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Every once in a great while advertising gets it right. I love this one...Chevy Commercialhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11/sons-buy-back-beloved-chevy-that-dad-sold-to-pay-for-college/1

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Loving is more difficult than controlling Its tension Tight rope walking WaitingQuestions are more honorable than answers It’s wondering Open-ended FurrowingGiving is stronger than receiving It’s hands-off Letting go Blessing

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The Christmas story was written slowly. For ages the Hebrew people waited for His coming. Which is why on this December day I find it strange to read James, who was writing to his fellow Hebrew believers say, “Be patient as you wait for the Lords return.” They had just spent centuries waiting for the Lords first turn. Imagine being a devout Jew growing up in the 1st Century. You're well aware

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The most alarming sign of the state of our society is that our leaders have the courage to sacrifice the lives of young people in war but have not the courage to tell us that we must be less greedy and less wasteful. Wendell Berry

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A thousand times I've asked.My heart evaporating, warmly clouding into hope.Weather I'm alive when the cool air of promise collidesRemains to be seen.Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16 <!--EndFragment-->

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Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral. Preserve substance, modify form. Know the difference.Dee HockSo don't put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ.

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Recently, I dreamt about a mistake I made in a college football game played over 20 years ago. Interesting... I made a lot more good plays than bad but I still wind up dreaming about the bad two decades later. Which really isn't that surprising. Any coach or ball player will tell you that the games they lost stay with them longer than the games they won. That's because the emotional sting of

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Precisely by not being God is when you resemble God. Hans Urs Von Balthasar

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The oft-quoted and apparently anonymous Franciscan BenedictionMay God bless us with discomfortAt easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationshipsSo that we may live from deep within our hearts.May God bless us with angerAt injustice, oppression, and exploitation of God's creationsSo that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.May God bless us with tearsTo shed for those who suffer

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There is positional authority and personal authority. In spite of what scripture teaches (Rom 15)... and what a host of extra-biblical, newer, leadership writers promote (Control, Ego, Respect, etc)... the inclination for most leaders, in this flat-world we live in, is still to glorify the positional over the personal. It's the fault line that all of us are drawn to build upon. Not to mislead

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Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral. Preserve substance, modify form. Know the difference. Dee HockSo don't put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ.

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In his book, What the Dog Saw, Malcom Gladwell cites Gregory Treverton as one who’s made a distinction between puzzles and mysteries.Puzzles are solved with information. Mysteries require judgment, assessment of uncertainties and penetrating questions that un-layer the puzzle.A mystery will not be solved by puzzle solvers.I’ve found in the church that we have a lot of puzzle solvers. People who

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I'm currently coaching my youngest son, Evan, in tackle football. The league has games setup to run on the hour every hour all day on Saturday. As such, there is no stopping the clock. You can take a time out but the clock doesn't stop. It just gives your boys a chance to catch their breath.That's the way life is as well. You can take time outs but the clock never really stops running.

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my family's traditional thanksgiving football gameHappy New Year! 09 was eventful... Quincy's in 10th, Shay's in 7th and Evan is in 3rd grade. They love soccer, basketball and football and lots of music! Johnna works and takes care of the home. Still loves the Cowboys. I can't do anything about that. Meanwhile, after a variety of jobs I've landed at Mountain Valley Church (

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I spoke recently on "Why would God be Quiet?"If you're like me, you've gone through seasons where it seems as though God is distant or silent. Why would that be the case? This isn't definitive by any stretch. This is just what God is teaching me....A - God is quiet to get my attention. A noisy God... a louder God doesn't get my attention but a quiet God might.C - When he has my attention I

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Therapists sometimes reference secondary gains when dealing with patients. A secondary gain is an unconscious or hidden motivation for a person to be ill. For example, a boy might become sick but he might get to stay home from school, watch his favorite movie and get loving attention from his mom. (all examples of secondary gains)A person of doubt might have secondary gains as well. Maybe the

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If you own a cell phone or a laptop computer then you need to watch 60 Minutes this weekend. Click here for more info... Raise Hope for Congo

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What a crazy day, the day after Thanksgiving has turned out to be. I'm a little embarrassed by all the hoopla around it, to be honest. Plus, I've never been convinced that we save that much money on the deals. Why not think of another 10 things you'd rather be doing than shopping for things that aren't going to satisfy anyone anyhow?

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I haven't written much lately. Sorry. Sometimes I just get tired of hearing myself.

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Randy Alcorn reminded me a while back that we are motivated in three ways:FearLoveRewardMy children will obey based on fear, love or reward. Each of these motivators has their place. Each has value. It's true with our relationship with God. It's true with our relationship with our leaders. There should be a balance. Think about those you follow or those who follow you... is there a balance

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In keeping with the leadership theme of the last couple of posts... leaders don't always know the right thing to do, they just learn to live with the decision. The more decisions you make, the more experience you'll have at living with the consequences. The more art you make, the more experience you'll have at learning how to express yourself. The more tv you watch the more experience you'll

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Re-reading Art and Fear last night I was reminded about development. When an artist is younger he/she experiments with lots of different technology and ideas but as time goes by and certain approaches, styles and tools emerge more prominently than others then experimentation turns into expression.The art of leadership is no different. When I was younger I tried a variety of approaches,

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In the Exodus story, the Israelites were led away from Egypt and into the wilderness. They often grumbled and complained. As they were on the move they had to learn to live without jobs, without homes, without a way to find food (except for what God provided for them by way of the quail and manna) and without knowing where they would wind up. But there was one thing they couldn't do without...

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"How moral we choose to be at any given moment depends not only on our stable character traits but also on our recent behavioral history." From the Predictably Irrational website.That's why our benchmark has to be something above and beyond our own own behavioral history. I think that's what Romans 8:5 is referring to. We can't live a moral life on our own.

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You know you've married well when you walk in the front door and your wife, watching football directs your attention to the replay and says, "Babe, you gotta see this wicked hit!"

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Presently, I'm looking at an empty drinking glass. Someone, somewhere took the time to heat up just the right amounts of some sand, soda ash and limestone, mixing it all together and then blowing it into this shape. Pretty amazing really. And I'm here, at my table holding it, admiring how flawless it looks. Of course, it's not as good as it could be. It's incomplete, pointing toward

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Going HigherHow high can you go on a 10,000 foot mountain? (not a trick question) What if you want to go to 12,000 feet? How would you get there? If you are at the peak of one mountain but want to go higher, you only have one option: descend. Descend back down the mountainside, back through the tree line, climbing over boulders and logs, down into the forest to find a path somewhere,

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Some observations...AnalogyThe G.I. Joe movie is to acting what Garanimals are to fashion.MetaphorA parent is the whetting stone the child sharpens his knife on.SimileMy friend, Glenn, recently visited a lively church. He told me, "It was like watching a train wreck at a three-ring-circus."SyllogismI understand EnglishMy Bible is written in EnglishI don't understand my Bible

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Honestly, I'm not always sure how to encourage you to help in situations like the one that exists in central Africa. It's a very big and complex problem. I figure the least I can do is keep the most recent news on the Congo on your radar.

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the promisewinter's blanketrenders muteunderneathspring waitsirrepressible

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Not in his goals, but in his transitions man is great. Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever driven on a highway where road construction has funneled progress down to one lane? And as you are slowly making your way past the construction site, have you ever noticed how many construction guys are working and how many appear to be watching? It seems the ratio of guys watching to actually working is

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What keeps us from beginning... or finishing?Fear of...OthersPainRejectionFailureChangeEmbarrassmentVulnerabilityCriticsLossPovertyBeing WrongMadnessDeathSuccess_________ (fill in the blank)I watched the movie, Valkyrie recently. Good film, though it was sobering. I was reminded that Hitler wanted to be an artist. This isn't in the show, but apparently at age 18, young Adolph took his

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Uncertain, unpredictable, volatile, inconsistent... these and many other unstable-oriented adjectives (UOA's) are occupying a good portion of our society's thinking these days. We are in an age of transition. Transition is OK... for everyone else. Tolstoy said, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." When UOA's call for me I'd rather not pick up the

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Thanks to my friend, Lori, for sending this Bill Moyers video link to me. This is very good.

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If we only talk with those who sound like us how will we hear?If we only look at those who look like us how will we see?If we only touch those who touch like us how will we feel?Self-sorting niches, groups, societies, churches, teams, politics, schools, religions, ideologies are a mixed blessing. However unpleasant it might be, a good dose of pluralism is indispensable for maturity.The Good

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On the verge of yet another new cell phone I thought it would be a good time to speak with my friend, Woody Collins about the conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. If you need to get caught up on the atrocities happening in the DRC related to technology check out enoughproject and playstation war.------------Is Coltan/Tantalum still being mined in Eastern Congo? WC - Yes

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The Church of the Exclusionary translasion of Philippians 2:3-4...Do most of what you do out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, and seriously, do not consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look to your own interests. Others will figure it out in due time.Or Romans 14...Shun contact with fellow believers who don't see things the way you do. And jump all over them every time

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With my boys on the Continental Divide at 12,000 ft.

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According to this NY Times blog, "It’s long been known that glucose fuels many brain functions. Having a bite to eat appears to help boost a person’s willpower."So, if you're learning to fast, when you're struggling, just have a bite to eat. That will help. Hmmm...I fasted a bit a few weeks back. I wish I was more spiritual because it wasn't fun. It took a lot of focus. Maybe it's me just

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Faith has a campsite and miles of hiking trails. The campsite is where the stories are preserved. The trails are where the stories originate.More often than not churches resemble the campsite. It's the place where we preserve, build walls, fortify and safely talk about the great hiking adventures. As important as stories are we can't forget where the majority of the adventures come from.

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couple of videos i like really well...1 -Stand By Me2 - Life is Beautiful from Stephen Niebauer on Vimeo.

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It feels like the media talks about the swine flu so much that the people get worked up about it and the media talks about people getting worked up so much and so the Vice President says he's hesitant to fly and the media talks about what the Vice President said so much that flights to Mexico are reduced and the media talks about Mexican flights being reduced so much that the airline industry

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This post just received the coveted, "Longest Post in this Blog" award...In the Colorado Rockies a couple of years ago while hiking with my then 7 yr old son, we found ourselves in the middle of a stream trying to navigate our way back to our family. At one point our trail divided with one way being noticeably more difficult to hike than the other. I asked my boy which way we should go. Not

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Many of you have asked about my writing. (ok, a couple) Thanks for asking and just for you I've been working on something. Download it by clicking on the link in the top left hand side of the blog or on the title to this post. I hope you dig it and pass the link on to your friends. Unless you don't like it. Then... don't.

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Character takes a lifetime to build and only a moment to destroy. It’s been unusually windy recently here in the valley of the sun. For a Midwestern boy who grew up hearing the tornado sirens every spring it’s surprising how quickly I forget about the force of wind. One violent storm can change the landscape of a town forever. Even when not violent whirling winds can erode entire mountain

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Sorry I haven't been posting as much lately. I've been pretty consumed with A)coaching the sharks, B)helping coach the hawks, C)watching as many of the blackhawks games as I can, D)writing and singing, E)hanging out with my wife, F)getting ready for Easter and G)getting some stuff edited and posted on a new site called www.wrecked.org. I'll be posting there regularly for a while under the

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As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to be a great Christian leader?""Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good except God alone. You know the requirements: cast the vision, motivate people to pursue it, mobilize them efficiently, strategically guide their efforts, and develop the resources necessary

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Very interesting post... As an athiest I truly believe Africa needs God.what do you think?

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Hunger drives us to eat... to be satisfied, to be filled.  Too much hunger drives us to eat anything... to be satisfied, to be filled.  Yet to be filled and satisfied with just anything is dangerous.  *Therein lies the beauty and the problem of hunger... Without it you don't eat.  Too much of it and you'll eat anything.  A man starving will attempt to be satisfied with "food" that he wouldn't

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OK, I've put this off long enough. If you're a male and you plan to exercise you need help. You need rules. I've conveniently listed them for you here. For the sake of all the rest of us who have to work out with you in our local gym please do not violate what follows. 1) You can't wear tights. (At least not without shorts over them) I know they call them "action leggings" or "

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Pretty interesting take on school prayer.

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Psalm 27:4 - Wait for the Lord; Be strong and take heart. Wait for the Lord.”The artist’s life is frustrating not because the passage is slow, but because he imagines it to be fast.” Art and FearWhat are you imagining? Are you more patient or less than you used to be?What would others say about your "pace of life"?

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This isn't enjoyable but I dare you to check out this nytimes article on human trafficking.

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I believe your craft and God's calling are headed for an intersection.  Currently the intersection is vague, nondescript... empty.  That's what you are looking for... the empty space. You wont find it in the clutter or the noise.  Noise is the drug.  Our society is the user.   Doped up on chaos we think we can find our place haphazardly, freely, without pain or trial.  Like the addict who needs

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Through a friend I recently found out about a man who is attempting to take some relief aid into Gaza.  Obviously it's a very dangerous situation.  Please pray for him and the issues there.  Find out more at www.ventureint.org.  

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In the opening pages of “Made to Stick", authors Chip and Dan Heath talk about the way the Army adapted its planning process in the 1980’s and invented what they call, “Commander’s Intent” or CI.CI is a crisp, plain-talk statement that appears at the top of every order, clarifying the desired end-state of operations. The CI never specifies so much detail that it risks being rendered obsolete by

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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year from the Foster family. May 2009 be blessed!

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The Hebrew word for trust can at times be translated as careless. (It can also be translated a few other words but I find this one particularly interesting.) Trust being synonymous with careless. Hmmm... in other words, when you are in a trusted relationship you don’t have to worry about how to take care of yourself because your friend is worried about it.The older I get the more I realize how

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I had lunch with a friend of mine this week who has lost a few hundred thousand (maybe millions) in this interesting economic environment we are currently in. I asked him how he was doing. He told me that for a time he felt pretty low but then decided to "do something about it". I perked up not because of what he's going to do (I have no idea what he's going to do) I perked up because of his

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Galatians 3:22-23(the message) - For if any kind of rule-keeping had power to create life in us, we would certainly have gotten it by this time. Rule-keeping doesn't have the power to create life. But it does have the power to create a religious caste and... the religious caste has the power to make the rules. The system will give high scores to those aware of the big rules (i.e. sins of the

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Ah, the myth of willpower. The truth is, you don't have power over your will. The English word, will, comes from the Greek concepts of pleasure, delight or desire. In other words, to will something is to desire it. The word, willpower, is well-intentioned but it might be deceiving you into thinking you can gain power over what you desire. Impossible. (Read that like you'd hear the guys on

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reviewing some journaling last night i came across an old lyric i wrote during a big transition time in my life several years ago... thought i would post it today...Thank you family for the love you’ve given meFor all we’ve been through and for what will beI’m much richer for having you in my lifeThank you family, thank youThank you friends for the memories that will never endSeems like yesterday

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My mtn-climbing-photographer-canadian-friend, adrian pantea, took this shot of my boy, Evan, after a recent football game. Thanks Adrian! There may be nothing I do that's more fun than coaching my kids!

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Thanks to Andy A for sending me this...I've got a fever and the only thing that can cure it is... more cowbell.

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This is for a new acquaintance, Maggie (sp?) who I met yesterday at church. She was commenting on the 'Winners and Losers' from a couple weeks ago...When will we remember that those who are “last are first”, that “unless something dies it cannot come to life” and that it’s okay to lose an argument? (When’s the last time you heard any preacher/politician admit to that?) Yes, it’s

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Three-word-phrases that make little sense to me include, "Some Assembly Required", "Selling Like Hotcakes", and of course, "Margin of Error."www.robertniles.com seems to break down the meaning of "margin of error" for me a little. Unfortunately I'm not a mathematician so I can't seem to grasp the concept for long. Like picking up ice cubes I spilled on the kitchen floor this morning with wet

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If you were Graphite would you ever get upset? People are always taking you for granted, using you then erasing you, using you again. When you finally produce something worthwhile, then what happens? Ink comes along and traces over you to make it “stand out” more. Or worse yet, you’re thrown away and Ink takes all the credit by making a whole new document based on your original idea. Most

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More presidential debates tonight. Someone will win. Someone will lose. (Not the debate - the election - because seriously these debates are filled with so much political rhetoric how can you even understand half of whats being said? And have you seen the way some of these networks cover the debate? It's like Football Night in America with 47 commentators. Shut up, already.) Sorry,

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Sometimes the world's cultures seem to be shrinking and more connected. Other times it feels the opposite... I guess this link regarding the 3-year-old living goddess in Nepal high-lights both points for me. While my Western-Judeo-Christian-mindset cannot wrap itself around a 3-year-old being a goddess what I do know is...Our need to idolize and worship has no boundaries.

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As the climate begins to approach fever-pitch this election season it's good to be reminded that regardless of who's in the white house, or on capital hill, or in your town, family or marriage... regardless of the financial outlook facing us as a nation or you personally... no matter what issue is currently staring down at you..the Kingdom of Heaven is currently available to you through Jesus

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Why do bad things happen to good people?The book of Job posed this question quite possibly before any other literature in the world. Though its the oldest of mysteries answers are difficult to find. Like a dense cloud on top of a mountain it veils our attempts to get close to God. In just the last few days I've received word of a friend dying in a car crash, of another who was beaten and

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Well, to be honest I didn't watch much of either the Republican or Democratic convention. That's probably why I'm just now running across this clip of Donald Miller praying at the DNC. I don't have an agenda in posting this... just thought it was interesting.

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Probably best music video ever...

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So, I've got a problem with all the 'commentators' on the football shows... NBC's Football Night in America has 7 talking heads. Who needs 7 guys talking about football? It's too many. FOX has historically had too many with Terry, Howie, Jimmy and James... and now they've added Michael! There's no depth to the comments because everyone is fighting for their 8 second sound byte.Hmm.... some of

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For Mac folks... The two coolest dashboard widgets I've been using recently...1) Locate BPM to any song 2) Locate lyrics to any itunes song

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Blessed are the peacemakers...Not blessed are the peace keepers...Making peace has always been harder than keeping the peace.-------------------------------------------------------------------------If heaven were to do again,And on the pasture bars,I leaned to line the figures inBetween the dotted starts,I should be tempted to forget,I fear, the Crown of Rule,The Scales of Trade, the Cross of

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This is a "loaded" post from Seth Godin regarding happiness. Lots of issues. I agree that marketers job is to make us unhappy. And they do a good job of that!But I, of course, would disagree with what makes people happy. The only thing that can fill the void is the one who put it there in the first place.

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The Original StarbucksSpent some time in Seattle with my wife over the weekend (bottom left hand of lower picture). We had a great time at Jim Manker's church but more importantly we visited Market Street, saw lots of flowers, some some fish being thrown around, and visited the original Starbucks.

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The Angry Swede is a classic example of our response when we've been wronged. The Jerk (not the author but the title of the post) advocates lowering our standards, assumptions and self-absorbed thinking. There's some truth there but I think we're in trouble if the only way to deal with being wronged is to lower our standards... everyone would keep lowering them until there weren't any real

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Haven't blogged in a few days... the 'playstation war' (see previous post) has been on my mind... I've read up on it a bit. It's estimated that over 5 million people have died in recent years over mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African nations.5 million people!?Also, the issue isn't just video games but laptops and cell phones as well.I need a new phone. The obvious

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Gaming Blood DiamondsSo, how do you respond to this?Is it out of your 'sphere of influence'?Or is there something practical/helpful that you can do?What do you think?

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The Perilous Journey of Becoming Someone

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"I'm not to big on religion," Jesus said a little sarcastically, "and not very fond of politics or economics either." Jesus' visage darkened noticeably. "And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?" Mack hesitated. He

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On the plane ride home from Seattle last weekend (btw - what a beautiful city that is in the summertime!) with much interest I read the book, "The Shack". This is a book that has stirred up as much attention as any book in recent memory in Christian fiction. Find out about "The Shack" here. There are also lots of reviews. Here's one I particularly like from Scott Daniels blog. But... don't

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The one prayer always answered is the honest prayer.I.David found out about honesty after the presumptuous yet covert fling with the Hebrew beauty, Bathsheba. David assumed the event was hidden until the prophet, Nathan, came calling. Forced to be honest, he had to admit his mistake, his issues, his tendencies.It was a horrible moment for David.It was the best moment for David.Through it all

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I had a friend ask me about a relationship that didn't work out. They wanted to know why and if God was punishing them. Here's the essence of my reply. If you know someone that could benefit from this email it on...a) The most simple explanation is it's possible God is sparing you from a relationship that is not in your best interest. For that you should be thankful.b) A more complicated

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Not that the world really needs another social networking site but for those of you who are coming back from missions trips or life-changing events you might want to check out www.roov.com. Their focus is connecting passionate, like-minded people. Just a thought.

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My friend, Ron Lush, sent me this excerpt taken from: In a Pit with Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson, pages 114-115 Sink or Sit Peter gets a bum rap. Peter is the disciple who denied Christ three times, but he was the only one who got close enough to Jesus to get caught. Peter is the disciple who impulsively cut off Malchus' ear when the lynch mob came to arrest Jesus

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Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires....it exposes my innermost thoughts and desires...That's either incredibly freeing or incredibly scary. I guess the choice is mine.At Peanuts.com Linus says to Charlie Brown, “You want

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Someone's always making a list. Here's one for Being Human.

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Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, expereince treacherous, judgement difficult. Hippocrates 460-400 B.C.I was in San Francisco over the weekend. I had the opportunity to interact with some bands, musicians and lots of different artistic people. (You probably knew this but San Francisco has A LOT of different artistic people!)What I've noticed about us artists (irrespective of

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There are questions that need answers. Fortunately answers can be found. But that only presents another set of problems because I've found the best answers always to lead to more and better and deeper and interestinger questions. I believe Jesus is The Answer.But sooner or later He leads me to more questions. So, I keep living in the middle of answers and questions... in that shadow thing that

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Pilot said, “What is truth?” You can almost hear him scoffing or maybe squirming… Jesus just stood there. He didn’t respond with a book, a website, or a campaign slogan.He stood there.Pilot was looking for answers, for resolution, for a response. And Jesus stood there in the way of truth and in the way of truth. Think about the two different ways… Depending on how it’s used “in the way” could

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The unbelievable view of the Nepali coast off of Kaui. Isaiah 42:12Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim his praise in the islands.

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The most common useless phrases all start with something like, "everyone thinks..." or "i know a lot of people who say..." or "a bunch of people are..." In the church, or in the office, or the school, or within the political party, or or any other place you can imagine both physical and virtual these phrases are completely unhelpful and often toxic.I can almost guarantee you that the person(s)

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Do I come to God for selfish or loving reasons? Am I motivated by our simple relationship or by the reward that might come from the relationship? Would I serve Jesus if there was no heaven, no hope of eternity? Do I want Him to get me ‘out of a bind’ or to build long-term character in me?Richard Foster in “Prayer, Finding the Hearts True Home” says, “We are a tangled mass of motives –

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Some friends of mine started this website recently. If you're a parent of a young child it's worth checking out. www.mommyssafetywatch.com

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The NT calls me to "remain in Christ" and to “pray continually without ceasing.” In the light of our fast-paced society this seems impossible. There are so many distractions, and responsibilities not to mention the issues going inside my own head. Henri Nouwen once said that his mind was like a banana tree full of monkeys. I can relate. So, I dream about what it would be like to ‘get away’

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