The 50¢ Cowboys
In this age there is an ache inside every Christian that Jesus is not here as fully and intimately and as powerfully and as gloriously as we want him to be. We hunger for so much more. That is why we fast.
John Piper, A Hunger for God
Wow. Just wow.
nuff said.
If you’re not a fan of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-ALong Blog, then…well…you’re the dumb one. I was happy to see Joss Whedon and the Dr. Horrible crew win at the Emmys even if it was an obscure category.
[Outstanding Special Class Short Format Live Action Entertainment Programs]
Watch it on Hulu here: http://www.hulu.com/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog
Kim let me go to the Farmers Market with her this morning. That’s usually her “alone” time. I feel privileged.
My friends with the Tred dance team are praying with me in DC today.
The Ukraine’s Got Talent and Everyone Else is a Poser
I have never seen performance art quite like this.
What a vivid demonstration of how a loving God gently and artistically guides our lives.
Ps 139:17-18
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you.
At Any Moment
OK, the people closest to me know that I have a disproportionate fear of sharks. After seeing the freak newspost below I’m wondering what’s to stop sharks from spontaneously growing cheetah legs and chasing me down on land?
Make sure you’re sitting down, then click the picture above.
Think you’ve already seen this? Trust me, you haven’t.
This is one way that fasting serves all our acts of love to God. I keeps the preferring faculty on alert and sharp. It does not let the issue rest. It forces us to ask repeatedly: do I really hunger for God? Do I miss him? Do I long for him? Or have I begun to be content with his gifts?
John Piper, A Hunger for God- Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
Lean mean swingin’ machine
Woke up at 2 AM to police sirens ending a high speed chase in my front yard. Four teenagers fled on foot, but one was caught. They would have t-boned Kim’s truck in the driveway had it not been for the amazing stopping power of my super mailbox.
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