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  1. The Soundtrack of My Life Pt 1 February 8, 2012

    There are so many songs that trigger memories in my life.  As much as I’d like to admit that the title music to Star Wars makes me think of the movies, it actually reminds me ...

  2. Hardened Hearts February 3, 2012

    As part of the First Steps Reading Plan for 2012, I just finished reading through the book of Exodus.  The storyline (maybe better known from The Ten Commandments or Prince of Egypt) tells the lot ...

  3. Zombie Attack Pt 4 // Live February 1, 2012

    The irony of How to Survive a Zombie Attack is that the final basic principle isn’t about surviving at all.  Surviving the zombie apocalypse isn’t enough because life isn’t about surviving, it’s about thriving. The ...

  4. Zombie Attack Pt 3 // Attack January 25, 2012

    The past two Wednesdays we’ve approached our How to Survive a Zombie Attack in a sly, metaphorical manner, using plausible scenarios to illustrate the unity and security that can come from a church body.  As ...

  5. Gen Next Pt 1 // Desperation January 23, 2012

    The letters written to Timothy in the Bible could be read as letters to the current generation of young adults roughly 16-30 years old.  Call them Generation Next, Generation Y, Millenials, or whatever you’d like, ...

  6. Zombie Attack Pt 2 // Defend January 18, 2012

    Our first Wednesday night of training for How to Survive a Zombie Attack went well.  We learned how to outfit an SUV for survival on the go and more importantly we looked at the first ...

  7. SOPA, PIPA, and 13% January 18, 2012

    If you’re on the internet today you’ll have trouble avoiding online protests against two copyright infringement bills trying to pass through Congress.  I’ve been reading up on this for the past few months as momentum ...

  8. I’m a ’93 Dodge Dakota January 17, 2012

    A few of you might remember our blue ’93 Dodge Dakota that we owned for a few years.  It was a decent machine we picked up from a local dealership for around $3,000.  We have ...

  9. Zombie Attack Pt 1 // Unite January 11, 2012

    I’m prepared for whatever 2012 might bring even if it’s a zombie apocalypse.  The more I research, the more I discover that a good portion of the population is ready for such a catastrophe.  I’ve ...

  10. I <3 Haters January 8, 2012

    I haven’t heard the word hater used as much as it has been since Tim Tebow started winning.  The fuel for contempt oscillates between his throwing arm and his faith, the latter of which seems ...

  11. Fruitcheck January 6, 2012

    I imagine there was once a time when gas stations didn’t have the Minnesota Department of Commerce regulating the accuracy of their pumps.  I’m also guessing that long ago the discovery of dishonest merchants prompted ...

  12. That’s Tempting January 4, 2012

    We are the suckers who are tapped on the left shoulder and look to the left.  We’ve sized our hands up to our face to see if we have cancer.  We’ve tried to find gullible ...

  13. First Steps Reading Plan January 1, 2012

    This past October we started a 28-day challenge in youth group featuring the First Steps Bible Reading Plan.  The challenge was to spend 28 minutes each day broken into 7 minute chunks of reading, praying, ...

  14. God doesn’t have Grandchildren July 28, 2011

    I’m nearing the end of Senior High camp in Alexandria, MN and God has been doing some incredible things all week in the lives of teenagers.  Eric Samuel Timm (twitter/web) is speaking all week and ...

  15. This is a Courtesy Honk June 20, 2011

    You’re at a stop light while the light is red.  While you’re waiting for it to turn green, you’re buckled in, your car is running and you’re anticipating the moment the light turns green.  If ...

  16. My Place in Space June 11, 2011

    I’m sitting on the roof looking at Saturn just to the right of the moon and to the left of the Big Dipper while waiting for the space station to make its fourth visible appearance ...

  17. Youth Group Games Pt 1 June 7, 2011

    Finding games for youth group is usually more difficult than putting together a worship set, small group questions, or even a message.  We all know there’s a ton of resources for great games, but so ...

  18. Despicable Me June 1, 2011

    “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.” Have you ever wondered what a wretch is?  I’ve always thought it sounded a little like a small bird or something in my ...

  19. Our Sins and the Minnesota Twins May 20, 2011

    I love the Minnesota Twins.  I know sometimes my Tigers hat throws people off, but that’s more about home representation than being a fan.  I come from a sports-watching family (see “Sports Moments” post from ...

  20. Goodbye to Good May 16, 2011

    This morning Jill and I watched the Space Shuttle lift off with Elliot.  Next month’s launch of Atlantis will mark the end of the Shuttle fleet as it retires into spaceflight history.  It’s strange to ...

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