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journal entries from an emerging follower of Christ

Self-Talk

| October 10, 2011

In a relationship book my wife and I read earlier this year there was an entire chapter dedicated to the subject of self-talk.  Whether we want to admit it or not, we are easily influenced.  This is a consequence of being human.  The way others act toward us and the words they say to and [...]

Guest Post – Is blame undermining your marital bliss?

| August 18, 2011

The following is a guest post by Amanda Kidd.  She is a blogger for wedding sites and frequently writes for Wedding Clan.  Presently she is on a look out for new trends related to wedding seasons.   Marriage and relationships were not meant solely for physical intimation; rather it is a basic structure of the [...]

Love Talk

| July 11, 2011

Since changing our plans about church planting and focusing on the foundation of our marriage I have changed many of my habits.  For instance, I’m reading less about ministry and leadership and more about relationships and communication.  Katy and I have identified several books that we are reading together and then discussing as we go [...]

Who’s Got A Hot Wife?

| June 15, 2011

I have noticed a habit or trend among contemporary pastors today that I find unhealthy.  Some (not all or most) contemporary, mega-church pastors make a habit of talking about or referring to their “hot wife.” Whether it be through twitter, blogs, or preaching, we are informed regularly of the hotness of the pastors wife.  A [...]

Relationships – Unmentioned Expectations

| March 28, 2011

In this series of blogs I have been talking about things we carry into our relationships.  Some of these things are learned, some are observed, and many effect relations without us even being aware.  This issue I’m addressing here may be the poster child for such habits. We all have unmentioned expectations. And like was [...]

Relationships – Saying Something’s Wrong

| March 21, 2011

As the guy in my marriage I struggle with a lot of the stereotypical “man things” when it comes to my relationship with my wife.  I leave my clothes lying around the house, I don’t match half the times we go out, and I may have misbalanced the check book a time or two.  But [...]

Relationships – Fight or Flight

| March 16, 2011

After my last post I had someone questions the wisdom Taylor Swift has when it comes to relationships.  Though that is fair, I still believe there are some great truths mentioned in some of the lines of her song, Mine.  In her singing, “Brace myself for the goodbye, cause it’s all I’ve ever known” she [...]

Relationships – What’s Been Modeled

| March 8, 2011

I get ideas for messages and blog posts from a variety of sources.  Well a few weeks ago I was driving around town with the radio playing as background music when some lyrics from the song playing jumped out at me.  As I turned the radio up I realized the song was “Mine” by Taylor [...]

My Fears – Part 1

| February 21, 2011

In this short two part series of posts I want to share two of my biggest personal fears.  The first one I became aware of as I was walking the track at Brookwood Park in Dalton.  I like doing my personal devotions in different locations sometimes and on one particular day a few years ago [...]

What I’m Thankful For This Year

| November 26, 2010

My Salvation There’s nothing I could do to earn it.  I did nothing to deserve it.  In my weakest of moments I have often thought back to the promise I have of salvation and though it did not always cure the present pain, it helped put things in perspective for me. My Family I’m thankful [...]