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There are few Christians who have influenced my life more than John Piper. If you've ever heard him preach or read any of his writings, you might know what I mean. The Lord speaks through him in a powerful and compelling way. That's why I was very excited to hear about one of Desiring God's latest ministry […]
May 27, 2006
Often the smallest choices we make and the shortest sentences we throw around reveal the deepest and darkest corners of our hearts. There have been a few times in the past couple weeks that I've been reminded of this in one particular way. If you've ever had someone stop in for a surprise visit when some aspect […]
May 26, 2006
It's sad when reality becomes cliche, but it really is true that time flies. One year ago today I was spending my tenth day in Israel. I had wanted to go to Israel for as long as I had the opportunity to, but finally went last summer. I loved it. For quite some time I've […]
May 22, 2006
A thought crossed my mind yesterday, and I thought I'd try to expand on it. TV commercials these days are horrible, if you've noticed. Actually, they're horrible even if no one notices, but that's not the point. Well, it does relate, but it's not the main point. Anyway… Because so many commercials are so worldly […]
May 20, 2006
The summer missions garage sale was today, run by Eric and Leslie Davis. Between 6:30am and 4:30pm, the Lord brought in about $2,000. I didn't hear the final count, but that was the estimate. It was about the same amount as last year. I'm sure that some of you donated stuff to the garage sale, so […]
May 18, 2006
I'm in the midst of RD Exit Week and a two-week seminary summer class. RD Exit Week is a week of debriefing the year, sharing what we've learned, talking strategically about how to apply what we've learned for next year, finishing up administrative tasks, and (a first for this year) sitting in on a biblical counseling class […]
May 13, 2006
Cindi's been able to sleep the past few nights, and is feeling much better now. Thank you to all who prayed, and to the God who heard. Heard, cared, and answered. It would be easy to think that Cindi is healthy now because of some natural, unfailable cycle. You get a nasty cold or the […]
May 11, 2006
Kill the fattened calf… I finished my thesis! All thanks and praise to God who gives strength to the weary and wisdom to the simple. I learned a lot (about the topic and about myself) and learned how little I know. In case you're interested (not in reading my thesis but just knowing what it's […]
May 9, 2006
I'm spending most of my time these days working on my big thesis paper for seminary. And I'm writing a post tonight mainly so that I can actually use first and second person pronouns in my writing. It's nice when I can write to you and we can communicate. What I'm trying to say is this: […]
May 8, 2006
I'm sitting in my study working on some things and I can hear Cindi coughing up a storm in the guest bedroom. She's been sick for about a week now, and hasn't really slept during that time. I don't anticipate that she will tonight, either. It would mean a lot to me if you would […]
May 6, 2006
This is what I tried to share at the end of Oak Manor's dorm chapel on Friday morning. It's difficult to communicate the nearness of eternity, the intensity of living the Christian life as it ought to be lived, and the reality of standing before the King. But you have to try. So this was […]
May 4, 2006
For anyone who's interested, we're having a co-ed open house baby shower for Judah on Saturday, May 6 from 6:00-10:00pm at Oak Manor. Literally anyone who wants to come is invited, so feel free to stop by for however long or short you can. Bring anyone you'd like with you, too. It's really just a […]
May 31, 2006
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