A Story Meant for Oprah – Part 1
We all have a story. Here's one of mine: Two years ago I woke up on an average Tuesday and went about my business not knowing that my world was about to get rocked. In 1976, my mother (then 16), gave birth to a baby girl. Although my mother got ...
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August 16, 2007
National "Call In Sick” Day
All over the country today, production is down. Thousands of people, primarily men, are calling in sick. Deadlines aren't being met, McNuggets aren't being fried, cars are not being repaired, tickets are not being written, flight lines aren't being guarded, pastors are on sabbatical, construction jobs are unfinished, rock stars ...
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August 14, 2007
New Man Law: Say Goodbye to the Skullet
This week marks the end of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally here in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Hundreds of thousands of bikers rumbled through. I wasn't bothered by all the bikes but I was disturbed by a trend among many of the bikers- the skullet. What is a skullet? ...
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August 13, 2007
Preston Oden (1915-2007)
That's my Great-Grandfather. His obituary sums his life up best: "Preston was a Shepard of the flock, loving husband, father and hitching post for all. Strong in faith, hope, charity and lead by example in the foot steps of Jesus. Preston led a humble life and provided nourishment to all from ...
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August 13, 2007
Ear Candy (8.13.07)
What I'm banging my ear drums with this week. When Did Your Heart Go Missing? - Rooney Numb - Linkin Park Break the Same - Mute Math Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd She's Only Happy in the Sun - Ben Harper Everything Glorious - David Crowder Band Heavy Things - Phish Undeniable - Mat Kearney Island In ...
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August 13, 2007
Meet Gunner
This is our puppy, Gunner. He's a dachshund. He may look cute and innocent but this little guy has totally rocked our family dynamic. Why you ask? Because its a pain to train a puppy. Here's a list of some of the things he's done since joining our ...
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August 10, 2007
Is the Joke On Us?
I thought I'd post a note I wrote while reading my Bible this morning. The verse is 2 Peter 1:16 "We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty." Peter has credibility. After ...
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August 8, 2007
How Youth Ministry Challenged the Church
"Most Americans have a period of time during their teen years when they are actively engaged in a church youth group. However, Barna's tracking of young people showed that most of them had disengaged from organized religion during their twenties." - Thought-provoking research by the Barna Group Churches did it to ...
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August 7, 2007
Young Adults and the Church
"70% of young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year in high school drop out of church between ages 18-22." This is the finding of Ed Stetzer of LifeWay Research. Quite staggering but not surprising. USA Today has an article on this research. ...
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August 7, 2007
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