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Blog: Cracked Virtue Topics:Life, Church, Grace
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Church Attendance
If you are “going to church” this week here are a hand-full of phrases to listen for. If you hear 3 or more of these there is a good chance the service is being televised and/or the preacher has big … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, God, Lists, Rant, language, religion, revival
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What Is Church?
So I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately on Church. I’ve been listening and reading to a lot of stuff online as well as reading the old fashion way with ink on pages you feel and smell and hold … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, Confession, God, Leadership, Meaning, Reflective, Relationship, emerging church, questions, religion
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What’s been happening with Lakeland and Todd B while I’ve Been Away?
I’ve been ‘retreating’ for the last few days, reading books that have my head ready to explode. I check in to what’s happening with the clean up in Lakeland and with the Todd supporters, those who scolded us all – … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, Lakeland, Leadership, Life, Lists, Rant, religion, revival
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So What Are You Doing Out There?
I went home yesterday afternoon for a prayer and worship gathering with friends. It was hard to leave but I had an issue to sort out and the rain was coming this way so I shut windows, locked doors and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Confession, Friends, God, Leadership, Life, Reflective, religion
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Blissing
I’m away for a few days at the cottage of some friends. I’m here to do some reading, writing, resting, planning and praying. I’ll be back to town to speak at something I agreed to months ago and then back … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Life, Reflective
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Lakeland. Some Confusion. Some Questions.
Here is an article written by J. Lee Grady of Charisma magazine. Who’s he? Well, Lee is editor of the magazine, an author and he’s neck deep in the charismatic/pentecostal pond of the Church. I’ll let you read what J. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, Lakeland, Reflective, denial, questions, religion, revival
Tagged Lakeland
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Holiday
Here are some pics from the recent holiday my family and I had with my folks and my brother, his wife Jen and their new little one.
Posted in Family, Life, Meaning, Rambling, Reflective, getting old, love
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More Bad News From Lakeland
I know some of you aren’t interested in this. Just skip it and come back later for whales. A fellow Candian blogs about it here. The post is sad but well put together.
New Influence
During our holiday my son Josh picked up this CD by Brett Dennen. I’m hooked. Here’s a video/song from the album. The CD is loaded with brilliant songs and was great music for the road.
O Canada
We’re home now. Back from holidays. We’re not “technically” home but we’re “officially” home. Basically that means we crossed the border last night and I picked up Tim Hortons donuts and coffee for the family breakfast. It felt great to … Continue reading