Entries from August 2008

August 29, 2008

Turning the page…

As we prepare to officially kickoff Centerpoint September 7th and we turn the page on a new chapter in life, I want to reflect on the previous chapter. For about two years, we have been small group leaders at Church Triumphant and while it’s been a challenge with the insanity of our group that we [...]

August 27, 2008

Centerpoint is coming

More important than Ohio State football, Centerpoint hosts its first preview service Sunday, September 7th @ 6 PM. Wow, that’s all we all can really say at this point. To date, the journey has been fun, inspiring, a lot of work, and wow. Christopher & I begain sharing thoughts and our hearts way back last [...]

August 26, 2008

something fun

As promised last week, I said I’d venture away from political issues and do something fun.
For those who know me, or probably even just heard about me, know that I’m a big Ohio State football fan. I’ll admit, I’m probably not as hardcore as I used to be. I remember in high school, and even [...]

August 19, 2008

on politics (then I’m doing something fun)

Below is an email I sent to a friend recently..  Followed by an Op-ed from cnn.com (dare I visit that site?)
I just don’t trust his [John McCain] sincerity. I believed in Bush and I think he may be a good man that might know God, I no longer trust his deep convictions. Rather I lean to [...]

August 15, 2008

foreign, domestic, or just less oil dependence?

I created a datasheet showing oil consumption ranking countries 1-20 and also a column showing that country’s population. U.S. ranks third in population, a far cry below China & India yet we consume 4 x the amount of oil per day than China and 10 x the amount of India.
You say, let’s just drill at [...]

August 11, 2008

assignments

Late Saturday night, early Sunday morning, I was flipping through dish tv’s various religious channels when the guide showed that a “camp meeting” was airing. I decided to click enter & watch the show. Sure like many of you I intended to turn it on to see what was happening and how critical I could [...]

August 4, 2008

This is my blog, or else.

There are few times in life when we embark on uncharted territories; this blog happens to be one of those occasions in my life. Months ago a friend asked me to begin writing a blog and I denied the opportunity. Questions arose in my mind like, “do I have time?; will I say things I [...]