Inhibitions Aside

Why am I going on a road trip?

2010-06-28T09:21:00.001-07:00

Here's a question I've been pondering lately. I recently felt the need to get away. Maybe it was the fact that I used to be in school and things changed every summer, and now that I'm not in school...

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Experiential

2010-05-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

I knew this would be dangerous. Over the past year or so I've been feeling like something in my faith is dead. Sure, I've grown a lot, and learned a lot about God just by dealing with the ebb and...

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Confusion about fasting

2010-03-04T08:56:00.000-08:00

I remember in college I always felt like I was a little less Christian than my friends because I never fasted. I mean, I fasted from some things (like TV or unnecessary media), but never food. And if...

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The silver lining

2010-01-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

How interesting that a recent news article described Haiti's quake disaster as an "apocalyptic" event. I'm certainly not a promoter of Pat Robertson's asinine comments that Haiti deserved the...

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I haven't danced in a while...

2009-10-07T08:13:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, I've gone and started watching Dancing With the Stars again, and it's definitely making me nostalgic for the time I spent with the Ballroom Dancesport Team. I think dancing was...

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A serious Wednesday

2009-09-02T07:55:00.000-07:00

Go read today's StuffChristiansLike post. It blew my mind. That blog has quickly become one of the most important ways I get spiritually fed every day, especially since I can't keep up the ambition...

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Acting on conviction

2009-08-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

Think about your favorite villain in any movie. A villain that was so cruel and disgusting that you wanted to see him die a horrible death. In most movies, this happens and it's pretty satisfying to...

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Group-dating Jesus

2009-08-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

Inspired by Francis Chan - "How to Rekindle Your Relationship With God" I've come to learn over the past year or so that I'm terrible at growing in my relationship with God when I'm on my own. I'd...

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Stagnant

2009-07-09T22:18:00.001-07:00

I haven't updated in a while. Probably because I feel like there hasn't been much to say. Kinda like I haven't learned something about God that I felt like I needed to share. I graduated from Cal...

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Justice Part 2 - Fatherless

2009-05-25T02:57:00.000-07:00

Yes, there is a part 1. It seems like justice has been a pretty hot issue recently in my life, and I've been happy to ignore it because of my personal life. I'm trying to graduate, and it's taking...

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Joy in Suffering

2009-05-03T22:13:00.000-07:00

Occasionally I've read about, or heard a sermon on, finding joy in suffering. Every time, it didn't really help. It still sucked to put up with the suffering in the meantime. Then the sermon or...

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Let's talk about something totally not PC

2009-04-20T23:54:00.000-07:00

According to an article on Boundless.org called "Mind the Gap" Christian women are more involved in volunteering and civic activity. More importantly I guess, men are just not that involved....

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Quiet time, Matthew 1

2009-04-11T17:52:00.000-07:00

I'm tired of legalism and feeling like a failure, so I decided to just get to know God better. No more letters of Paul telling me how wretched I am. The only way I can truly overcome my wretchedness...

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Denying Myself

2009-04-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

What does the cross actually mean to me? I'll give the canned answer. Jesus died for my sins so I could truly live to be in a relationship with God, who is the only one worth really living for. Yeah,...

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Boundless

2009-03-19T22:56:00.001-07:00

I have to say, I've been entranced lately by the website Boundless.org. With the start of the men's group here in IVSLO, I've been looking for some spiritual guidance specifically tailored toward...

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Flipping pancakes

2009-03-09T00:33:00.000-07:00

Funny how we screw up so much at everything in life, yet God still takes us back. I know there are some things in my life that I can admit I've never been good at. I keep trying them and failing and...

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Repentance

2009-02-07T22:10:00.001-08:00

There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "Thy will be done." - C.S. LewisMattew 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and...

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Romans 7:13-25

2009-01-05T00:15:00.000-08:00

13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might...

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A spiritual gift?

2008-12-28T02:05:00.000-08:00

So I went to downtown San Jose tonight expecting to check out Christmas in the park with some friends. We did, but then we went to some bars afterwords. I had a couple too many drinks by my accounts...

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A new commitment

2008-12-21T01:06:00.000-08:00

I've decided that I don't know how to spend time with the Lord. I realize this is a main flaw in my being. Maybe not a flaw, maybe it's a hurdle that God wants me to get past. Either way, this...

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I'll play my best for Him

2008-12-07T23:05:00.001-08:00

I've always liked Christmas songs, but I had never really paid attention to the words until this year. I always thought Christmas songs were just stock carols with a catchy tune and some tradition...

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Oh dear, my opinion.

2008-10-21T21:18:00.000-07:00

I recently received a button to wear on my backpack. It says "Jesus for President". I guess this all dates back to 1 Samuel where the Jews are looking for a king so they can be like everyone else....

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A new kind of mission trip

2008-10-16T00:30:00.000-07:00

First off, I need to suggest the book Everything Must Change by Brian McLaren. The book is pure gold. It points out injustice in every aspect of our economy and culture, and gives practical advice on...

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The Return

2008-09-09T00:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm back from Bosnia and I figured I'd write a letter summing up my experiences, what I accomplished and what I learned. I've been putting this off for about as long as possible because frankly...

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Bosnia

2008-06-20T01:43:00.000-07:00

Well. I'm off to Bakersfield tomorrow for Bosnia training, then boarding a plane on the 24th for Bosnia! If you want to be on my update list, let me know (comment below or email me). I opened up a...

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