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Monday, March 30th, 2009
- the gang
Wow, this is like learning how to drive— my first blog. Glad you could come along for the ride. Hope we don’t crash or stall out. As best I can figure, blogging is a way to share a little bit of your life and your soul with folks (without having to all be in the same room!). This is great because finding the time to get together is getting more difficult all the time. So here is a window into the things I want to share. First, some of my blogging will be really personal– about my family, my lifestage, my walk with the Lord, my incredible biceps, my favorite jokes, etc. Second, I’m going to blog about God sightings– those things that remind us of how God is moving in the life of the church and in our world (this week I’ll be posting about the New Orleans trip). Third, and probably the most ”oft blogged”, will be the category “things that make me go hmmmmm????”. You know, those parts of the Bible that mystify me; or things that are going on in our world that just make ya go “what??” Check out the “Am I in trouble?” blog to see what I’m talking about.
Look, this only works if you all get involved. So feel free to comment. I’ll do my best to read the comments and respond. Just like talking, only it BLOGGING :).
terry
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- the gang
Wow, this is like learning how to drive— my first blog. Glad you could come along for the ride. Hope we don’t crash or stall out. As best I can figure, blogging is a way to share a little bit of your life and your soul with folks (without having to all be in the same room!). This is great because finding the time to get together is getting more difficult all the time. So here is a window into the things I want to share. First, some of my blogging will be really personal– about my family, my lifestage, my walk with the Lord, my incredible biceps, my favorite jokes, etc. Second, I’m going to blog about God sightings– those things that remind us of how God is moving in the life of the church and in our world (this week I’ll be posting about the New Orleans trip). Third, and probably the most ”oft blogged”, will be the category “things that make me go hmmmmm????”. You know, those parts of the Bible that mystify me; or things that are going on in our world that just make ya go “what??” Check out the “Am I in trouble?” blog to see what I’m talking about.
Look, this only works if you all get involved. So feel free to comment. I’ll do my best to read the comments and respond. Just like talking, only it BLOGGING :).
terry
ringing in another year!
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
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This is a Terry “brag blog”. Had to take a moment to honor my bride of 28years (03/21/1981). For the first time ever we were apart on our anniversary. She was doing a training session in Baltimore, I was in New Orleans. What a drag! BUT, when she got back, she gave me one of the most amazing gifts I’ve ever received– a wedding ring.
Oh, it was my wedding ring; but I haven’t been able to wear it for many years. My fingers just got a little too big. So for our anniversary, she got it resized and polished. Looks like the day I married her. Gotta say, I almost cried. 28 is kind of a special year. Kath and I were 27 when we got married, so that means that I’ve now lived her longer than I lived without her. What a gift God has given the two of us. For all the jokes that are told about marriage, this I know– God knew what He was doing when He declared the wonder of “the two shall be one”.
terry
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This is a Terry “brag blog”. Had to take a moment to honor my bride of 28years (03/21/1981). For the first time ever we were apart on our anniversary. She was doing a training session in Baltimore, I was in New Orleans. What a drag! BUT, when she got back, she gave me one of the most amazing gifts I’ve ever received– a wedding ring.
Oh, it was my wedding ring; but I haven’t been able to wear it for many years. My fingers just got a little too big. So for our anniversary, she got it resized and polished. Looks like the day I married her. Gotta say, I almost cried. 28 is kind of a special year. Kath and I were 27 when we got married, so that means that I’ve now lived her longer than I lived without her. What a gift God has given the two of us. For all the jokes that are told about marriage, this I know– God knew what He was doing when He declared the wonder of “the two shall be one”.
terry
am i in trouble??
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
So I had this not so nice vision of heaven the other day. I got to the pearly gates and was met by an unhappy group of people (actually they were ticked). Who were they? The folks who shouted “hosanna” and cheered Jesus on his way into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Why were they mad? Because for many years I have preached that this was a fickle bunch who praised Him on Sunday and yelled “crucify Him” on Friday. The thing is, as I studied this year in preparation for Palm Sunday, I got a sense that I’d gotten it terribly wrong.
Seems that if you spend some time reading the accounts of both Palm Sunday and Good Friday, you will find that these were maybe two totally different crowds of people. The Sunday bunch were disciples who had just witnessed Jesus raise His friend Lazarus from the dead. The Friday crew– a group assembled mainly by the Pharisees and Sadducees (Jesus’ enemies). Were they two different groups, or was there a lot of overlap: some people cheering on both days?
Right now I’m not sure. But I do get that haunting feeling I may owe a whole crowd of folks a BIG apology when I get to the heavenly gates. Great! One more time that I opened my mouth and blew it. Wadda ya think, am I in trouble?
terry
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So I had this not so nice vision of heaven the other day. I got to the pearly gates and was met by an unhappy group of people (actually they were ticked). Who were they? The folks who shouted “hosanna” and cheered Jesus on his way into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Why were they mad? Because for many years I have preached that this was a fickle bunch who praised Him on Sunday and yelled “crucify Him” on Friday. The thing is, as I studied this year in preparation for Palm Sunday, I got a sense that I’d gotten it terribly wrong.
Seems that if you spend some time reading the accounts of both Palm Sunday and Good Friday, you will find that these were maybe two totally different crowds of people. The Sunday bunch were disciples who had just witnessed Jesus raise His friend Lazarus from the dead. The Friday crew– a group assembled mainly by the Pharisees and Sadducees (Jesus’ enemies). Were they two different groups, or was there a lot of overlap: some people cheering on both days?
Right now I’m not sure. But I do get that haunting feeling I may owe a whole crowd of folks a BIG apology when I get to the heavenly gates. Great! One more time that I opened my mouth and blew it. Wadda ya think, am I in trouble?
terry