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Nov 29, 2009, 10:56 pm
We just returned home from visiting family that lived over 400 miles away. One of the cities we have to drive through is Knoxville, TN. Historically, our experience with driving through Knoxville has ... Comment - Like
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Nov 26, 2009, 8:12 am
I could list a lot of things I'm thankful for this year, but all those things point to one thing that I am most thankful for which is happiness. Things like family, career, health, and a simple li... Comment - Like
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Nov 25, 2009, 7:53 am
It was coincidence that I finished The Feast by Joshua Graves the week of Thanksgiving. It is a book that invites you to "feast" on selected passages of scripture and through personal stories helps yo... Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2009, 8:20 am
Growing up in my particular church heritage, I always heard that worship shouldn't be entertaining. "Entertaining" referred to things like skits, musical performances, puppets, and more. No one ev... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 4:42 pm
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Should I get a new cell phone? I rarely use the one I currently have? If I had an iPhone or Droid, would I use it? A better question might be-- Would I want to?
I li... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 9:39 am
One of the Tims I work with sent this picture to me last night. He didn't know people paid so much for a gallon of water.
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Nov 6, 2009, 3:52 pm
N.T. Wright's Simply Christian is one of the best books I've read this year. This book is written on a level that makes it much easier to read and grasp when compared to his others. It's a... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2009, 12:50 pm
Becky Blanton, a Tennessean, realized she was a writer. What she had to overcome was the idea that she was not homeless.
In a talk she gave at TED, Blanton discusses her experience of living in a van... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:27 pm
I really like "meat & 3" restaurants. I also, especially like food that is budget friendly. Franklin, Tennessee doesn't usually provide that kind of combo, but the best one I've come across ... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2009, 8:01 am
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This past weekend, the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played a regular season NFL game in England. The Patriots won 35-7.
I thought it was funny ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2009, 3:05 pm
Recently I heard N.T. Wright talk about our roles on earth as it relates to God's larger purpose in restoring things to order. Wright uses the metaphor that we are all building blocks everyday wit... Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2009, 5:01 pm
President Obama will likely sign into law the new hate crimes bill that will expand the federal law's reach on hate crimes beyond race and into sexual orientation (more).
Injustice caused to othe... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 12:54 pm
I love this article on Yahoo! As Tiger Woods opens up his first US golf course design in Ashville, North Carolina, he gets out driven by a 7th grader.
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladel... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2009, 2:49 pm
I've never been one to call for a coaches job, but Fisher crossed the line when he joined Tony Dungy on stage wearing a Peyton Manning Jersey at a rally for Rocketown. You can see for yourself o... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2009, 11:11 am
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So, the Tennessee Titans are now 0-6 this season. I'm still a fan...
Losses won't stop me from cheering on a team, but quitters will. I think the Titans need to add more ... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 1:38 pm
Have you ever made your own fireworks? Growing up, my brother had a friend named Thomas who tried it a time or two. As I recall, the same thing happened to him as it did with this guy.
The more I wa... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 8:07 am
I am guilty of this, but it's something I wish to correct.
When working with others on a project, I am finding that it annoys me when people make suggestions by asking "What if we tried it this w... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2009, 7:42 am
Why should you bank or donate the cord blood from your pregnancy? The following video from a news station in Arizona, shares one answer. For more information, read this.
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Oct 7, 2009, 8:06 am
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This morning, our devotional speaker was New York Times best selling author, Donald Miller. He's most famous from his book Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian S... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2009, 11:25 am
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We are told that respect should be given to certain people not because of the person, but because of a position that person holds. In many cases, we may not like our Pre... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2009, 7:46 am
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We've all heard the universal answers to every question asked in church congregations which are usually either "God" or "Jesus". This weekend I realized that we pick up on the ... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2009, 8:05 am
Poor kid. I still wonder why the coach had these guys deep like this. What's the point? They had the lead.
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Simply Christi... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2009, 9:10 am
I am wrapping up N.T. Wright's latest book Justification: God's Plan & Paul's Vision. I appreciate N.T. Wright's approach to biblical theology very much and find what he has to say to ... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 8:03 am
This year several us decided to try out FOXSports.com for our fantasy football league. The day of the opening game FOX still did not have all the bugs worked out, so we quickly moved over to ESPN.com ... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2009, 7:52 am
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Often, I hear stories about Christians "breaking bread" together at various times throughout the week. They will pause and recognize the life and sacrifice of Christ.... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2009, 12:51 pm
Peachy Perspective use to keep fish in a fish bowl on her desk at work, but the fish kept dying. Now she keeps the fish bowl full of individual strips of paper, each with a great question on them. Whe... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2009, 12:39 pm
When thinking about our relationship with God, N.T. Wright uses a metaphor in which he describes the Earth revolving around the Sun. However, by our own proximity, we could conclude that the Sun revol... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2009, 7:46 am
If you have read any of the other books by Jim Collins, then you'll know the way he collects and presents data is eye opening. In his latest book, How the Mighty Fall and Why some Companies Never ... Comment - Like
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Sep 9, 2009, 11:13 am
... Lucado spoke to our team on the topic of fear which is also the subject of his most recent book Fearless.
Lucado referenced the story of Jesus being asleep in a boat while a storm caused ... se... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 8:54 am
I finally got a round to reading Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers: The Story of Success. I found it really fascinating.
Gladwell, outlines a number of events that have determined why certain peo... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2009, 10:48 am
Tonight, our fantasy league is having it's draft. Saturday, college football kicks off. Next Thursday, the NFL gets under way with the regular season. Fall is back!
Enjoy the following tunes wh... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2009, 7:53 am
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As I mentioned before, I'm just jotting down notes and thoughts on the subject of healthcare in the US at this time in our history so I will have something to look back on year... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2009, 1:20 pm
In his latest book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price Chris Anderson takes you on a history of how and why things became free. I found much of what he had to say interesting, although his various ar... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2009, 10:58 am
I just don't get the $40 million, 1.2 million pound, 4 sided scoreboard in the new Cowboy Stadium. The thing is 60 yards long and 72 feet tall. There's no way someone could sit in the stands a... Comment - Like
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Aug 21, 2009, 10:38 am
With the NFL season about to start and players fighting for positions on teams, Dave Ramsey talks about a Sports Illustrated report on NFL players going bankrupt and how the principles apply to you. ... Comment - Like
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