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Many people celebrate “firsts” in their lives - first car, first kiss, first facebook gift, first pulled pork sandwich, etc.  Today, I celebrate with great joy the wonderful seconds in life.  This weekend was the second time I hosted a LAN Party & BBQ, and we had a really great time.  Within the last couple [...]

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As a good husband, I have taken to preparing dinner for my wife (and myself) from time to time, particularly when Julie is working late. Or pregnant. Both of which have been happening a lot lately. Whenever it is ready, I usually yell down to Julie, “Din din’s ready!” At this [...]

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We are all used to seeing fantastical disclaimers, supposedly as a result of litigation or in an effort to prevent litigation. For example, the coffee cup that warns, “Careful!  This is really hot!”  In a book on medieval theology, I found that it was given a stamp (kind of like notarization) with the words “Nihil [...]

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I was in the middle of reading “Trinitarian Externality as a Pattern for Evangelism and Missions” (Eric Severson, Wesleyan Theological Journal #38, Spring 2003) when Julie came over and asked me to read “Everybody Poops” to our unborn daughter.
This may be a glimpse of the kind of “summer reading” that I have to look forward [...]

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