Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Delicate Sound Of Thunder

One of the many conundrums every believer faces is what to do about sin in the lives of those they know and care for.  It’s relatively easy preaching to an assemblage of strangers.  A friend or a family member?  Not … Continue reading

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Add Up The Wonders

Add up the wonders And all of the numbers that people do So much comes to nothing It was ten years ago today my friend’s Mom passed away.  Never an occasion for celebration.  Yet today, there were no tears. They … Continue reading

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Progress (And A Deadline)

I finished the final proofread of another chapter in the book earlier this evening.  Page count wise I’m a bit over a quarter of the way through.  Progress.  Slow, but progress nonetheless. I’ve challenged myself to have the book done, … Continue reading

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Well, I Tried

I recorded a podcast earlier this evening, but while listening to it decided it wasn’t worth putting out.  Too snarky, which if you’ve seen the NASCAR blog lately is probably a tad hard to believe.  Nevertheless, there it was. Not … Continue reading

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Whipping Post

Earlier today I received a quite heated and heat seeking albeit not very well guided missive.  It came from a one-time member of one of the bands with which there is an interview with one or more members in the … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Place, A Beautiful World

I live in a wonderful place.  A beautiful world.  No, really, I do. Any minute after the moment on Tuesday when President Obama signs his precious unstimulating stimulus bill into law, untold scads of material wealth will start flowing into … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Music Movie (February 14, 2009)

I’m thinking I should start dropping a video here each Saturday night.  Whatcha think? Anyway, this song (“House Of Trouble” by Clatter from their 2006 CD entitled Monarch) fascinates me from the instrumentation aspect.  A hard rock… duo?  Of bass … Continue reading

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Friday Night

Been a rough past few days and I haven’t much to say other than I finished the final proofread of another chapter of the book this morning.  I so want to finish, but I have to make sure I don’t … Continue reading

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Revival Next Extends Outward

Picking up on the theme started yesterday: While internal revival is good and necessary, it can’t remain a solely private matter if it is to be genuinely effective.  The guiding principle is the same as what we take for granted.  … Continue reading

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Revival Begins Within

There’s been a phrase that’s run through my head for years: “Peace begins within.”  Theologically it’s not completely sound; true peace comes solely from knowing Christ.  That said, there is an element of truth in the statement.  At some point … Continue reading

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