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Addison turned 2 yesterday, our sweet little daddy’s girl. We had the party at the church (Summerfield Community Center) with friends and family and we had a good time. Dora themed and decorated, the place looked like a Nick set… and Addison dressed in a Dora outfit to round out the feel.  Toys were gifted [...]

I have recently been studying (and preaching on) the book of 1 John. It started as a study for a Valentines Day sermon. But as I studied, I saw that while the book is short and simple, it is far from simplistic. The theme is basic: love….. but the depth of this little book in [...]

A couple years ago I was introduced to Eugene Peterson by way of The Message Bible. Though I have not made it a habit to read that translation, I began to read some of his most recent works… beginning with Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places (his opus magnum in my mind, and first work [...]

I am unusually home this morning (Friday). The weather here in Greensboro is so cold and the wintery mix so thick, I am unable to get out. Record colds and snow this winter already.
Ironically, I just read an article this morning about the Prius, the car that is supposed to lead the way in saving [...]

In Greensboro this weekend we got a snow event that was as bad as the event in 2004 (I was not here, but so goes the story). 9 good inches rest on my property, and in some areas drifts have caused major accumulation. I certainly am used to the snow from my tenure in the [...]

The lowest unemployment rate in an age, government takeover of the banks and auto industry, a deficit so great that every family giving the government 200k plus will be the only way to pay it off, swiss cheese security in airports, a border so porous that at night the border looks like the Boston Marathon [...]

This week marks Encounter Church’s one year mark in Summerfield, NC. I’ll never forget the decision to move. It was made after a trial of many people leaving our side as co-laborers. A few stuck it out, despite the difficulty of the decision (to whom we remain grateful). It was neither easy nor expedient. It [...]

The record shattering cold weather around the country is causing global warming arguments to fall on deaf and cold ears. Media advocates of the man caused warming position have hardly mentioned the cold snap. When, on the other hand, the temperatures rise a little higher than normal, it is always mentioned as an indication of [...]

A few days ago I came across www.thepizzaturnaround.com to see what was up with Domino’s. I have not ordered a Domino’s pizza for years, though I have liked it above many other pizzas. It turns out they are launching a major campaign in an effort to revamp their image. Apparently their pizza was practically universally [...]

Watched Princess and the Frog a few days ago…. and hope to see it again soon. It is simply the best old school cartoon/animated film in a decade (maybe since Beauty and the Beast). Great music, story, setting and characters. Far better than even Lion King, for example. If you have yet to see it, [...]