2006·03·23··13:00:00
Bible Reading 2006
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This year I am reading through the Bible on a schedule for the first time. I have read the Bible more than once and most of it several times, but I have never before made a point of reading all... . . .
2006·04·01··08:00:00
No Jokes Today
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Saturday Stupidity
If you’ve come looking for a Saturday Stupidity joke, I’m sorry; there won’t be one today. We have experienced a tragedy in our family. We are very shaken by events that took place in our home last evening, but at... . . .
2006·04·12··07:43:11
Out of the Mouth of Babes
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Last night, daughter #4, age 6, gave thanks for supper. She said, Dear God, Thank you very, very much for this food. Please help the kids to stop running away from school* so they can learn stuff and not grow... . . .
2006·04·18··08:52:11
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart!
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Today is my wife's birthday.... . . .
2006·04·25··16:38:34
Outdoor Dress Code
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I just had an interesting conversation with daughter #5 (5 years old). "We can't go out naked," she informed me, as if I might be considering it.... . . .
2006·06·26··12:57:29
I Fear I'm a Nerd
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So, I went from here to here, and thought, "Who cares? What kind of geek actually reads this stuff?" Twenty minutes later, I realized I was. Am I a nerd?... . . .
2006·08·14··08:18:26
The Social Gospel According to Me
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I was probably about ten or twelve years old when I became aware of the “social gospel”. I learned that some churches were no longer preaching the Gospel of the salvation of hopelessly sinful men from the power of sin... . . .
2006·09·04··08:39:08
Help! Math Teachers, Homeschoolers... Anyone?
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Updated - scroll down. The school year has begun, and we are having fun. As home educators, we are able to entirely avoid all the problems faced by public school teachers and students. We always have a flawless lesson plan... . . .
2006·09·26··00:00:01
How's Your English?
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I stumbled onto this link somewhere, and... well, I don't normally do things like this, but after my eschatology post last week, I thought maybe I should stick with something more on my level. Anyway, it was kind of fun... . . .
2006·09·27··12:31:49
A Turning Point
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This week, Pulpit Magazine began a series of posts on “Lordship Salvation” taken from the writings of Pastor John MacArthur on that subject. Today, they republished a 2003 article titled A 15-Year Retrospective on the Lordship Controversy, which begins by... . . .
2006·10·23··15:48:43
October 31st
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Like it or not, the majority of our neighbors—yours and mine—call October 31st “Halloween.” Unless you live in an Amish community, you cannot simply ignore it. Even if you choose to ignore it, you cannot do so passively; you must... . . .
2006·12·05··12:47:48
We Don’t Even Have a Chimney
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It happens every year. Some school teacher tells the truth about the mythical fat man from the North Pole, and parents flip out as though something wrong has been done. Christian parents, whom I would expect to love truth, are... . . .
2006·12·13··18:19:57
This Is Not a Cat Blog
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Bloggers who have nothing to say write about their cats. At least that is what I have observed. Today I am writing about my cat. Draw your conclusions as you will.... . . .
2006·12·15··15:30:49
Maturity
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As much as we hate to see our children grow up, it is always gratifying to see them show signs of maturity. Even better are the times when they encourage one another, a la Hebrews 10:24 (And let us consider... . . .
2006·12·25··00:38:44
Christmas Eve
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Christmas Eve at our house was the same as every year. Click here for a sample.... . . .
2006·12·26··10:35:27
Christmas Booty
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Look what I got for Christmas!Thank you, Dear!... . . .
2007·02·25··18:40:57
Birthday Booty
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, my birthday was on Saturday. I am now twenty-four years old (or some similar combination of integers). I had a carrot cake and got some nice stuff from friends and family. Since you asked, these are a... . . .
2007·04·03··00:53:47
My Testimony
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My testimony is no doubt much like many others, but very unlike most that are shared publicly. I cannot point to a moment in time at which I was saved. All I can say is, “Whereas I was blind, now... . . .
2007·05·09··00:42:08
A Frivolous Two-fer
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I’m going to kill two birds with one 12-gauge light target load. First, Jen posted a quote from G.K. Chesterton that highlights a sad literary truth: “The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” Hard to believe,... . . .
2007·06·01··19:03:55
Making Engine Noises
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I'm making engine noises as I type. I can't help it.... . . .
2007·07·06··07:47:30
Still Making Engine Noises
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Because all work and no play makes David a dull(er) boy . . . Because I’ve always wanted to do this, and now I can . . . Because my three sons need the education . . .... . . .
2008·02·01··07:42:47
Seven Things
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Sheepish Brian has tagged me with one of those meme things. I’m supposed to tell you “seven things about myself that you don’t know about me.” Number one would be that I absolutely cannot resist pointing out the lousy structure... . . .
2008·07·30··08:36:26
What I Did Yesterday
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This is not Myspace. I just wanted to get that cleared up right away, as I’m going to do something I seldom do: ramble about my exceedingly mundane life. I got up yesterday, came to my office, and posted to... . . .
