Posted on December 29, 2006 by tobyneal
Has the weather been unusual of late or is it just me? Okay, everybody knows it has. An of course, “Global Warming” is getting the blame.
I blame it on the Tsunami.
Now, some might blame the Tsunami, but I don’t know enough about either to be an expert on this. But, I do [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2006 by tobyneal
I watched through the peephole of my six year old video camera as my kids opened their Christmas presents with much anticipation and with little patience.
Rip!
Tear!
Wrapping paper scattered all around the room, and high pitched glee coming from the hearts of kids who have no idea what Christmas is all about, but certainly know more [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2006 by tobyneal
Is it me or does Detroit have a better PA average than Chicago?
Detroit: PA 93.0Chicago: PA 95.0
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Posted on December 22, 2006 by tobyneal
You Are Likely a First Born
At your darkest moments, you feel guilty.
At work and school, you do best when you’re researching.
When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.
In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.
Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.
You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2006 by tobyneal
Tonight I read an article by an old pastor friend of mine. We are still cordual to each other, but due to various circumstances, we aren’t in “fellowship” with one another anymore. But, I still check in on him from time to time, and I think of him often and well. [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2006 by tobyneal
HA! You know you love the new header! I have a man-crush on Rob Bell. So!? At least I admit it, Watchman!
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Posted on December 15, 2006 by tobyneal
Lori let me bum some cd’s off her tonight. I’m saving them to my computer right now.
Rascal Flatts, “Feels Like Today” (My favorite RF song is “What Hurts the Most” but it isn’t on this cd)
Johny Lang, “Wander this World”
Hootie & The Blow Fish, “Let Her Cry”
Richard Marx, “Greatest Hits”
Brian Adams, “So Good So [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2006 by tobyneal
Find out here.
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Posted on December 13, 2006 by tobyneal
For the first time in a long time I believe.
For the first time in a long time I acted on faith and made a decision. I went all in, knowing I had the loosing hand, but believing in something someone told me.
I lost the hand.
But, I think I won.
Because it’s been a long [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2006 by tobyneal
Posted on December 12, 2006 by tobyneal
Check out Rob Bell’s message entitled “Calling All Peacemakers I & II” here.
Make sure you read the pdf here. It should rock your world. If it doesn’t, then you can’t say you love God.
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Posted on December 12, 2006 by tobyneal
The here and now is usually not the focus of most Christians. The focus is on heaven. The afterlife. What it takes to get there. Following Jesus for the future: eternal life.
But, maybe we have things out of focus.
Whoa, you don’t have to die an’ go to heaven
Or hang around to [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2006 by tobyneal
Today I had some coffee with my good friend, Jonathan, who is the planting pastor of Jacob’s Well. He invited me to sit in on a conversation he was having with another friend and consultant, Tim.
They talked a lot about Jacob’s Well, its vision, its history and its future.
Then I was asked to take [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2006 by tobyneal
it never ceases to blow my mindit does it to me every timestandin’ here lookin’ at youit makes me wonder what He was up towas He thinking about me when He thought about you
chorus:when God made womanhe must’ve been proudyeah, he must’ve been crying or laughing out loudit must have felt like the first timegettin’ [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2006 by tobyneal
The jury is still out on Keith Urban’s new cd, “Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing”.
What I like about KU’s cd’s is that they really flow well and that they seem thematic throughout. Although he is Country’s top male artist, and several of his songs off his last cd, “Be Here” were number [...]
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