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Jesus and Tiger Woods

Apr

6

2012

You might think Jesus and Tiger Woods have pretty much nothing in common. Hopefully by the end of this post you’ll see they their stories are intricately intertwined. I’ve been thinking on the topic of why Jesus came – why He did what only He could do this week. It is Good Friday and all. ...

Pornography and the Church 10

Mar

28

2012

Warning: this post will be offensive to some and is probably not appropriate for younger readers. I remember the day like it was yesterday. My dear friend, John Loux, had stopped over to my house one day to chat before moving out of the area. I really didn’t think much of it. Man, was I ...

Parable of the Sower

Mar

15

2012

Recently I’ve been attending (ok, only twice) a mens small group at the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro. It has been such a blessing! Our text last week was the parable of the sower, from Mark 4:7-20 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed.4As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed ...

Dear Joy 3

Mar

8

2012

Dear Joy, Your daddy misses you. A lot. And you wouldn’t have even been born yet. I wanted to write to you mostly to make myself feel better. I don’t know what it’s like in Heaven or how it works. I hope you have gotten a chance to meet your older brother – Enoch. I ...

Facebook Explanation

Feb

25

2012

I know I don’t really owe anyone an explanation as to why we’re back on Facebook, but I thought I’d post a blog about it, instead of having to answer the question over and over again 🙂 As many of our friends know we’ve gone on 2 Facebook “breaks” recently. Mostly due to issues mentioned ...

Truth & Grace 2

Feb

21

2012

John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of being full of grace and truth. Warning – Truth Bombs ...

Angry Elf 2

Feb

17

2012

Ephesians 4:26-27 26 “In your anger do not sin”[d]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. I have dealt with a lot of anger recently, and since writing appears to be therapeutic for me, I figured I’d get some of it ...

Can We Handle the Truth?

Feb

12

2012

First, let’s start out with the classic scene from A Few Good Men. I LOVE that line. So, this past weekend, I’ve found myself the “victim” of the Facebook block on 2 separate occasions. I figured I would share the circumstances and some observations. Block #1 Oh, Facebook Ticker, I love you and ...

Not the Jesus of the Bible 27

Feb

10

2012

Warning right up front: this post will probably be offensive to some. I’m just trying to take an honest approach and share my thoughts. They are by NO MEANS gospel. You have been warned. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the election. Who am I kidding? I think about politics all the time. I’m ...

5 Things I Learned from My Week off Facebook

Jan

30

2012

I recently spent a week, yes, a WHOLE week completely off Facebook. And I learned a few things in that week’s time. I really missed my friends. I know it sounds like a stalker, but I enjoy keeping up with everyone (even if it’s just stalking the News Feed) and interacting with my friends. I ...