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Video of the Week – “Spring Is Over, Come Out And Grill!”

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For me, the winter of 2010 will go down as the coldest in my history.  This is the one my grandkids will hear about for years to come and by then, the snow drifts during the blizzard will [...]

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Tribute to Veterans and their Fight for Freedom

On this Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009, I want share an excerpt from the writings of Thomas Jefferson that has inspired me over the years. This is taken from “Declaration of Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms,” written on July 6, 1775. I first encountered this reading in seminary when our choir performed “The [...]

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A Time for Harvest . . .

. . . should lead us to a time of giving thanks. Take a moment right now, stop what you’re doing and consider the harvest of wealth, knowledge, and love you’ve received over the last year. We are so blessed.
A few of us were just speaking with Pastor Stan in the Church Office about his [...]

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The Convergence of Web 2.0 and My Television

One of the cool new features offered to Verizon FiOS TV subscribers are widgets for social networking sites Facebook & Twitter. A Verizon VP, Shawn Strickland, reports that Verizon is “. . . trying to bring these social-networking applications to the mass market in a way that enhances their TV experience.”
Both widgets are currently one-way [...]

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Good Things Come to Those Who Twitter

Yesterday morning, my good friend, Randy Elrod (renaissance man & ReCreate founder) send out this tweet:
@recreate – Attn:LifeWork2.0 attendees today! 1st.person who comes 2me&says”good things come to those whoTwitter”receives a limited edition watercolor
Sadly, I was not attending the LifeWork 2.0 seminar nor did I win an Elrod watercolor. HOWEVER:
As I was getting ready to head home [...]

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What Are We Missing?

“Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day.” Genesis 3:8
“After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” 1 Kings 19:12
“And there were shepherds [...]

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A Litnany for the United States

As we approach the Independence Day weekend, I thought I would share a litany I wrote that we will be using in our worship services this weekend.  Feel free to use it if you wish. You can download this in PDF here.
Litany for the United States
By Bryan Patrick, July 2009
With references to 2 Chronicles 7:14 [...]

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Road Trip to Re:Create 2009

Yesterday, Saturday, I drove down to Nashville to get ready for Recreate which begins tomorrow.  I’m staying at Tim’s place for a couple of nights and will be visiting Crosspoint Church this morning to observe/experience their ministry.  Here’s a few photos of things that caught my eye on the road yesterday.  Enjoy!
An oxymoron:

My windshield was [...]

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