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Archive for June, 2010

Posted on June 30, 2010

What Does Social Justice Mean To You?

What Does Social Justice Mean To You?

But still, there is something about the use of those two words together – social + justice – that triggers different opinions and, in some cases, puts up walls…

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Posted on June 28, 2010

Weird Books I’ll Never Buy

Weird Books I’ll Never Buy

I recently came across some rather odd books. At first glance I thought for sure that they weren’t real but upon closer inspection I managed to find each and every one at Amazon…

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Posted on June 23, 2010

Our New Family Member

Our New Family Member

On Monday we welcomed our newest little family member into our home. And I do mean little. She’s just under 8 weeks old and weighs 1-1/2 pounds. However, when she is full-grown she’ll only weigh 4-5 pounds…

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Posted on June 18, 2010

Summertime Cooking

Summertime Cooking

Summer is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier. There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh-cut grass mixed with the smell of steaks or hamburgers cooking on the grill…

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Posted on June 16, 2010

‘Making Ideas Happen’ Review & Giveaway

‘Making Ideas Happen’ Review & Giveaway

I simply cannot rave enough about how great this book is and how helpful it has been for me! If you are a creative person who struggles to turn your ideas into reality and stay organized, do whatever you have to do to get a hold of this book!

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Posted on June 15, 2010

Pink Toenails

Pink Toenails

I’m not sure exactly when I got the job (or why I even agreed to do it in the first place) but I’ve been painting Lisa’s toenails for about as long as we’ve been married. I’m careful about where and to whom I divulge this…

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Posted on June 14, 2010

Monday Mixtape: Sweet Letdowns Mix

Monday Mixtape: Sweet Letdowns Mix

I’ve titled this week’s Monday Mixtape “Sweet Letdowns” to sum up a list of songs that are beautifully morose. The first song on the list…

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Posted on June 11, 2010

Where Will It End?

Where Will It End?

As a Dad to two girls I’m scared to death to raise my daughters in today’s culture, especially when I think about what waits for them when they grow up…

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Posted on June 10, 2010

Wearing Our Faith On Our Sleeve

Wearing Our Faith On Our Sleeve

Bono said it best when he said, “Christians are hard to tolerate; I don’t know how Jesus does it.” We all have met or know the type of Christians Bono is talking about…

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Posted on June 9, 2010

Bert and Ernie Plant A Church

Bert and Ernie Plant A Church

I’ve observed a lot of different leadership models for new churches but one in particular intrigued me. There’s a church I’ve gotten to know where two pastors share the leadership responsibilities equally as co-pastors. If you would have asked me three years ago I would have said…

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