copies of Beautiful Things that I am giving away right here on my blog!! I’m so excited to give this away because I know you will fall in love with it like I did…

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Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

10 posted on November 10, 2010
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Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

We have been looking for ways to reach out to and serve our community as we prepare for launching our new church. We recently contacted the Westfield Fire Department and asked if we could put together an appreciation luncheon for the fire fighters as a way of saying thank you for what they do…

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Sometimes I Feel Like A Lousy Parent

I’ve got to be honest with you…some days I just feel like a terrible parent. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids. But sometimes I wonder if I was sick the day they handed out the parenting manuals because…

Blog Posts, Church, Church Planting, photos

Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

We have been looking for ways to reach out to and serve our community as we prepare for launching our new church. We recently contacted the Westfield Fire Department and asked if we could put together an appreciation luncheon for the fire fighters as a way of saying thank you for what they do…

Blog Posts, Family, Movies & TV

Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

A couple of weeks ago over Fall Break I was able to celebrate a huge milestone with my children that they will remember for years to come. I sat down and watched the Star Wars trilogy with my children. I had been waiting for the day…

Blog Posts, Just For Fun

Why Are Slaps So Funny?

Why is watching someone get slapped so gosh-darn funny? I mean, that’s gotta be demented, right? Is there something wrong with me that I’ve had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at the sight of a good slap?

Blog Posts, Culture, Makes You Think, Videos

The Story of Stuff

Do yourself a favor, skip the 22 minute sitcom you were going to watch on Hulu during your lunch break or later tonight and watch this instead. The illustrations and explanations make it easy to understand, plus, you’ll be able to throw around economic terms like “planned obsolescence” or “externalized costs” at your next party…

Blog Posts, Social Justice

November Is Orphan Awareness Month

I just found out that November is Adoption Awareness Month. It’s fitting because I’ve just heard so many amazing adoption stories in recent weeks…

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