Reforming Rap. . . .
Last night we switched over to “American Idol” for a couple of minutes between innings. As the camera focused on Idol judge Steven Tyler, I made an effort to appear young to my kids by mentioning that Tyler and Aerosmith…
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Whatever Happened To Rubbers??? . . .
My one-minute commute to the office was doubled today due to a traffic issue in the neighborhood. I had to stop and wait for the school bus to load. Rainy weather meant that my stopping point was several cars behind…
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Out Of My House! . . . Now! . . .
My post-high school life plan was pretty simple and straightforward. It followed the post-high school script of the mid-70s: 1) Go to college. Why? Because that’s what’s expected and everyone else is doing it. 2) Graduate from college. . .…
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Will and Kate. . . Cohabitate. . .
Late Friday night I was engaged in a furious round of channel-surfing when something caught my eye. . . which I’m a bit embarrassed to admit I stopped on. It was a Royal Wedding discussion led by Joy Behar. Included…
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Glory Be To God. . .
Thanks to Tim Challies for posting this on his blog.
Monarchal Matri-Mania. . . What’s Up With The Wedding?
“Enough already, OK???” I’ll admit it. I’ve been thinking that about all the attention the events of today’s wedding have been getting since the day we knew there was even going to be a wedding. Not surprising, since the British…
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Pregnant. . . What Now? . . .
I spent a great day with some great new friends at Southern Seminary in Louisville. I was there to talk about youth culture. As always, I told the youth workers that whatever it is we find in the soup of…
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Every Picture Tells A Story. . . So Talk About Them! . . . .
I love to get kids talking about all the stuff that saturates their world. . . stuff designed to sell them on a way of looking at, understanding, and living life. Thinking Christianly about these things is all a part…
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Only 26 Days Until Jesus Returns! . . . .
“Hey, that’s my 29th wedding anniversary! Should I make dinner reservations or not?” “Are you kidding me?!?!” “Could they be right???” “Oooh. . . I could write a funny blog on this!” I’ll admit it. . . those are just…
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Holy Week. . . Four. . .
See What A MorningGetty and Townend See, what a morning, gloriously bright,With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem;Folded the grave-clothes, tomb filled with light,As the angels announce, “Christ is risen!”See God’s salvation plan,Wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in…
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Holy Week. . . Three. . .
If I had to be stranded on an island and could only have one hymn. . . this might be it. . . The Power of the CrossTownend & Getty Oh, to see the dawnOf the darkest day:Christ on the…
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Holy Week. . . Two. . .
How Deep The Father’s Love For UsStuart Townend How deep the Father’s love for us,How vast beyond all measureThat He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His…
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