Diary

Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Dyin’

I led a discussion at Valley Mosaic tonight. We had some great meaingful discussion I thought. I talked about John 5:1-8, where Jesus encounters a crippled man on his way to Jeruselem at the pool of Bethesda. This is such a great story with many layers. I’ve been really interested in the Gospel of John…

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Are We All Institutionalized?

Sometimes our pain and suffering can become comfortable to us. Sometimes, if we’ve suffered for a long time, we can’t imagine what it would be like to not suffer. We secretly hold on to our pain, it becomes part of our identity, part of who we are. But somewhere, deep down, we seem to intrinsically…

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Fortune by Dobby Gibson

It can never be that way again.Every neighbor is, to some degree, a spy. When you arrive, they will have been expecting you. And still a cold wind washes silver through he gate. Smut glows from behind the gas station registers. Most things float when they die. They need you in wardrobe, fair enough, but…

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It’s Obvious Why Rio Won the Olympic Bid…

they had a better logo. On second thought, I don’t know I can’t make up my mind. From the Rio bid site: “The Sugar Loaf in the shape of a heart represents the Brazilians’ indisputable passion and vibration for sports. The exclamation point replacing the numeral 1 in the writing ‘Rio 20!6’ symbolizes Brazil’s heightened…

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Designers You Should Know: Anton Stankowski

“For him, design was a process, and at the beginning of every design process was not invention, but a critical exploration of the real givens” –The Design Theory, Curator: Peter von Kornatzki Maybe it has to do with Europe’s long and rich history and association with art. Or maybe it’s that Europeans just have more…

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The Incompetence of Memory

Why do you keep telling me this?Stop. I know this already, you do not need to continue. I’m going to stop listening know, thanks. Wait, maybe we should talk. I’m going to ask you some stupid questions because I need to remember. I’m consumed with one thing and before you know it I’m off to…

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A Few Reasons Why I Don’t Drink

I read Jason Boyett’s post/article about alcohol over at Relevant Magazine recently. Jason writes a thoughtful and articulate article about the legalism and fear found on both sides of the [Christian] alcohol debate. I have been meaning to express my feelings on this subject for quite a while and Jason’s article has given me the…

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