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Archive for August, 2010

Reverse Sunday Stuff 08-29-2010

My in-laws came to visit Fusion today and stayed the rest of the afternoon.   It was really good to see them but that means that I didn’t really have a chance to write a Sunday Stuff.  Now, I’m wiped out and I don’t really feel like writing anything at all so I thought I’d ask…

Stripped Down

I’ve really been going through something lately and I feel like I need to document it a bit here for others pastors and perhaps just for myself. So, here goes…

Dream On

Yesterday I tweeted that I was wondering if it would be crazy for me to follow a dream that I have.  I immediately got hit with some questions about whether I was leaving this or that.  To be clear, I’m not giving up on any of my old dreams. I’m just thinking about some new…

Sunday Stuff 08-22-2010

In this Sunday Stuff I talk about a mission trip to London, the name Edwina, the Justice League, and a VIP visitor at Fusion. Plus, I decided to toss in some prayer requests free of charge! (You’re welcome.) Check it out.

How to Always Have a Boring Prayer Time

One sure fire way to become and stay bored in your times of prayer is to only pray about yourself.  Although we are certainly called to pray for our needs and we should not be shy in doing so, a purely self-centered prayer life is ultimately a dry, dead and boring one.  Scripture directs us…

3 Things to Do When You Feel Rejected

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago at Fusion, I don’t think there are many pains in this life quite like the pain of being rejected.  It’s such a powerfully painful thing that we’ll do just about anything to avoid it.  Unfortunately, no matter what you do you’re probably going to experience it at…

Sunday Stuff 08-15-2010

Do you like blog posts that are written by brain-dead pastors on Sunday afternoons? If so, you’re in luck! The patented Sunday Stuff™ is just for you!

Please Pray for My Dad

This past Wednesday the doctors informed my dad that he has cancer.  To be specific, he has follicular lymphoma.  The doctor said that if you had to have cancer this would be the one to chose.  It’s cancer of the lymph nodes and it’s very slow growing.  In fact, many times they don’t treat it…