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journal entries from an emerging follower of Christ

A Million Miles Comes To Chattanooga

| November 22, 2009

Last night Katy and I went to see Donald Miller on the last stop of his speaking tour entitled a million miles in a thousand years.  I was impressed with the hundreds of coffee shop culture young adults who showed up not for a concert, but a lecture.  There was an atmosphere of emergence and [...]

Have vs. Say

| August 19, 2009

I learned this principle, believe it or not, while watching a stand up routine from Chris Rock.  Through his explicative-laced rant about race, religion, and politics, I picked up on a nugget of content that taught a deep truth.  He said that you can either have or you can say. Now I have to admit [...]

Calendar Update

| August 16, 2009

August 23rd – 26th I will be at Grove Level Baptist Church to hear Dr. Richard Blackaby.  The son of Henry Blackaby, Richard is also an author as well as a former seminary president who communicates clearly through powerful stories. September 10th – 14th I will be in Ohio to visit family and friends.  I [...]

If I Won It Big

| August 6, 2009

A couple of posts ago I mentioned how this year for the first time in my life I purchased a lottery ticket.  I did not hit it big and have not fallen into the addiction of spending my money on this weekly, but as the Georgia lottery jackpot crawls ever closer to 200 million dollars, [...]

5 Celebrities I Would Like to Meet

| June 20, 2009

1. Donald Miller Don is one of my favorite authors.  I actually have to be careful when I am writing that I stay true to myself as many times I have realized I may unconsciously be imitating his style – which might actually be of some help to me.  I envy how Donald is able [...]