Cindi and I decided to go to the L.A. Zoo today. It was a wonderful experience, as anything in creation usually is. I thought I'd mention five observations from the zoo, in no particular order: 1. As Cindi put it, “God must have a lot of fun.” How can you argue with that when (1) you … More Five Observations from the Zoo
Nothing spectacular, but did you know that the word "nother" is actually a word? I was journaling tonight and started to say that something was "a whole nother matter," and it just didn't feel right (this happened a few weeks back, too). So I looked it up on dictionary.com and found that it is a word, … More That’s a Whole Nother Word
The summer missions garage sale was today, run by Eric and Leslie Davis. Between 6:30am and 4:30pm, the Lord brought in about $2,000. I didn't hear the final count, but that was the estimate. It was about the same amount as last year. I'm sure that some of you donated stuff to the garage sale, so … More TMC Missions Garage Sale
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord. – Psalm 127:3
I'm spending most of my time these days working on my big thesis paper for seminary. And I'm writing a post tonight mainly so that I can actually use first and second person pronouns in my writing. It's nice when I can write to you and we can communicate. What I'm trying to say is this: … More Academia
After dinner yesterday, Cindi and I went for a walk in a local park. It’s a good thing to be outside, especially during seasons of life that are especially busy. It’s a reminder of many things, one of them being the fact that the world is much bigger than my little life. Another is that … More A Walk in the Park
I was having lunch with Bryan Kirby yesterday when Cindi called. She asked me a question, we talked for a minute, said “I love you,” and hung up. After I had closed my cell phone, Bryan told me that we were a “cute couple.” (I don’t mind being called that. Coming from a friend like … More Lessons from My “Cindi Voice”
On a lighter note, if you’re interested in how biology and genetics influence some of sports’ most dominant stars, check this out. Ok, that little pitch doesn’t make the article sound as interesting as it really is. How about this: Michael Phelps (swimmer) has size-14 feet and can lay flat on his back, stretch his … More Michael Phelps’ Feet
If you like to eat, or cook, or just like to see how God mirrors His glory and goodness in every little thing in the universe, read Hot Providence. It’s Doug Wilson’s foreword to the Christ Church cookbook (he’s the pastor). Cookbook introductions aren’t supposed to be so delightful, well-written, and of all things, theological. Then again, perhaps everything is … More “Hot Providence”: A Cookbook Introduction
My five-month-old nephew Jackson is here visiting us (with his mother, of course). As you might expect, he is amazingly cute. I am not often around children his age. I wish I were more. A natural sense of compassion grips your heart when you’re around children of Jackson’s age. Usually this compassion takes the form of goofy faces, unintelligible and … More Good to be an Uncle: Lessons from My Nephew
You’ve gotta see Google Earth. It is genuinely amazing. And it’s free. Download it here. You can manually zoom in (from space) all the way to a real aerial view of TMC. Also, navigate your way over to the aerial view of Oak Manor / Cornerstone. Both buildings together make a pretty cool shape. A … More Google Earth
Cindi and I got back today from a 10-day trip to Northern California. I spoke at a 6th-8th grade camp on the Beatitudes, we saw some great college friends, we stayed with Kent and Julie Dresdow and visited their new church and heard Kent preach, hung out in San Francisco for a night and a … More Back from Northern California: Reflections
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