Monthly Archive: July 2009

In The Heat Of The Night

In The Heat Of The Night

Not too long ago I developed a condition known as “I’m old.”  True, I’m only 35, but I can no longer sprawl out in a chair or bed any old way I want to without...

Life At 2x Speed

Life At 2x Speed

My world just got rocked. In case you’ve been living under a mushroom (or inside the depths of Entertainment Tonight, trolling for quotes from the guy who used to walk the dogs for Michael Jackson’s...

Jack, Jacob, and Me

Jack, Jacob, and Me

Last Thursday night I hit a new level with my 13 year old.  Jacob and I went out for dessert and discussion on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (nicknamed “Jack” if you’re still trying to...

Information Overload

Information Overload

I’m sure I’m not the first one to ponder this or postulate the question, but since I’m new to the Twitter scene, it’s been on my mind.  And yep, it’s probably poor form to use...

Hey BFFs, This Made Me LOL

Hey BFFs, This Made Me LOL

From Fox News.com…   Texting Teen Falls Down Open NYC Manhole A New York City teenager says she was text messaging while walking down the street — and the next second she was down a manhole....

Grace At The Altar

Grace At The Altar

Earlier this morning I had the incredible privilege of officiating the wedding of my friends Mike Jobe & Kristen Sharpe.  That’s right, a Friday morning, 11 AM wedding.  Hey, there’s a first time for everything. I first...

Happy Blogday

Happy Blogday

Drum roll, please… (No seriously, go ahead and rock one out on your desk.  I’ll wait.) Today is the one year anniversary of the Connective Tissue blog.  Or birthday.  Or day of observance.  Come on,...

He Had Me At “Pig Ears”

He Had Me At “Pig Ears”

A few weeks back I asked you to submit your worst job stories: those experiences which you survived, but now make you uncomfortable to watch The Office because it hits a little too close to...

Greece Dispatch, Part 3

Greece Dispatch, Part 3

Whoever came up with the idiotic phrase, “The longest journey begins with a single step” obviously never tried to leave Greece. Many of you know that I was scheduled to preach at the Brier Creek...

Greece Dispatch, Part 2

Greece Dispatch, Part 2

I feel compelled to begin this post with the following facts related to my most recent missionary journeys: June 2007: I spent ten days in Central Asia in a hotel with no working air conditioning.  Our...

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