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Church Wit Da Kidz

This will sound like a pompous “I’m more spiritual than you” post. I’m not.  I promise.  I’m just a guy desperately trying to be like Christ.  Desperately.  Usually, I fail.  Terribly.  Yesterday, however, was a bit of a high point for me.  Due to the first snowstorm of Twenty-Ten, Crossroads canceled all services, so the Shufords [...]

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Friday Thawts

There was once a time that I had a Friday “regular” post, called Friday Thawts.  I also did “Monday Mawnings”, which was usually a reflection on the weekend’s events.  As of now, I officially resurrect those days. Today’s thawts… The freakin’ UNC Tar Heels have got their work cut out for them against Syracuse tonight.  Ohio State [...]

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Christmas Holidays

A good friend of mine – a real world friend (I do actually have some of those, but most of them are too ashamed to admit it…) – posted a question on Facebook yesterday. “Do you say Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays?” So, I’ll answer.  I say “Merry Christmas.”  I don’t think the words “Happy Holidays” have [...]

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Huggy

I’m pretty good about hugs.  My kids get a lot of hugs, my wife gets a lot of hugs.  (I still should give her more…) But hugs can be a conscience soother.  (Is that a word?) Just like “worship experiences” can be a conscience soother. It’s too easy to focus on all MY junk for 23 hours and [...]

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The Volcano Sisters

I’m an expert at finding Christian / theological parallels in movies and TV shows.  I suspect that the writers and producers have very little knowledge that they include such things, but they’re there.  There’s a tremendous Messiah story in WallE, for instance.  I don’t intentionally seek these things out.  They just grab me.  I can’t [...]

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