What makes a Christian a “real” Christian since everyone is a “Christian”?

This came up in the high school small group I was in Tuesday night. We were talking about how you declare the Good News with your lifestyle.
When I asked this question the general answer was that a “real” Christian acts differently in all the little things.
The little actions add up to people seeing the Good [...]

Where I’ve been is how God made my todays.

When I run on Presque Isle and see that big beautiful lake or the sunrise over the bay, I utter out loud, “Thank you God for bringing me here.” By “here” I mean Erie and Grace. It wasn’t an easy journey.
But the past few weeks I’ve said, “Thank you God for the journey that brought [...]

Maybe I am the fittest man alive? Nah.

Dean Karnazes has been reported as the fittest man alive. He’s an ultra-marathoner and his resting heart rate is 39 beats per minute.
Coming out of sedation after having a little exploring of my bladder done yesterday, I was sitting still hooked up with a heart rate monitor on my finger. It was steadily below 40. [...]

“…”

I use this waaaaay too much. I’m trying to break the habit.
It’s just that it allllllllllllways seems necessary.
Maybe I’ll switch to using repeating letters to draw out my words all the tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime.

What would a “miniature earth” look like?

“If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something like this…”

Gardening can be man’s work… I reckon

A few weeks ago Aaron brought in a bunch of veggies from his garden. After some good natured ribbing about gardening being a feminine pursuit from moi, and he saying “Of all people in this office, you should be the one gardening”, I’m taking up gardening.
Today I marked out my plot with stakes and twine, [...]

Going… GOING… GONE!

Haven’t done any pics in awhile so here’s a few…
Going… GOING…

GONE!!!

Mason was white knucklin’ that railing once we got going

Shawn and Amy’s horses. Shawn is being coached by my dad and Amy and I graduated together. We took the boys out for horsey rides.

Whole lotta’ love around here lately…

What do you do with Christian telemarketing?

I hang up on telemarketers as soon as I’m sure that’s what it is. I don’t want to waste a second of my life on something I didn’t ask for.
But when I get a call from a Christian telemarketer I listen and give them feedback. I tell them exactly why I’m not interested in what [...]

So simple and so hard

If we love God and love others everything else falls into place.

2 things that made me think about Sarah Palin today

From a KDKA talk show host today…
The Republicans are hypocrites for claiming to uphold traditional family values and yet expecting Sarah Palin to make the run for Vice President when her family needs her more than ever.
From Dan Kimball’s blog…
Sarah Palin would not be allowed to lead the churches of many Christians that are jazzed [...]