I’m very intrigued by this post and this guy’s story. He has book out, which I will be reading. Lyndon has commented on one of my posts so I have been checking out his blog. I appreciate his thoughts on sin here. If you get a chance check out his stuff. Anyone who says:
My conscience [...]
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I was talking to Watchman today on the way over to TC and the subject of fully supported pastors, missionaries, etc came up. I told him that I was thinking about writing about this subject.
I don’t think you can honestly support having paid preachers as part of New Testament teaching or pattern for local churches [...]
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No mercy for the bad if they want it
No mercy for the bad if they plead
No mercy for the bad if they need it
No mercy from me
Tell no truth and tell no lies
Cross your heart and hope to die
Never give what you can’t take back
Scratch like a cat
Inject your venom
It’ll [...]
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304 people actually looked at my blog in one day.
Seriously.
Don’t you people have anything better to do!?
Just kidding. Keep coming by. Leave a comment, especially if you have a blog of your own out there. I’d love to check you out…
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I drew this sketch of our management team at Pondo because Ernie kept calling me “Super-Toby”. He calls Matt, “Mighty Matt.” Suddenly the thought hit me to draw us as a superhero team…later I found my sketch had been altered. Liz #2 and Mercenary decided to make me a little more “true to life” adding [...]
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My first assignment in the JKSA course is to do a lot of pencil sketching. I did the Thor one this afternoon as Mallory and Joshua were walking the dogs. Alaina wanted me to color with her, so I drew this to work on. Laura has some awesome colored pencil “how-to” books, so I am [...]
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Man, time is flying lately. The kids are doing the school thing. Laura and I are greatness. Work is better, and moving in the right direction. I’m 1-1 in my fantasy football league (should be 2-0, but that’s another story). Just when I thought some things were going to be tight, I got some good [...]
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Evidently the Patriots think so…check out this link to read about the claim that their camera men were fixed on the defensive coach’s play calling, reading his plays back to the offense. Ouch. But, you know what they say…All’s fait in love and…football?
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A letter I wrote as I sat two years ago (08/05 is the date on the scribbled notes on scrap paper) wondering what was wrong, where it went wrong, and how to make it right…
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God,
It doesn’t seem to be working. This prayer deal…I used to know you were there; you used to answer me (or [...]
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If you were asked “what should a church be?” What would you say? Evidently Joe VonDoloski, pastor of Vanderbilt Community Church in Vanderbilt, Michigan claims to know, and his church advertises it’s goal, it’s mission, to be a “church the way it should be.”
Joe, please take a few moments and comment on what [...]
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This was something I found in my drafts from January that I did not post on my blogger blog. I thought I would share it here, now. It’s a post entitled “Figuring It All Out” and deals with my thoughts on Christianity, Church and the Core. It was something I wanted to share publicly then [...]
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Corey over at Transitions has an interesting convo going on about people who have “lost the faith”. Check it out here.
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This is a picture drawn by a co-worker, Jason Newman. I told him I’d try to help him get some of his art out there. He does great work! Let him know what you think of it here by commenting. Thanks!
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School started this week. Alaina’s starts next week. So, we’ve been busy round here.
Tuesday was one of the worst days of my life (not to mention craziest). I performed the funeral for a 3 month old baby, Lyndsey Marie Covieo. Please keep praying for Nikki & Perry…
I have a pretty big [...]
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A couple months ago a customer who called himself, “Big Joe” wanted to speak to a manager about his food. I was in that section so I stopped by and visited with Big Joe. Big Joe wasn’t a complainer, but his complaint was justified and when I asked him how I could make it right [...]
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