August 2010

iPhoneography: Empires

August 21, 2010
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Taken this week while heading to Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital. As always, click the pic for a large version. Taken with the iPhone 3Gs, using the Camera+ app.

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Page CXVI, A Light in the Darkness

August 21, 2010
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Last night Page CXVI played a live show at a secular venue where our first church plant, The Church in DeKalb, is located– DeKalb, IL. We at Redeemer and TCD love Page CXVI, so this was a show many of us were looking forward to. My two oldest children wanted to come along to hear [...]

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You Really Want to Eat That?

August 20, 2010
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I came across this great infograph through Thabiti Anyabwile’s blog. (Originally from My Modern Met)

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Routines and Rituals for the Morning

August 19, 2010
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I talk to a lot of people who want to use their mornings more wisely, but don’t know how to start, or have a history of starting new disciplines only to quit shortly thereafter. We all need routines and rhythms in our lives to help us really live out our lives. I’m not talking about [...]

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Clearing the Smoke

August 18, 2010
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Last week I was hanging out at one of our local cigar shops. I’ve been a patron at this particular tobacconist for 10 years. It is the kind of place you want to hang out at with exposed brick, leather chairs, a great selection of cigars and pipe tobacco, and amazing staff. I have found [...]

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Breaking and Stirring

August 17, 2010
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This past Sunday morning as I sat in my favorite independent coffee house about 30 minutes before the start of worship I found my heart breaking for the lost and stirring for the gospel. The place was jumping. I saw runners and cyclists coming into the store for drinks after a long work out, old [...]

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Go Easy on the Soda

August 15, 2010
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Back in the day I drank about 6-8 cans of Coke a day. I know, I know. It’s called gluttony.  3 years ago when I started eating healthier and running I switched to Diet Coke. This year I gave up my favorite beverage primarily because it was giving me headaches. Now I drink a lot of [...]

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