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I’m Ready for Some Football!!!

I’m Ready for Some Football!!!

The long wait is finally over. The NFL season is here! Tonight marks the beginning to four months of hope, joy, frustration, and excitement. I love new beginnings. The New Orleans Saints proved last season that the previous season means nothing. H... »

Two Chucks Don’t Make A Right

Two Chucks Don’t Make A Right

I have chosen to use Charles Sheldon's In His Steps as a part of the eighth grade Bible curriculum where I teach. I have been familiar with the book for years, first encountering the book during the What Would Jesus Do? movement of the mid-nineties. ... »

Well, I’m back!

Well, I’m back!

I really did not mean to completely ignore the blogosphere for so long. There have been several things that I have wanted to say but I never took the time to say them. I was going to give some meaning to my last post ("Stirring Up The Muck") but that w... »

Stirring Up The Muck

Stirring Up The Muck

There is a beautiful retreat center in Mississippi that I used to take students to for our annual youth camps. The retreat center was built around a natural spring that pumped 40,000 gallons of crystal clear spring water every hour. If you were luck... »