Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
This is a video I did for the team report from our most recent trip to Peru. It was shown last night at The Gathering. (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/)
Walking Through the Wilderness (and living to tell about it!)
Yesterday at The Gathering, I read part of an old post I wrote for my former blog, Espresso Roast, in which I was struggling through a wilderness experience. Through it, I learned to trust God where I was, embrace the wilderness, and grow through it. I hope it encourages you, as well. ~ dp Originally…
Sign of the Times: Woman Sentenced for Spanking Child
In a bizarre ruling this week, a Texas woman has been sentenced to five years (!) probation, ordered to pay a $50 fine and will be required to undergo parenting classes…for spanking her child. Not beating, but spanking…open-handed…on the bottom…no bruising…spanking. Yeah. It’s Only Mostly Legal So, in spite of the fact that it is not illegal…
Everyone’s A Critic
Criticism is one of the most common and deadly forces in our world today. You’ve experienced it, right? Probably on both the giving and receiving end. It’s a weapon used regularly by friend and foe alike through innocent sounding “jabs,” thinly veiled attacks through a Facebook post, or blatant “in your face” attacks. Regardless of…
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Watch Your Back
Here’s a great blog post I came across. Every one of us needs to read it carefully. Watch Your Back, Christian Soldiers | The Church of No People http://www.thechurchofnopeople.com/2011/06/christian-soldiers/
Is Congregational Government from Satan?
James MacDonald has written a very interesting (and certainly controversial) article on church government. Though I agree with his reasons for moving away from Congregational polity (our church recently moved to an elder form of church governance), his tone is stronger than anything I’ve ever used. Here is an excerpt: When church life is going…
A Week in Peru
What a great week we’ve had. We’re back in Lima and enjoying some much-needed rest before heading back to the States later today. It’s great to see how God is working in this region and in some surprising ways. Each day was filled with opportunities, some that seem bigger than others, but all with the…
Will they ever end? I suppose I could ask Harold Camping. Nevertheless, these storms are wreaking horrible devastation. This is an amazing video, though. (Source: http://video.foxnews.com/)
The Danger of Unbiblical Predictions
From the beginning, this type of reaction by followers has been my fear: Robert Fitzpatrick of New York had put his money where his faith is: The 60-year-old retiree spent $140,000 — almost everything he had — on hundreds of billboards…
Great response by Francis Chan to the “Hell” debate. This is a well-spent 10 minutes of your life. (HT: John Piper) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Life on the Islands
Ingenuity saves several houses along the flooded Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers near Vicksburg, MS. Click on the above picture for more incredible pictures of “island homes.”
A Healthy Prayer on Blessings
“If it be consistent with thy eternal counsels, the purpose of thy grace, and the great ends of they glory, then bestow upon me the blessings of thy comforts; If not, let me resign myself to thy wiser determinations.” ~ from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
Quick Test of a Thankful Heart
“A thankful heart is constantly extending grace because it has received grace.” ~ Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life
The End is Near…Again.
If you’re a Christian, here’s to enjoying your last week on Earth…make it a good one. Well, that’s at least according to Harold Camping of Family Radio (not to be confused with Family Life Radio). Camping believes with all certainty that Christ is coming back this Saturday, May 21. According to Camping, Christ is coming…
A new fantasy band getting ready to rock the world! Troy Walliser’s idea of what Episkopos would look like, with David King of Concord Baptist on bass, Robby Gallity, pastor of Brainerd Baptist seated on guitar, Troy of Lookout Baptist on drum(s?), and yours truly on guitar. We feel a record deal is somewhere in…
A new fantasy band getting ready to rock the world! Troy Walliser’s idea of what Episkopos would look like, with David King of Concord Baptist on bass, Robby Gallity, pastor of Brainerd Baptist seated on guitar, Troy of Lookout Baptist on drum(s?), and yours truly on guitar. We feel a record deal is somewhere in…
This is hilarious. (HT: @TroyWalliser) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
