shuffled 11/29/08

I haven’t done this in a while and saw it on a friend’s blog.  Thought I could try again. 
Shuffled 11/29/08
1. Paranoia in B major – Avett Brothers
2. What’s the difference – Dr. Dre
3. Sloop John B – Beach Boys
4. Swim – Bush
5. Liberian Girl – Michael Jackson
6. Z Movie Saga - the Fratellis
7. Walking Shoes – [...]

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thankful

There are so many things to be thankful for in our lives.  Yet today, I can’t really seem to fully grasp them because my dad is in the hospital and will be for the next few days. 
Just to catch you up:  over the past 2 months, my dad has been sick with who-knows-what.  And he [...]

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being

In times of searching out God, I realize how little I truly am.  I find myself thinking about what I can contribute to the universe and I always end up with less than I thought. 
The greatest part about that is that God loves me, not for my contribution, but for being in existence.  That is [...]

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gotta love those purple cows

Mark Batterson hit out of the park with this blog.  Here is my favorite part:
As a leader, you need to cause confusion. Jesus didn’t do orientations. He did disorientations. You need to find new ways of saying old things (see the Parables). You need to find new wineskins. You need to sing a new song. [...]

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time to remix

I think I want to make mix cds for a living.  Seriously, do you know any place that is hiring for that? 
I don’t just want to mix cds for a living because it is cool.  Or because High Fidelity did it.  I just love doing it.  Listening to songs to see which ones fit best [...]

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new name

Realization – I want a new name.
Not because I hate mine.  But simply because of John 1.
I was reading during my quiet time this morning and had a huge realization (well, MacArthur helped me out a little).  You likely know this but oh well.  The disciple Peter has two names.  Going into this morning, I [...]

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tuesday thought drops (on thursday)

It has been a little over 3 months since I last did this but I think this is a great concept and I want to bring it back for your reading pleasure.
Tuesday thought drops (even though it’s Thursday, pretend it’s Tuesday)

I am having to figure out my spring schedule for seminary and seriously, it is [...]

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do what you say

Word to the wise:
Do what you say.
Today, I got a great lesson on this. It all started a few months back, at the end of my spring semester. Sometime in May, I received an email that said that I was lacking the required number of chapel attendances. This didn’t shock [...]

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prayer for one minute

Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of changes and a huge amount of decisions to make in my life. It has been quite frustrating and I admit that there were many times (most times actually) when my focus was on myself and not on what God is calling me to. [...]

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let the good times roll, but if not remain faithful

Moving under the active influence of the Holy Spirit is quite hard at times. Especially when things are going the way you wish them to. It is so easy to settle and not be guided by anything when things are going great.
Over the past few days, my life has been significantly [...]

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