Category: General
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Jesus = Religion? Jesus > Religion? Jesus < Religion?
OK. I got called out on Facebook to respond to the latest viral video, “Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus” (AKA “Jesus > Religion”). So, what better reason to give the old blog a re-boot than to answer the call here in a place where I can use more than 140 characters (are you…
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Life Update 2011
Looks like I’m updating this thing once a year. Since the last time I used it, the site has broken. So, I’ll have to spend some time fixing it. What’s been going on since the last annual update? Let’s see how much I can remember. 2010 SUMMER CLASSES: Greek Exegesis (15-week class in 10-weeks .…
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It is Finished
“For how long?” is the next question. We have finally completed our move. We started moving stuff in on Saturday, April 11 (special thanks to Andrew Kim and Arthur Cha). Then, we moved a little bit at a time every night thereafter. Did about two trips on Wednesday night. Then came the Big Move on…
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Passive-Aggressive?
I imagine that if you were to do some quick research on this topic of passive-aggressive behavior, you would be startled to discover . . . YOU are passive-aggressive. Here’s the textbook definition: pas·sive-ag·gres·sive (p?s’?v-?-gr?s’?v) adj. Of, relating to, or having a personality disorder characterized by habitual passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in…
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Steep Yourself in God-Reality (Luke 12)
NOTE: I just wanted to share the passage below. It is the Message version. 22He continued this subject with his disciples. “Don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. 23There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your…
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Don’t Be Dumb
So I was having a conversation with one of my vice presidents earlier this week. She was having issues with her computer so I had been helping her out. [BTW, does anyone know why Outlook Calendars sometimes tell you that access to the resource is denied and that you must sign out of your Windows…
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Why can’t Koreans get along?
On Friday, we were going through Design for Discipleship 2.1: The Life (NavPress) and we began with the section on “God’s Godness.” Question #7 tells the student that God is omniscient and that He knows what is going on in their life. So, what did I do? Being the troublemaker pastor that I am, I…
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Pastors Are Lazy or Overworked?
Recently, I have heard members complain about lazy pastors, so I thought I would go online to find supporting articles to educate these people about the fact that pastors are not lazy. They are just overworked and under-paid/under-appreciated. Unfortunately, what I found was an overwhelming number of websites claiming that pastors are just great at…