December 2010
16 posts
Be The Connector
I grew up in Redneckville, Georgia. Population: I can’t even count that high! You knew you were entering my hometown miles and miles before you got to the city limits. (We prided our selves in calling our 1 stop light town a “city”.) Because of the large population of cattle, chicken, hogs and horses, and who knows what else, you could smell my hometown from the next state over....
Pursuing What Jesus Was Passionate About
Had my wife not been so passionate in pursuing me, I honestly do not know if we would have ever dated, much less married one another. Jade was very passionate about seeing me in college. During her sophomore year (my senior year) Jade knew my schedule better than a librarian knows the Dewey Decimal System. She would purposely wait outside my classroom in the middle of the hallway, clutching books...
When Church Becomes A Tourist Attraction
It was Thanksgiving of 2005 and I had just flown red-eye from Atlanta to London for a week’s stay and to visit my bride-to-be at Queen Mary University. Because I was so excited to see Jade and visit London I could not squeak out an ounce of sleep on the flight over. However, Jade was kind enough to allow me an hour long nap before we began our adventures through one of the most magnificent...
Snowflakes Under A Microscope →
Check out these pictures of snowflakes under a microscope! They are seriously AMAZING!
Merry Christmas
Today is proof that God loved you enough to come and get you.
You are that valuable to Him.
Don’t ever doubt.
Emmanuel - God. Here.
via: murphy24p
What We Tell Our Kids About Santa →
This is an incredible piece worth considering. Written by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, the article discusses how we can reject, receive, or redeem the idea of Santa.
Man Officially Cured of HIV →
Interesting read. No matter your political view on stem cell research, the road to full eradication of this horrible disease is long and arduous, but potentially promising.
Pastoral Narcissism →
Self-promotion and worldly definitions of significance seem not only to be tolerated among pastors but even expected and encouraged. How many people are following me on Twitter? How’s the traffic on my blog? How many Facebook “friends” can I count? How’s our church’s “brand” value? The opportunities for self-promotion are proliferating.
This is an...
Two Tensions A Leader Must Manage →
Excellent read for all LEADERS!
Have You Ever Had A "Price Is Right" Moment?
One of my all-time favorite television game shows is “The Price Is Right.” From the announcement of the show contestants, to the Showcase Showdown, “The Price Is Right” is chock full of fabulous prizes and magical memories. Like this one (fast forward to the 6:00 minute mark!) The expression on contestant’s faces is PRICELESS!!! Especially when their name is called!...
A Creative Writing Assignment
So here’s a creative writing assignment I recently issued to my class.
Students were given 4 minutes to write an eight line poem about some topic (of my choosing) related to the Christmas season. The rules were simple.
#1) Write down the first thing that comes to your mind. #2) No erasing!
The topic I gave my first period class was “food”.
Here’s what I came up with.
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Obedience Among All The Stress
You know what’s stressful!?! Standing in line in Target for 3 hours on Black Friday to save $50 on a Christmas gift. Working 40 hours a week and still having to count change to pay the bills. Planning a wedding (in a foreign country). Going back to school at age 40. The guy who has been tailing you for the past 2 miles. Being unemployed for almost 2 years. Teaching 98 hormonal 8th graders. ...
When you hear this song what thoughts that come to...
WatchJesus and Santa. There’s so much in common.