Last night we went with some friends (Ryan & Chase) to see the Reds play the Astros up in Cincinnati. We had fun but man did we get wet. We sat through a couple rain delays. We saw Adam Dunn drill a home run. In the 7th inning (or6th?) the Reds had a … [Continue reading]
Seven Checkpoints
While on our planes to and from vacation I managed to read The Seven Checkpoints, by Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall. The book is written primarily for youth leaders and outlines a strategy for effectively teaching students over the course of their time … [Continue reading]
This is scary – is it our future?
The World Magazine blog (linked below) tells a story that is pretty scary: Swedish pastor sentenced to one month's jail for offending homosexuals Stockholm (ENI). A Swedish court has sentenced a pastor belonging to the Pentecostal movement in … [Continue reading]
The Emergent Church
I'm going to brush this post up (I hope) in the next day or two). Some of you know that I have been in the fringes of what has been dubbed the "Emergent Church movement." The church we currently attend is generally labelled as such also. Like any … [Continue reading]
Crazy Weather / License plates
Louisville got totally rocked last night by crazy storms around 8 pm. There are still over 75,000 people in the area without power, 200 lines down, etc. We have a friend who works at a high-end salon but cuts hair for friends after hours on the … [Continue reading]
Abstinence
Apparently the Worlds AIDS Conference is in an uproar. It seems that the typical UN crowd strenuously objects to suggestions that abstinence education is the best way to curb the AIDS crisis in Africa. Of course UNICEF and such is all to ready hand … [Continue reading]
The Shoulder
Here's a quick explanation on why I appear in a sling in the picture below. Several years ago (in college) I began having problems with my shoulder - specifically, it had a proclivity to slide out of joint (partially) and quickly back in. It hurt. … [Continue reading]