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Friday, May 16th, 2008via videosift.com
From 1992 until 1996 I was enlisted in the United States Navy.
When I signed up, I was a college dropout living in an apartment above a bar in Des Moines, working at Target as a cart wrangler/carryout dude/mop boy. I drank at the bar almost every night, ate whatever I could afford, and smoked [...]
One of a Hundred - page 93 - Job’s Story part 2
Thursday, May 15th, 2008Yep. Thursday. Comic. Woo-hoo! You can read the whole series, as well as see a larger version of the current page by clicking on the picture below.
One of a Hundred follows the story of Jim Hatlen, an atheist who loses the two people he loves most, his wife and daughter. Forced to face life on [...]
The Cyclone, Tornados and China’s Earthquake: Are We Desensitized to Tragedies?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008I think our media, society, our country and maybe even our world, have become desensitized to tragedy. Possibly because we’ve seen so much in recent years: The Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, 9-11, the 2004 tsunami, Katrina (if your volume is up, this site has back ground music).
The last week has brought more: the cyclone, tornados [...]
Just some funny clips from the Interweb
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008I wanted to post the film The Fifteen Minute Hamlet and then some other condensed classics, like “Star Wars in 30 Seconds”, but I couldn’t find a postable version of “Hamlet”, so I’m just going with some funny clips from GodTube.
Barren Wombs and Many Happy Mother’s Days
Monday, May 12th, 2008Marc and I spent Mother’s Day at Faith Bible Church. We’d never been there before. It is a much larger church then we’re used to. Our former church had around 50 people regularly. Faith Bible Church has two back-to-back sermons. According to the program they hand out, each sermon has over 400 people. It was [...]
Knowledge (of the Bible) in the Wrong Hands is Dangerous
Friday, May 9th, 2008I started reading Ted Dekker’s novel, Blink (now titled Blink of an Eye), and came across this line in chapter 3:
They said that a good memory, not superior judgment or analytical thinking, was the virtue of a good Muslim theologian.
I don’t profess to know an awful lot about Islam or the Qur’an, and I don’t [...]
One of a Hundred - Page 92 - Job’s Story part 1
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Thursday wonderful Thursday. It’s also comic day. I’m doing a little story within a story. You can read the whole series, as well as see a larger version of the current page by clicking on the picture below.
One of a Hundred follows the story of Jim Hatlen, an atheist who loses the two people he [...]
On the Sudden Outbreak of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Whenever a child suffers needlessly, I really get shaken up, as I hope anyone does. Whenever I hear of a child being abused, neglected, exploited, or murdered, I can’t help feeling extreme anger toward the person(s) responsible. Then I immediately start feeling heartbroken and sad for the child who was subjected to whatever hell they [...]
Praising God and Finding a New Church
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Marc and I are looking for a new church. We didn’t want to, but issues came up with our last one, and we can’t stay there. But, we were really tied into our former church. Leaving it has felt like a bit of a divorce. We know we need to look for a new one. [...]
Men’s Camp 2008 - Showdown with the Devil
Monday, May 5th, 2008A good friend invited me and our oldest son to his men’s ministry campout. At first I was a little leery because I really don’t like intruding on someone else’s get-together and I also hate meeting new people. I don’t relate well at first and usually stay to myself.
But Julie encouraged me to go because [...]
