Monthly Archives: March 2009

Preparing to fast…

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So tomorrow at lunch, I start a 30-hour fast, along with several of our youth. I’ve done a bit of reading recently on the theology and logicality of fasting, and I figured I’d sum it up, at least from my perspective. Theologically speaking, the simple way to put it is that fasting is a way to prove to yourself that you are sustained by God alone. The most common type of fasting I’ve come across, at least in our country, …

Weekend/Monday Update 3/23

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What I did this weekend: Friday, Nikki and I took a trip to Wilmington to see friends of ours. It was a great and relaxing time that we both really needed. Saturday we took the family down to Myrtle Beach for a bit of shopping, and somewhere along the way nearly all of us got sick. Sunday morning brought some great worship moments, though it was all I could do not to fall over due to the fact that I …

Weekend Update 3/15

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I decided to change the title of these posts from “Sunday Update” to “Weekend Update,” because I think it more accurately describes the post, and I love SNL. What I did this weekend: Went on a date with the wife on Friday night. Date = dinner. It was really great – we needed some time together away from the kids for a bit. Saturday night Nikki and I went to a “young adult” gathering at a friend’s house. So two …

Sunday update

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What I did this weekend: Keynoted the Presbytery Middle School retreat – and slept on the most uncomfortable couch known to man. Or woman. How I’m feeling right now (physically): Tired, but not exhausted. How I’m feeling right now (emotionally): Optimistic. How I’m feeling right now (spiritually): Renewed. To Do this week: This week I plan on getting the summer trips finalized, and completing my final talk in our youth series on money management. Book I’m in the midst of: …