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It is just incredible! This is an epic tale of the life of a cicada… Awakening – Transformation – Purpose – Reproduction.

I just had a conversation with my GCTS professor, Dr. Tim Tennent. I am trying to finish off my dissertation for my doctor of ministry degree. In order for me to graduate in May 2008, I really need to start writing – A LOT. With any major goal in life, it is always helpful to […]

As the weather is getting nicer, our family decided to have a bar-b-que tonight. I always have the honor of cooking on the grill. The kids think it just tastes better when daddy cooks it 🙂 When I don’t have to speak on a Friday night, it gives me more time to spend with the […]

In the boys’ school, they have a running club where the kids have a choice of going to their 2nd recess in the afternoon or participate in the running club. Both, Josiah and Elliot, decided to participate. Anyone who ran over 100 miles for the 2006-2007 school year got a trophy. Elliot and Josiah were […]

We went to Elliot’s first T-Ball game. It was fun watching these 7 year old kids trying to hit the ball off a tee… their throwing and their attempt at catching the ball were hilarious. I guess this is how all kids start off. Since Elliot has pretty good eye-hand coordination, baseball is working out […]

I will first just give a quick overview in terms of what happened today and then later on, I will give more of an extensive reflection of my experience at the 10K. We did not get off to a great start. When we arrived at the starting station, it started to drizzle and then it […]

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As the start of the 10K race is approaching, I am getting the same feelings that I use to get the day before big games. People are saying, “It’s JUST a 10K race, Pastor Seth” (I can see their eyes wanting to roll). Well, this is going to be the start of a journey of […]

Two presentations in two days – I guess towards the end of the school year they like doing presentations. Josiah’s class presented “unique things” about the state of Michigan. Each of the students had to do research about some aspect of Michigan’s history. Josiah decided to choose the Underground Railroad, which helped to free the […]

This morning Christina and I went to Elliot’s school to listen to his 1st grade class give presentations on “Michigan’s Endangered Species.” It was interesting to see who the natural public speakers were as they gave their presentations. I am guessing that growing up in a preacher’s home gives an edge 🙂 The best part […]

        This past Tuesday the staff and I evaluated the sermons series we just finished. As some of you have been noticing, I have been trying to go with the “one point” approach and build the one point with various personal applications. I have been measuring some of my effectiveness by seeing […]

Today was Josiah’s 10th birthday. Christina and I decided that when our kids turn 10 years old, they would stop having birthday parties with their friends – practical reasons as well as budget constraints. Instead, we allow them to choose an activity that they want to do with the whole family and then they get […]

With four days left, Christina and I decided to run on the actual course for the 10K run. I don’t know what to say… but I am in trouble. It is harder than I expected. One lesson that I got out of my efforts this morning is – when you do not have goals or […]

Several months ago, I was getting a haircut… well more like a trim (I still have long hair) and the hair dresser that I have been going to for the last 10+ years said, “You look just like a famous singer (actor) in China.” I kind of chuckled because with that many people in China, […]