tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62887392011-08-01T13:28:38.824-07:00Radically RealPeople make Christianity far too complicated, sometimes, I think, to hide our own weaknesses and failings. I'd rather be authentic and share the simple truth that changed my life for the better. The truth will set you free. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-4244731489739934502009-06-10T05:24:00.001-07:002009-06-10T05:24:13.768-07:00Imagine That Imagine ThatPosted using ShareThisDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-278846832514530152009-06-09T05:36:00.001-07:002009-06-09T05:36:57.149-07:00A.M.O.K. Creative Arts Ministry presents God is CreativeA painting portraying the creation account from Genesis 1. The introduction for my new children's presentation called God is Creative, which shows how God has created each of us with a plan and a purpose. To book this presentation, contact Dave Weiss at www.amokarts.comDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-29163113338466125762009-06-09T05:30:00.000-07:002009-06-09T05:32:24.875-07:00AMOK Creative Arts Ministry presents Animal SchoolPart of the AMOKArts "God is Creative" Presentation, this short video looks at how God created each of us with a purpose by looking at a fictitious school for animals. At this school the faculty tries to make everyone good at everything with disastrous results. Based on a story by John Maxwell and Rick Warren this videos challenges us all to be Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-31652695309090339012009-05-27T06:12:00.001-07:002009-05-27T06:12:56.826-07:00I recently wrote this article and thought I would share it here as well. Running AMOKJohn and Kate Plus 8 Minus 1 (Viewer)By Dave Weiss I have a favorite TV show. It’s sort of a guilty pleasure of mine and that show is…NCIS. Yeah I know but stick with me, I’m making a point. In the last episode of NCIS this season we are left hanging with Ziva having left NCIS somewhere in Africa, bruised and Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-48791665221655624072009-04-09T06:18:00.001-07:002009-04-09T06:18:22.278-07:00MiserableDon't worry I haven't stumbled into a pit of negativity, but I did learn a great lesson last night. We were doing a study from Rick Warren's 40 days of love campaign. It's a great study. Last night he was talking about forgiveness and how if we don't forgive we will become bitter. His point was bitterness will make you miserable. As I wrote the word miserable on my study guide and it Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-31900954576073821452009-03-23T06:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:43:52.083-07:00A Little More HomeworkMy son Chris and I are really into musical theater. Recently Chris bought the soundtrack to Jason Robert Brown's Musical 13. I love the music for this show especially the song in the video above, A LIttle More Homework. It's a song sung by a 13 year old boy walking into manhood and confessing that he will do his very best, but he still has a lot to learn. The lyrics are veryDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-81219432553630764112009-03-16T09:56:00.001-07:002009-03-16T09:56:33.638-07:00AMOK Creative Arts Ministry presents Making a FishThis week my video is a little different. It's a how to video I created showing how I made a prop fish for an upcoming production of Seussical Jr. for Alpha Omega Players. Beyond that there is a message attached challenging believers to do two things vitally important in being used by God.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-81797791056376044832009-03-03T10:23:00.001-08:002009-03-03T10:23:28.629-08:00AMOKArts Resource ReviewCreative Calisthenics: A Workout for the Writers Imagination by Terri Mainavailable through the web site http://www.creativecalisthenics.comDid you ever spend your time staring at a blank page and hoping for inspiration? I think it happens to all of us. Well if you’re a writer, Terri Main has a book that will come to your rescue. It’s called Creative Calisthenics. CreativeDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-52385708783258174582009-02-10T06:26:00.001-08:002009-02-10T06:26:48.950-08:00Meet Frank Flatskifor more details go to http://www.amokarts.com/frankflatski.htmlDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-58152668113762410242009-02-05T07:22:00.001-08:002009-02-05T07:22:41.146-08:00Remember the JellyfishI received an email from a friend who was somewhat frustrated that he was unable to reach a goal he set for himself. Glad to hear you are going for the quality over quantity. All this really depends on the purpose of your work. A devotional sketch a day is doable. A print worthy (piece) a day is a lofty goal for someone who is also employed. I used to do a single panel comicDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-14012004841352747052009-02-03T09:02:00.001-08:002009-02-03T09:02:31.622-08:00Product Review: Interlinc: A Great Youth Ministry ResourceDisclaimer: I’ve been a writer for Interlinc for nearly a decade, so I guess you could say I am biased in this review. That being said, I became a writer for them after using the resource for quite some time. I am very enthusiastic about this resource and it exemplifies the AMOK philosophy, the resource itself ministers through the arts (Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-19052688478954248482009-01-15T06:39:00.001-08:002009-01-15T06:39:30.563-08:00My New Video Turn AroundA simple message that says, to quote Led Zeppelin, "there's still time to change the road you're on." The image is my interpretation of an ambigram I found on the internet, that I think really says what I've trying to say.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-68575232842322688892008-11-26T09:01:00.001-08:002008-11-26T09:01:25.047-08:00Running A.M.O.K. Creative Arts Ministry:Why Do Artists Get a Pass?by D.C. Weiss A few days ago I was doing some set painting at a local theater and a few of us stage parents and the director were talking about how directors often would rather work with nice people who work hard and cooperate. As opposed to working with more talented people with bad attitudes and work ethics. However, Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-26188848852106560232008-11-05T05:19:00.000-08:002008-11-05T05:20:10.302-08:00Now that the election is over Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-77955846371244514932008-10-17T05:42:00.000-07:002008-10-17T05:50:16.888-07:00Disciples of Satan???I wrote this to one of the elists for my denomination, the Church of the Brethren.I am writing this email for the ***** list and copying it to the ***** list since some of you were participants in this discussion. I am writing on behalf of (though without his knowledge) Rick *****. Rick posted an article to ***** from a noted African American Christian musician explaining whyDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-36522827957469840212008-09-23T10:37:00.000-07:002008-09-23T10:38:04.412-07:00A.M.O.K. Creative Arts Ministry IdeasHave a God Given IdeaBy DC WeissI know this is probably going to seem like a DUH! moment for some readers and yet I feel at the start of a column for people who want to serve the Lord in the arts I think it’s important to touch on this fact. The best ministry is ministry that was actually inspired by God. I know that should be obvious and yet too often I find Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-73783966178787779552008-09-23T09:12:00.001-07:002008-09-23T09:12:24.730-07:00The Body of ChristI also have created an arts based resource for teaching the concepts in this video, called Many Parts One Body.For more on A.M.O.K. go to www.radicallyreal.com/amok.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-54815094506092560182008-09-15T07:52:00.001-07:002008-09-15T07:52:20.423-07:00What is it?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-69391640273867315432008-09-03T05:19:00.001-07:002008-09-03T05:19:50.220-07:00MasterpieceDon't worry it's not going to my head, I'm not talking about my masterpiece, I'm talking about God's. What is God's masterpiece? Watch and listen. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-3446408370865982432008-08-28T10:26:00.001-07:002008-08-28T10:31:33.463-07:00My New Projectcodebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="384" HEIGHT="304">Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-75675770256963397922008-08-11T10:18:00.001-07:002008-08-11T10:18:40.244-07:00Check out my new video...DichotomyComment to let me know what you think.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-71081846213166361542008-08-04T07:19:00.001-07:002008-08-04T07:21:09.500-07:00Well I got burned... The Stella awards I originally got in my email were false and I failed to check them. Never fear the real ones are just as aggravating. http://www.stellaawards.com/2007.htmlDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-31753405709726569952008-08-04T06:15:00.000-07:002008-08-04T06:21:11.204-07:00Well the Stella's are out...It's time again for the annual 'Stella Awards'! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonald's in New Mexico where she purchased the coffee. You remember, she took the lid off the coffee and put it between her knees while she was driving. Who would ever thinkDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-3876156898879422452008-08-01T06:56:00.001-07:002008-08-01T06:56:30.749-07:00You Can't Kill Love!My new art/video project. Let me know what you think.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-52961666437055690712008-06-10T05:36:00.000-07:002008-06-10T05:43:07.180-07:00On being Pro-lifeOne of the elists I belong to someone brought up being more or less persecuted for his "pro-life" stand. I wanted to challenge his thinking with a few of the things that have challenge me. Here's what I shared:I think the overarching principal in all this is remembering the admonition of speaking the truth in love. I am a very pro-life person, my wife and I suffered through two Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-23769572353126717982008-06-03T07:39:00.001-07:002008-06-03T07:43:09.975-07:00Lessons from Painting a Shed. Well my denominational discussion group is at it again. Someone just asked whether we thought she was a conservative or not based on her beliefs and some Spiritual experiences she has had that are outside the norm for some in our denomination. Here is my response I used to consider myself a conservative 'til some people on this list told me I was not a conservative Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-25160678084347510782008-05-23T12:09:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:07:41.821-08:00For more info go to the C.A.T. websiteDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-47341866484884529912008-05-15T05:57:00.001-07:002008-05-15T05:57:55.418-07:00I am a member of a Christian comics elist and the issue of using horror as a tool to share and spread the gospel through their comics. I felt the need to weigh in. Here's what I wrote. Welcome to the Monday night raw wrestling match occurring in my head. Getting in on this late, but I have really mixed feelings about this. On one hand I love the work of Frank Peretti which could move into the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-16774113279710141092008-03-13T10:57:00.001-07:002008-12-10T01:07:42.073-08:00Blog PartyMy friend Paul over at The Disciple Project is celebrating his 100th blog with a "Blog Party." Guest bloggers, and a grand prize! Check it out March 27.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-90797844121962796132008-03-05T08:52:00.001-08:002008-12-10T01:07:42.157-08:00A cat tailTook my cat Boots to the vet last night. It's time for him to have the surgery every male cat wishes didn't have to happen. Unfortunately, his desire to mark his territory made it inevitable. It was either lose his home or lose...well you know. What amazed me was that they asked me if I wanted to have him injected with a microchip. It threw me a little and I almost made the comment, "Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-19393866713332108062008-02-25T06:51:00.000-08:002008-02-25T06:52:16.046-08:00Get On the Plane!Those of you who know me, know I prayer walk every morning. Those who know me better, know I love to fly. There are often times in the predawn hours that I will see a plane flying overhead and I wonder where those people are going, what adventures lie in store for them, etc. and sometimes I even pray for these unseen strangers at 35,000 feet. This morning was different. I saw theDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-24225554520593355132008-01-17T05:43:00.000-08:002008-01-17T05:46:36.783-08:00The religious rightI am part of an evangelical list serve and the discussion has moved toward politics of late. I have moved to a more apolitical stand in recent years and in that light, I responded to the following question posted by someone else...Who are the "religious right"? I mean, Jerry isn't with us anymoreand Pat is getting senile. Those who would rather be right than politically Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-56677720956260043832007-12-21T11:15:00.001-08:002007-12-21T11:15:48.762-08:00A lot of people get caught up in gifts over the holidays and a lot of people in the church get pretty bent out of shape about that. At A.M.O.K. and in my personal life and ministry I have been focused very heavily on gifts too. Much of my ministry is focused on gifts. And so here's what I propose, as you receive and give your gifts this Christmas season remember that Christmas is all about givingDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-53882305339447725852007-11-26T06:06:00.000-08:002008-12-10T01:07:42.325-08:00The Hope of a Child.This week's podcast comes from the first part of our Christmas series and a baby dedication in our church and it looks at our relationship with God modeled in our relationship with the children in our lives and churches. Here is an excerpt: Mark 10:15I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." What does that Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-21301815260261799642007-10-23T05:38:00.001-07:002008-12-10T01:07:42.643-08:00Examine YourselfThis week's message is a little different. I was invited to return to the church where I first came to Christ to preach what is called an examination service in preparation for a "love Feast" (Lord's Supper) service. To really understand a love feast, read John 13. In 1 Corinthians 11 Paul gives instructions on how to approach communion in a worthy manner and all of it revolves Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-34795989757990875592007-10-19T05:44:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:07:42.954-08:00The Proud Uncle ReportJust a quick note. My niece, Heather Weiss is doing amazingly this year. She is a Cross Country/Track runner for Tulpehocken HS (My old alma mater). This year, as a Sophomore, She has won the Berks County Conference Championship for the second time. She finished 20 seconds ahead of the second place runner and nearly half a minute faster than last year. I ran track and cross Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-63753690658173497122007-10-19T05:00:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:07:43.067-08:00Take Your TemperatureThe new Running A.M.O.K. Podcast has just been posted. It's the last(?) message in the series on Jesus' messages to the churches from the book of Revelation. This message to the church in Laodicea is the message to the church in the worst shape of all. They are neither hot for Jesus nor cold to Him, they are simply indifferent and complacent. They are Lukewarm. How's your Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-87616604116691392262007-10-09T05:55:00.001-07:002007-10-09T05:55:21.079-07:00Just a thought...Recently, a dear sister of mine in the Lord gave me an affirmation of my work and the way God is using it. Sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in the vision that you forget things are happening. It's kind of funny. I spent most of my early years going to rock concerts, never met any of the artists, never really got anything out of it beyond being able to tell kids about the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-54138521157429732102007-09-12T06:25:00.001-07:002007-09-12T06:25:33.081-07:00The Church Under FireThis week's message on the Running A.M.O.K. Podcast is on the church in Smyrna from Revelation chapter 2. This message talks about the church under persecution, the struggles that Christians face and the importance of the church. Here's an excerpt.Luke 6:22Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-8976486959308689072007-09-07T09:01:00.000-07:002007-09-07T09:20:35.642-07:00RuinedI've been listening to Nate Sallie lately. I love his stuff, but this lyric really hit me. Would you please Ruin me For a life ordinary, yeahAll I seek Is a Holy, Covering Moving over meAsking God to ruin you for an ordinary life? I have to admit at first it sounds a little scary, but wouldn't it be cool? To refuse to live a lackluster, mediocre, wasted life chasing after all the stuff the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-60839771328568153632007-09-04T05:36:00.001-07:002007-09-04T05:36:11.382-07:00When I look at the Stars...The other morning I was out on my walk. I love walking in the early morning this time of year. It's still dark and I get to walk into the sunrise. I always pray when I walk and lately I've taken to running a bit to try and get a little stronger. I had finished about a mile run and was trying to catch my breath. As I threw my head back I looked into the sky and it was Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-12402067134775900262007-08-28T05:09:00.000-07:002007-08-28T05:22:35.355-07:00Imagining a church...My sermon this week was on God's vision for my church. Sometimes as we try to serve the Lord we can get a little too caught up in the day to day stuff and lose track of your vision. At New Creation and maybe in your life it's time to refocus. As I was working on it, I was reminded of something I wrote in a sermon and it was also on a painting that hangs on my wall. I believe Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-32494140921164636932007-08-09T10:37:00.001-07:002007-08-09T10:37:06.278-07:00A Line in the Sand...Somewhere along the line we have come to the conclusion that pastors are employees of churches to be hired and fired at will as soon as they don't take the church exactly where it wants to go. When did it ever become about us? Churches are not employers and pastors are not employees. Pastors are called by God to lead the church...Not where the church wants to go...Not where Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-57837396210486865022007-05-24T07:25:00.000-07:002007-05-24T07:29:41.965-07:00Gay rights and the churchOnce again my denomination is taking up the issue of gay clergy. I just got the opportunity to read the position paper some people on the pro gay clergy side of the issue have written for approval at our conference. I find myself in a tough spot on this issue. In the open and affirming issue, I define myself as open but not affirming. I believe as a follower of Jesus I amDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-21969282539557971732007-03-07T06:06:00.000-08:002007-03-07T06:08:50.656-08:00Arts in Worship part IIWorship in the context of the church is a difficult thing because the audience is unclear to many. Clarifying the audience may be the greatest thing to come out of the post modern "discussion". At this point, we have a stage and we have seats, the people in the seats feel they are the audience and right or wrong pastors are hired and fired by how the people in the seats areDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-70223452080530596532007-03-07T05:59:00.000-08:002007-03-07T06:06:24.372-08:00Art and WorshipIn an arts ministry list to which I belong the question was raised about visual arts ministries in the church. Someone on the list who is a really good guy with a brilliant mind responded with the differences between the modern and postmodern ideas on the topic. Like most of the postmodern discussion. I felt a little stupid in reading that response, not because I necessarily Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-15866331493334694422007-02-28T06:20:00.000-08:002007-02-28T06:40:37.027-08:00A children's story I'll never forget.A lot of people say they get more out of the children's lesson than they do out of the sermon. As a pastor, I struggle with that, but I will never forget one that I heard or at least something that happened in one a long time ago.My first pastor when I became a Christian was a man named Bill Waugh. I came to his church with a girl after not having set foot inDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-4130163388325003722007-02-21T05:30:00.001-08:002007-02-21T05:30:44.684-08:00“The church is not here to meet our needs. We are the church here to meet the needs of the world.”- Erwin McManusDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-35934080580564356042007-01-19T10:39:00.000-08:002007-01-19T10:44:14.838-08:00Happy New Year.This year I have made a unique resolution. This year I have resolved not to be critical of anyone else's ministry. Now I have to say, I am not a huge offender of this to begin with, though I have been known to rip ideas people put forth that drive me crazy. I've decided that rather than criticize anyone, I am going to take my place in the body behind Christ who is the head and doDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1164896069290090332006-11-30T06:12:00.000-08:002006-11-30T06:14:29.346-08:00An email list I blong to has thisreally interesting discussion on it about the sin in our nation being at least partly due to our immigration policies (It makes more sense than that sounds, but nonetheless, I am having struggles with the logic of some of it which leads me to a larger issue. Here are my thoughts:Here is the area where I struggle. I think we as American Christians, or Christian Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1161268074067204072006-10-19T07:27:00.000-07:002006-10-19T07:27:54.093-07:00Making a change...Here's something I have been hearing from the Lord through a variety of sources which has really challenged my perception and the way I do ministry. My denomination has been in decline for quite some time. Our District executive did something radical and appointed a group of people to look into what is happening and how to turn it around. Not radical you say, au contrere...TheDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1159883607822249542006-10-03T06:53:00.000-07:002006-10-03T06:53:27.840-07:00The Arts and Negative CommentsA thread started on an arts ministry list I belong to that spoke to how some of the members don't sing because someone once told them that they couldn't sing. This was my response. I've seen this thread moving along and decided to weigh in. When I was a child I did ventriloquism. I loved it, I was told I was pretty good, etc. I loved to go and entertain groups of Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1156172305886199272006-08-21T07:37:00.000-07:002006-08-21T07:58:25.970-07:00The rush to judgment. The following cartoon is both an apology and a caution to all of us. We have got to let all the facts come up before we draw out own conclusions. I tend to be a bit on the mother bear side, always protective of kids, but even in that we have to know what we're talking about.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1154004899894635472006-07-27T05:54:00.000-07:002006-07-27T05:55:09.570-07:00Courage is not the absence of fear, it's the God given ability to look fear in the face and keep going.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1153858655848757712006-07-25T13:10:00.000-07:002006-07-25T13:17:35.866-07:00The end of the world as we know it?I am part of a really cool prophetic arts web list. Recently someone spammed the list with a website that bordered on heresy regarding the end of the world and judgment on this nation. Recently a lurker on the list read the old post and was alarmed and ready to flee America. Now I think I should warn you my view on eschatology is somewhere between Amen come Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1152216583261125242006-07-06T13:09:00.000-07:002006-07-06T13:09:43.283-07:00The best laid plans and the value of $32Romans 8:28 says in all things God works for good for those who love God who are called according to His purpose. Well after lauding the Creation Festival (East) last time and talking about how stoked I was to be going for what would have been my ninth year, the crew at Creation had to make the difficult decision to cancel the East Festival. The reason, Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1150990257154604432006-06-22T08:06:00.000-07:002006-06-22T08:30:57.173-07:00Fluffernutters and transgendered childrenYes I know this is probably the weirdest title for a blog entry ever, but I can't help it. There have been two news stories in the last two days that have left me absolutely flabbergasted. First, yesterday I hear the story of Nicole/Nicholas, a little boy who wants to be a little girl so his parents are respecting that and allowing him to wear dresses. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1147957107436973772006-05-18T05:58:00.000-07:002006-05-18T05:58:27.450-07:00My Peace PositionThose who know me know I am a member of a denomination that is a traditional peace church. Those who know me better know that I have a lot of struggles with this position and the fact that in my opinion our peace position looks very little like the founders intended it to be, and even less like The Founder intended. I love my brothers and sisters dearly, love most of what my Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1147781161918455892006-05-16T05:05:00.000-07:002006-05-16T05:06:01.936-07:00Silence in ScriptureNow here's something to contemplate, Dawn and I were going over the daily bread today and she said something that triggered a question in me. Did you realize that there are two periods of silence in the scripture that are both 400 years long? I am wondering if there is a significance to this and so I decided to share it with you for your thoughts. Here's what I know about Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1138886130433773342006-02-02T05:10:00.000-08:002006-02-02T05:15:30.443-08:00SexA friend online was commenting to me that she was having a discussion with another Christian who was of the conclusion that the Bible really didn't say anything about sex outside of marriage. Here was my responseI use Genesis 2:24 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh." I just break it down. For what reason? "SheDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1138825952921911302006-02-01T12:25:00.000-08:002006-02-01T12:32:32.933-08:00An elist that I belong to recently started a rather ugly discussion on homosexuality. Evidently Brian McLaren posted some comments on Homosexuality that have ignited a firestorm on the list. The person posting some of his comments was clearly trying to use his comments as a way to discredit the emergent, postmodern church. Here are my thoughts. Lately, my thoughts are increasingly that theseDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1137519288817699532006-01-17T09:29:00.000-08:002006-01-17T09:35:40.066-08:00Explaining myself:My son was asking me a question the other day, "Why don't you put your name in to be considered to pastor an existing church?" (as opposed to being a bivocational pastor doing all the work that it takes to start a new church. He still attends my former church, where I was the youth leader. Many of the people there perceived that I was "just a youth guy" and so any expression Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1135085037009862002005-12-20T05:15:00.000-08:002005-12-20T05:23:57.023-08:00My good friend and editor Ken McCoy sent me his parody Christmas list that had several books that he just had to have. These are books that basically espouse Christian Contemporary Music as Heresy and the dangers of Christian Contemporary music, all written by David Cloud. The last item was an ash tray with a picture of Jesus on the bottom that said Jesus hates it when you smoke. I'm not a bigDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1134399133238490072005-12-12T06:48:00.000-08:002005-12-12T06:52:13.310-08:00The ever quotable Erwin McManusWhen you call out men and women who have dreams and visions, who are infused by the spirit of God, who are alive in Jesus, when you help people have the burden of Christ and fall in love with people you will see everything you ever dreamed of happening. We will have no deficit of healthy churches and no deficit of churches being started across the world.-Erwin Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1132331324287354952005-11-18T08:26:00.000-08:002005-11-18T08:28:44.296-08:00Artists without BordersI belong to an elist that caters to Christians in the arts. Someone posted the following message and it really pushed my buttons, not because I was offended but because I think Christians need to think differently and take different actions.Our local Borders no longer supports local artist. Many writers groups in our region meet at their local Borders Books. I was notifiedDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1129125847420445092005-10-12T07:02:00.000-07:002005-10-12T07:04:07.426-07:00God is like...Radio, his voice is out there in the air waiting to be received by people with hearts tuned to Him. What frequency are you on?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1129036574261336112005-10-11T06:12:00.000-07:002005-10-11T06:16:14.263-07:00God is like...I recently had a discussion with a friend who asked me how I know God is real and that the Bible was true (essentially). Given the history of our discussions I was pretty sure that I take it on faith was not going to work. then God gave me this and it sort of opened a flood of ideas. God is like the computer on my desk. I don't know how it does all the processes that it takes to Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1129036267501422932005-10-11T06:06:00.000-07:002005-10-11T06:11:07.506-07:00Peace at all costs???I was recently involved in a thread on the subject of the accountability or lack thereof at some of the colleges supported by my denomination. My denomination has a tradition of pacifism that I feel has gone way beyond the original intent. One of the colleges sponsored a peace week during a regional youth conference and one of the members of the elist stated about the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1127919977044787922005-09-28T07:54:00.000-07:002005-09-28T08:06:17.050-07:00The rebel flagWell it's hit us now. My local school district yesterday placed a ban on the rebel flag. No rebel flag stickers on cars, no rebel flag tshirts and I find myself in a quandary. On one hand I think it is the closest thing we have in this nation to a swastika, on the other hand I am kind of attached to the first amendment. What really sealed it for me was this morning when a Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1126701586816290762005-09-14T05:38:00.000-07:002005-09-14T05:39:46.820-07:00Separate God from your ministry. I think to be truly successful in ministry we need to separate God from our ministries. Now I know that sounds really, really wrong, maybe even heresy, but it's all about priorities. Because as ministers, our work is so connected to God, the line between work and God can become very, very blurry. Of course we can never succeed in ministry without God, but if weDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1124369362524704452005-08-18T05:45:00.000-07:002005-08-18T05:49:22.526-07:00Losing my salvation part two.My friend came back with a very reasoned and persuasive reply. The following was my response: You gave me a lot to think about. No doubt you were saved at 13. I guess maybe this is my struggle. I did all the stupid stuff before I got saved, then I got saved but there was a time where I was distant after that. I don't have all the answers but I knew that every time Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1124369062975597682005-08-18T05:40:00.000-07:002005-08-18T05:44:22.983-07:00Losing my salvation, part one.Right now a good friend and I are having a discussion. He is of the view that you can lose your salvation and I am not. Now I think I should warn you in advance that this is a position I am still working through as there are passages of scripture that seem to support both positions, and this discussion will no doubt create much research, study and maybe even a few Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1123764775697639552005-08-11T05:52:00.000-07:002005-08-11T05:52:55.706-07:00The DaVinci CodeA friend, Tony Snipes has a great elist called Art Lessons from God. He writes a lot of articles meant to challenge artists to use their talents to live out their faith. Tony recently posted this to the A.M.O.K. list to challenge the list. His writing made me think of an example from my own life right now. You see I am reading the DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. It's a real page Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1122989709049976542005-08-02T06:34:00.000-07:002005-08-02T06:35:09.056-07:00Getting Back to Nature and the Nature of the BeastThings have been going well here lately, my latest art project has been a personal one. I am installing a backyard pond in my yard. What does that have to do with art ministry. Well I'll tell you. It is ministering to me. As I do all the work that it takes to make these plants and animals (well, okay, fish) a few things happen. First of all IDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1119276686226810382005-06-20T07:10:00.000-07:002005-06-20T07:11:26.233-07:00Men's MinistryRight behind youth is my passion for men's ministry. Maybe it's because I got my call to ministry at a Promise Keepers event or maybe it's because I see men dropping the ball all over the place or maybe it's because of the statistics which basically say that if you lead a teen to Christ there is about a 15% chance of reaching his whole family. If you lead a mother to Christ the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1118855977955275052005-06-15T10:19:00.000-07:002005-06-15T10:19:37.960-07:00Tabula RasaI heard the song a couple of years ago. It was by Al Denson and the title was unusual, Tabula Rasa. It's meaning should be clear to every Christian because when we come to Christ, we get one. Tabula Rasa means "clean slate." It's what happens when we are born again. The old has gone and the new has come. That is how the song applies the message, but today I want to suggest a new Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1118668407369482492005-06-13T06:11:00.000-07:002005-06-13T06:13:27.373-07:00What about church sizes?While emailing with a friend, I began to further contemplate the benefits and downsides of church sizes. I am the pastor of what I very affectionately call a micro-church. Here is my little internal debate.There are blessings to both formats large and small churches. I find that the smaller ones can be better relationally though a big church with small groups can pullDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1118419049647426542005-06-10T08:28:00.000-07:002005-06-10T09:01:59.643-07:00The role of the young in the church.As most of you know I have a passion for youth ministry and a love for youth ministers that comes from time spent in the trenches. As we look at this time of year, many of our churches face a time of tragedy. Some of our best and brightest will graduate from the church. Their time in youth group is over, many if not most churches have very inept young adult Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1118156178858288472005-06-07T07:40:00.000-07:002005-06-07T07:56:18.876-07:00The question...Some time ago, I was watching a repeat of Malcolm in the Middle. Yes I know...but what can I say sometimes the best way to find out how the church is impacting the culture is to monitor the culture. This particular episode was hilarious. Malcolm's parents had a baby and it was time to try to get day care for the child so they could go back to work. The reputations of the their Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1117647685216871952005-06-01T10:10:00.000-07:002005-06-01T10:41:25.233-07:00Ban the Bumper Sticker!Yeah I know I'm a free speech guy too, but I've had enough and I am asking that all Christians cease and desist from using the bumper sticker as a tool for getting the "Christian message" out. What has caused this? Well as many of you know I had a health scare some time back and as a result I am a lot better about caring for my temple these days. I was walking the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1117464043432897872005-05-30T07:24:00.000-07:002005-05-30T07:40:43.436-07:00Bad for GoodI was recently reading the CS Lewis classic The Magician's Nephew (The first book in the Chronicles of Narnia, and it was there that I was struck with a new message. In 1977 (I think) Meat Loaf brought out the album that made him famous, Bat Out of Hell. The follow up album to that was supposed to be released in 1981. Somewhere along the way some complications developed and the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1116859141339362362005-05-23T06:10:00.000-07:002005-05-23T07:39:01.403-07:00The rules of the game. As many of you know, I am a reality TV junkie, and if you didn't know it before, you do now. I even did an online comic about it. Yesterday I got to watch the finale of one I have watched with interest but sporadically on PBS called Colonial House. It could have been a great show, but it just didn't work. Why didn't it work? Because it wasn't real. The object of the "Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1116593408757028702005-05-20T05:44:00.000-07:002005-05-20T05:50:08.763-07:00Don't forget the volunteers/bivocationalI wrote the following post in response to a meeting for a planning committee for a regional youth event I agreed to be on. Our first two meetings were held on Saturdays. I knew and announced in advance that the second meeting fell on a previous engagement before I signed up. At that meeting the membership of the committee decided to hold the rest of Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1116420759306074632005-05-18T05:35:00.000-07:002005-05-18T05:52:39.313-07:00I am trying to get back to blogging more regularly. It probably won't be a daily thing as for the most part my cartoon sites The Weird World of Weiss and Rock the Culture are my daily venting tool. But occasionally I need to vent on things in a more verbal format and this is one of those times. This past Monday was the first anniversary of the worst day of my life, the day I had my heart Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1116337896837666712005-05-17T06:48:00.000-07:002005-05-17T06:51:36.843-07:00Why I gave up on politics!A new online friend was explaining to me why he thinks that Jesus was more liberal than conservative. Here is my response. I think it goes a bit beyond political ideology. I think Jesus was Jesus and if we try to define Him by ideology we risk placing Him into our mold. He was both radically conservative and liberal because He was ultimately righteous. He dealt Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1105720915683223112005-01-14T08:40:00.000-08:002005-05-18T05:35:32.503-07:00A great quote from Rick Warren"When you're small, they'll dismiss you; when you're growing, they'llcriticize you; and when you're large, they'll resent you. So ignore'them' and get on with whatever God has told you to do!" - Rick WarrenThis is the key to all of our ministries. It will only get as big asGod wants it to be. If we are faithful in serving and seeking God Hewill respond with a Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1098822013690364932004-10-26T13:18:00.000-07:002004-10-26T13:21:36.550-07:00Someone sent me this article, you will have to look it up yourself. It compares Christians to the Jihadists as a result of the final installation of the Left Behind Series.
Jesus And Jihad
By Nicholas D. Kristof
19 July, 2004
New York Times
The following is my response:
This is another example of the media entirely missing the point. Wherever you are on eschatological beliefs continuum, The Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1098295333188957722004-10-20T11:01:00.000-07:002004-10-20T11:02:13.186-07:00Monday morning, I was once again reminded how we as Christians are judged by a different standard than everyone around us. This incident reminded me of two stories, one fairly recent and the other from a long time ago. Both merge together to a common point so please stick with me.
I wasn't always a preacher, nor was I always a Christian. In my late teens and early twenties, I use to hang out onDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1097685729368160682004-10-13T09:40:00.000-07:002004-10-13T09:42:09.370-07:00Radically Real on Politics
Everyone has their issues and we are all basically all one issue people. There is a litmus test for nearly every person. I can't bring myself to vote for prochoice candidates for example. Clinton served the economy (the idol of our age?) well enough that nothing else mattered. Pacifists won't vote republican and on and on and on. Bottom line. No political solutionDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1097510706648041722004-10-11T08:57:00.001-07:002004-10-11T09:05:06.646-07:00The Modern, Postmodern debate.
I find it kind of amusing that people debate about ministering to "post moderns" as if postmodernity is somehow something we may or may not have to deal with. It's like debating whether or not we will have to deal with gravity. It's amusing to me to hear people speak as if we can somehow magically program postmodernity out of people rather than embracing this Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1096995993468931942004-10-05T10:04:00.000-07:002004-10-05T10:06:33.470-07:00I am a member of a traditional peace church, but I have long struggled with this issue. Jesus said there will be wars and rumors of war and then the end will come. Translation, (at least to my mind) is that war is inevitable. When we protest war we are protesting against the inevitable. Going further, there will be no peace until Jesus returns. Romans 13 seems to tell us that the governmentDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1096374719992847972004-09-28T05:25:00.000-07:002004-09-28T05:31:59.993-07:00Last night I was reading part of a rather contentious thread on one of my email lists. It seems there is some among the conservatives on the list as to whether or not evangelicals will toss out the Bible to lead people to Christ. If your mind is blown by that statement, you are not alone. I am pretty sick of labels. I want to see people come to Jesus, and let the Holy Spirit do His work. One Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1093959444732934132004-08-31T06:35:00.000-07:002004-08-31T06:37:24.733-07:00Take notice of something. Over the next few months there will be millions of dollars spent to convince us that Bush or Kerry is the Messiah for this nation.
They will do everything they can to reach the disenfranchised because they want every possible vote.
You'll see both of them with people that they would never actually belong with or hang with
You'll see them in strange places doing strannge Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1093618835363359792004-08-27T07:54:00.000-07:002004-08-27T08:00:51.876-07:00Get Real
I had a meeting with my mentor this past monday. He is a wonderful man of God and a complete blessing. He is the kind of guy that will be honest, be real and get to the heart of the matter. We need that so badly. We need someone that we can go to with our struggles that will love us enough to be honest and lovingly cut to the chase. He helped me more than I can tell you. Do you Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1090594439896835012004-07-23T07:45:00.000-07:002004-07-23T07:53:59.896-07:00Priorities
I often wonder why we in ministry (especially youth ministry) are expected to behave so much differently that our cohorts in the secular world. No I don't mean morally, or ethically, I know we are called to a higher standard. Let me give an example.
I recently read a note that was sent regarding why a teen could not make it to a church event. Part of the reason was because the Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1089725487400309072004-07-13T06:25:00.000-07:002004-07-13T06:31:27.400-07:00Pool Parties and Modesty
One of the great joys of my life is being a member of the advisory committee for Jr. High youth ministry events for my church district. I am blessed to work with some really great people who really have a heart for kids. We are planning an event for this weekend that involves some water sports and things. At out last event some of the young ladies showed up in less Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1089385223564071332004-07-09T07:59:00.000-07:002004-07-09T08:00:23.563-07:00“I am brutally honest and radically biblical. I believe that people have been marketed and pitched and sold everything imaginable and the one thing that has yet to be tried is the truth. People in a post modern culture have never been told that at their very essence, they s___. They have been told positive self-thinking and self esteem and self actualization and self grandizement and self Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1089227986966234642004-07-07T12:14:00.000-07:002004-07-07T12:19:46.966-07:00"My read is that a generation of churches have chosen to keep their traditions and lose their children. And I think that's the greatest tragedy becaus3e people are far more important than style and structure rituals and traditions." Erwin Raphael McManus
What do you think, church?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1089227055773597412004-07-07T11:30:00.000-07:002004-07-07T12:04:40.810-07:00Getting real.
The name of this blog is radically real. The idea behind it is that I am on a quest for authenticity to live the most genuine Christian life I can live. I have become increasingly aware of the magnitude of the task. I am equally aware that I cannot do it on my own. Paul said basically that the things he didn't want to do he did and the things that he wanted to do he didn't do. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288739.post-1086270013014363922004-06-03T06:28:00.000-07:002004-06-03T06:40:13.013-07:00Well it's been a while since I blogged. Some of my loyal reader may know this but others will not. I had a heart attack. It was a mild one as heart attacks go, (i.e. no blockages and a full recovery is predicted), but it was also a wake up call. This event reminded me once again of one of my favorite verses, Romans 8:28. In all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who are Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17640054453784948366noreply@blogger.com0