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Fridays Are For One Question

Posted by MK | Filed under Fridays Are For One Question

Clint Eastwood interviewed an empty chair last night at the Republican National Convention. A little odd, I’ll grant you, but then again – I’d listen to Clint Eastwood read the phone book. Because he’s pretty awesome. Great on screen and in the director’s chair. So given that Clint is in the news today, I thought [...]

The Wonderful Harmony of Vivification and Mortification

Posted by MK | Filed under Theology

That’s a tweetable title for a blog post if I’ve ever seen one. A couple of definitions today might be helpful. Mortification is about death. Killing sin as violently and as often as necessary. It’s waging all out war against what is contrary to life in Christ. Vivification is more positive. Whereas mortification is about [...]

iPhone 5 Video Leaked!

Posted by MK | Filed under Just for Fun, Pop Culture, Videos

It’s funny cause it’s true. Now if I can just make this heavy, smart-looking book of theology catch the light just right… (HT:MMI)

What I Learned When My Wife Went on Vacation

Posted by MK | Filed under Marriage, Parenting

My beloved Jana (perhaps now more than ever) went on a well deserved vacation this past week. And when I say vacation, I mean it. She was gone for 5 days to the beach. No children. No me. Just a few other ladies hanging out, eating crab legs, and sitting on the beach. And I [...]

What My Children Are Teaching Me About Idolatry

Posted by MK | Filed under Parenting, Theology

I’ll admit that 3 out of every 5 times we sit around the kitchen table in the morning for family devotion it’s like herding cats. But then there are the fourth and fifth times. Then there are the times when the Spirit of God shines through the mist of all the competing attention grabbers of [...]

Fridays Are For One Question

Posted by MK | Filed under Fridays Are For One Question

There are a few foods, that when added to a plate or existing dish, always… and I’m not making this up… ALWAYS make that dish better. Like salt. Or… BACON. To confirm my hypothesis, I present this article which presents several delicious baconny dishes including bacon-wrapped, deep fried hot dogs; bacon and eggs ice cream; [...]

His Hands Never Fall

Posted by MK | Filed under Books, Theology

The following is taken from my book, Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God: The Greeks thought believing exclusively involved the intellect. We have sort of adopted the same idea into our English understanding, that belief is about assenting to a certain set of facts you hold to be true. So the how [...]

A Collection of Pop Culture Facts to Make You Feel Old

Posted by MK | Filed under Just for Fun, Videos

Mission accomplished: (HT:22Words)

Sometimes “Nothing” is the Best Thing You Can Say

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study

Their friend was crushed. Emotionally, spiritually, even physically. His life had been decimated and he wept in the dust. So they went to him. Three friends. Three comrades. Three fellow travelers on earth. They went to him, and they sat there beside the broken remnants of the great man they once knew. And for 7 [...]

Fridays Are For One Question

Posted by MK | Filed under Fridays Are For One Question

You may or may not be aware that new words are added to the official and defined English language every hear. Merriam-Webster has just released this year’s list which includes: aha moment bucket list cloud computing copernicium earworm energy drink f-bomb game changer gassed gastropub man cave mash-up sexting systemic risk underwater Some interesting choices. [...]

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