God is Emotional

Originally Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005

Currently Reading
The Genesee Diary
By HENRI NOUWEN
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I learned something the other day that I was hoping to learn while here.  I was meditating on what God was doing in my life.  Through loneliness and through hurting people I was in a way experiencing what God feels for the people here.  He wants them to know Him and is hurt by the atmosphere that cares nothing for the poor and orphaned. Continue reading

Taboo in Church History

Originally Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005
Mood:  hungry
Now Reading: Victory Over the Darkness
Topic: The Romance of God

Currently Listening
Myself When I Am Real
By Bebo Norman
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I found this poem that is attributed to a female bishop who lived in the late 400′s or early 500′s. I think it is one of my favorite poems in church history. (Amy, you might like this, it’s the one that I told you about.) Continue reading

Being Loved

Originally Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Mood:  special
Now Playing: World Mandate 05
Topic: The Romance of God

Currently Reading
Victory over the Darkness
By Neil T. Anderson
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Here’s the point of it all kids…………..You ready?…………..God loves you!!! “Wow, big surprise.”(sarcasm added) That is probably what most of you are thinking. But that is it. We all think we know it but we don’t. Our actions disprove what we say we believe. Our actions show that we are always wanting attention. We are always asking “Does someone care?” or “Is someone interested in who I am?” The answer is yes. Continue reading

Weird days in Waco

Originally Posted: Thursday, June 09, 2005
Mood: hug me
Now Playing: nothing
Topic: Rantings of a lunatic

Currently Reading
Victory over the Darkness
By Neil T. Anderson
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I had a weird experience yesterday. I went to Waco to Dwelling Place to buy the new World Mandate CD. That’s not the weird experience. The weird experience is that I forgot English!!! Continue reading

Songs that speak

Originally Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Mood: lyrical
Now Reading: Victory Over Darkness
Topic: The Romance of God

Currently Playing
The End Is Here
By Five Iron Frenzy
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As an old friend and I were talking about following Jesus this song came across my mind. You have to understand that God speaks to me a lot through Five Iron Frenzy. He has used them many times in my life. So here is a song that I think can describe how we all feel at times about life in the church and with God.(If you’re a guy ignore the girl part and say a guy.) Continue reading