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Archive for January, 2009

A Miserable Failure

Posted in Bible, change, church, family, life, prayer on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s a taste of what I’ve done the past few weeks while I have not been blogging.
1. Fixing a roof damaged by Hurricane Ike.
2. Getting my home ready to rent. (Fixing a roof damaged by Hurricane Ike, repairing plumbing in the kitchen and master bathroom, painting, repairing ceiling pop-outs, putting in new ceiling fans, hanging [...]

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The List

Posted in advocacy, books, change, church, grace, humility, life, theology on January 22, 2009 | 13 Comments »

It’s official. I”m out!!
The Christian Chronicle (a paper to which I contributed last month) is running an article noting that my new congregation, Redwood Church, has been omitted from the 2009 edition of The Churches of Christ in the Unites States.
The reason: Redwood (along with Farmer’s Branch and Richland Hills) has at least one instrumental [...]

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First and Last

Posted in Malia, change, church, family, friends, life, ministry, perspective on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today is my last day in the office at Bering Drive Church of Christ. I’ve come to the same office, sat in the same chair, had the same view out the window and cluttered the same desk for over nine years. Today will be the last time I do that. A new chapter is beginning [...]

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Texas/Ohio Tears

Posted in blogs, kids, sports on January 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »

A friend of mine, Russ, recently wrote a post about “When Prayers Collide.” It was a helpful reminder than many good people are often praying for opposing things, as is the case with the video below.
I have to admit, I was pretty happy when Texas’ Colt McCoy and Quan Cosby connected for the late go [...]

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