Category Archives: Rants

Don’t eat dog vomit…

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

As a dog returns to its vomit,         so a fool repeats his folly. (Proverbs 26:11)  Another Creation Festival has come and gone. And, as always, there is much to process from an emotional and spiritual perspective. We often talk about … Continue reading →

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God bless us, every one. The most dangerous blog I’ve ever written.

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

OK, this little rant’s been building up for awhile. And it will probably tick somebody off. That’s really not the intent. And I hope if, once you start reading, you start getting angry or offended or whatever, you’ll stick with … Continue reading →

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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die. Play it boys!

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

Why is it that everytime I need to get my spiritual tank refilled, I turn straight to the David Crowder Band? My pal Mike Berry posed a question over on his Heart of a Rebel blog regarding the immediacy and … Continue reading →

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Facebook, coffee, & culture

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

I’ll admit it…I’m a Facebook junkie. I’m not quite sure how this new addiction got its claws in me, but I think it has something to do with this insatiable desire to engage culture and find holiness in the ordinariness … Continue reading →

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Why Youth are NOT the future of the church…

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

What’s that you say? Hasn’t everything we’ve ever heard, read or learned taught us that the youth ARE the future of the church? I mean, what about Whitney Houston’s lyrics: “I believe the children are the future / Teach them … Continue reading →

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Here is the church, here is the steeple…

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

Maybe it’s just the late winter blues, or symptoms of the cabin fever I touched on in my last post, but lately I’m feeling a lot of frustration. And more and more, I feel like that frustration is aimed at … Continue reading →

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Moses! I gotta pee!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

OK, first, my apologies for not blogging regularly the past few months. My New Year’s resolution is to blog more faithfully…at least once a week. That may mean more short, quick entries, links and embedded You Tube pieces and fewer rambling archeological … Continue reading →

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Shack Wars

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

I’m usually not big on reading books that have a lot of buzz surrounding them. I tend to think of myself as an “off the beaten path” kind of guy. Although, truth be known, I get sucked into pop culture … Continue reading →

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The martyrdom of misery

Posted on February 15, 2008 by

I’m trying to find where in the Bible it says we need to make ourselves miserable to become disciples of Christ. So far, I’m striking out. But there must be something in there somewhere that says we have to martyr … Continue reading →

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Black & Blue from the Bible

Posted on February 7, 2008 by

I have a friend who is very knowledgeable about scripture. He can quote chapter and verse in almost any situation in any conversation about any topic. He’s an excellent teacher and I know when I need a quick reference, he’s … Continue reading →

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