So last weekend while cleaning, I was running the sweeper with Isaiah and had this moment of reflection, or thought, or something. Whatever it was was true and hit me profoundly. While sweeping my office, I noticed that I couldn’t clean everything b/c there were some obstacles in the way. For example, you know where [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 25, 2009
Presidential Address
A lot of promises, a lot of initiative. Let’s hope this administration holds up to its end of the deal by not becoming a big government (contrast to the stimulous) and by not relenting on those promises.
America must lead the way, we must become responsible with our economy, with our power, and with our prestige.
Hopefully [...]
February 17, 2009
HOPE
This morning when I left to go to the gym, I was greeted by just a little bit of sunshine trying to come over the hills in the east. For the last couple months it’s been completely dark this time of day. But today I realized there is hope for sunshine and warm weather. Then [...]
February 16, 2009
FIREPROOF
So over the weekend, Amber & I decided to watch FIREPROOF. Since it got all the acclaim from many Christian communities, I’d like to offer my unprofessional (I don’t get paid to review & critique movies) critique of the movie.
I’ll start with the positives:
Delivery of Christian message: B, I give it a B b/c [...]
February 13, 2009
Does the American Church Need to Change?
A friend (and I hope a reader here) & I thru email conversation began a slight discussion this week about this topic as he contended the Church does not in fact need to change. Initially, I would quickly disagree.
That said, I’d like to begin a conversation on this topic then hopefully I can offer [...]
February 11, 2009
Personal Stimulus
Last month at Centerpoint , I had the great opportunity to share on the regrets of financial (mistakes). Like many, I have made more than my share of financial mistakes. Growing up in a rural small town with a blue-collar mentality and with a father working at the paper mill, we didn’t have much [...]
February 9, 2009
My thoughts on the stimulus
1) economy needs a jump start – I agree
2) this isn’t Obama’s stimulus fyi
3) job creation, retention, training, infrastructure – good
4) the rest is pure spending, bigger government, and frankly is just ….
