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Archive for March, 2008

Posted on March 20, 2008

Smoking Cigars

Many of you know Charles Spurgeon, the great evangelist from the late 1800s known as the ‘Prince of Preachers.’ But did you know he was also an avid cigar lover? This fact always leads to some interesting discussion which makes it a great blog topic!
Here’s one of my favorite stories about Mr. Spurgeon and his [...]

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Posted on March 19, 2008

What I’m Listening To & Watching

So I just bought the new Gnarls Barkley album, “The Odd Couple” on iTunes. I’ve actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Just a note though, if you didn’t enjoy their last album you won’t like this one because it really could be called “St. Elsewhere – Part 2.”
Like before, there are some [...]

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Posted on March 19, 2008

How Aware Are You?

Watch this…then tell me what you think.(click here if you can’t see the video)

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Posted on March 18, 2008

Christians are Self-Indulgent and Lack Compassion

Erwin McManus , lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Los Angeles, California, was interviewed for an article in Christianity Today about why churches are declining in America (the United Methodist Church reported its membership was at its lowest point since 1930).
This is what he had to say:
“My primary assessment would be because American Christians tend [...]

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Posted on March 17, 2008

My Favorite Irish Music & Movies

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Ireland is one of my favorite countries and tops on my list of places to visit one day.
In honor of today, here’s a list of some Irish music and movies you should check out. Many of these bands are some of my favorite of all time. If you have any thoughts [...]

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Posted on March 14, 2008

Blog Redesign!

Ok, I was bored with the blues and wanted to freshen things up a bit. With a little Photoshop action and some help from my Wacom digital tablet and a little CSS magic…voila!
So what do you think?

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Posted on March 13, 2008

Broke Because of Giving

I read this quote by C.S. Lewis from Mere Christianity the other day and it really messed me up.
“If our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little.
If our charities do [...]

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Posted on March 12, 2008

There Are No Secrets

“For everything that is hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light and made plain to all.” – Luke 8:17
A good reminder for all of us.

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Posted on March 12, 2008

My Top 12 Movie Songs

I don’t know why but this morning I was thinking of some of the most memorable (and sometimes overplayed) songs from the movies and television through the years. Here’s a few.
“Bring Me To Life” – Evanescence (Daredevil, 2003)
Most everybody knows the song but do you remember the movie soundtrack it first appeared on? Daredevil in [...]

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Posted on March 11, 2008

Back From The Land Of The Dead

Today I’m emerging from the lands of sickness and death.
The end of last week I got hit with one of the worst flu bugs I’ve ever had. On Thursday I barely made it through two meetings with potential new clients before crashing in bed around 4 PM.
To make matters worse, Lisa and both the girls [...]

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