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Winter Weather

Our excuse for not posting on here more often is the lack of excitement in daily life as compared to our time in China.  I think yesterday’s record snowfall constitutes “excitement” – especially since it resulted in an unexpected day off today!  … Continue reading

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What’s next for the US

I was reading a magazine today that contained the following quote: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters … Continue reading

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4

Today marks four years of wedded bliss for Sarah and me, and the first year of our marriage spent in the country of our births. It’s been a fun ride, and I’m looking forward to many more exciting years to … Continue reading

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Two Weekends, Two Date Nights

The Dallas summer has arrived, bringing 90-degree temperatures all this week. This is only the beginning… Sarah and I have taken advantage of the increased free time the summer brings and have gone out the past two weekends. Last weekend … Continue reading

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House Hunting

It’s been a great week for us here in Dallas. The weather has been darn near perfect, and a break to remember sacrifices paid made the week shorter, though bittersweet. We’ve been busy of late searching for homes. Sarah and … Continue reading

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Star Trek

As a self-proclaimed trekker (NOT trekkie), I LOVED the new movie. It was careful to stay true to the original (which I know from the movies, but not much from the original series), yet created a universe from which the franchise can … Continue reading

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one year later… we have not forgotten

  The relief effort is ongoing. If you would like to give to the cause of rebuilding homes and lives for the sake of Christ, please contact: Leadership Development Intl 1635 Highway 34 East, Suite B Newnan, GA 30265-2173 Phone: … Continue reading

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Calvinism

I’ve spent some time over the past few years reading John Calvin, or people who follow in his footsteps, like Jonathan Edwards and John Piper. Even though my name isn’t John as well, I think their theology is on the … Continue reading

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Football: less than 6 months away…

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Living in Dallas

I recently had lunch in a hole-in-the-wall barbeque restaurant near the seminary. It’s these of restaurants that either have really bad food or really good food; I think they have the latter. I saw a couple walk in, each carrying … Continue reading

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