Mint: Easy, Simple, Online Money Management

Wow. I just signed up for a Mint account. I took less than 5 minutes to enter our credit card account, savings account, and checking account.

I now have instant access to account transactions, spending trends, etc. Very, very cool.

Now, if they can allow me to access …

Help! My Senator Contacted Me!

I've heard from a few of you that your elected officials have contacted you about your call for the U.S. Government to act appropriately regarding Guatemalan adoptions. First, let me thank you. Bekah and I are blessed to have such a support network. Second, it's …

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

(warning: This post is a bit long, but please, please, please take the time to read and respond. I don't often beg, but this is one of those times. We really need your help.)

So, things are getting very, very scary for families trying to adopt from Guatemala. It's a …

Sample Letter Re: Guatemalan Adoptions

[This is in reference to our plea for you all to act on our behalf. It will only make sense if you read this post first]

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Dear [insert elected official's name here]:

I'm writing to plead for your action, as my elected official to respond and …

The Petition is Live

The online petition re: the U.S. DOS and Guatemalan Adoptions is now live. Take 30 seconds to sign it HERE. Let's get thousands upon thousands of signatures, and let the government know that we're expecting them to act on our behalf.

RE: Numbers

I promised long ago to follow up on my brief numbers post. To refresh your memory:

1: The number of times in Scripture Jesus tells us to "Be born again..." (to Nicodemus in the Book of John)
33: The number of times in Scripture Jesus tells us to "Follow me..."

So here are …

Interesting...

Just made an observation. Notice any resemblance?

Go Cubs Go...

The Cubs Theme Song. To Watch a packed Wrigley Field sing it at the top of their lungs is a beautiful thing.

Go Cubs GO!

Here it is....

What kind of van does a tattooed, flat cap wearing,
tomshoes totin', twentysomething dad drive?
This kind...I guess.
We love it.
And Ben approves (after a thorough inspection).
Time to fill the seats with kids!

Article Alert: God's Hiddenness v. God's Absence

My recent post of "God's Hiddenness v. God's Absence" found it's way to the recent edition of The Next Wave. You can read it in article form here. It's not very polished: more of a blog ramble than an article, but nonetheless, it's there for the interested to read. …

My weekend

Last weekend? Crazy.

• Wrote a 12 page paper on the intersection of the cyberchurch and the Jesus Mosque/Messianic Muslim movement.
• Test drove a mini-van
• Decided to buy the minivan
• Watched the Buckeyes win...
  
• Put our car up on Craigslist.
  
• Sold the car within 48 hours of listing …

Hilarious...

[no, i'm not going to read it. hat tip to my long lost college buddy jeremy for this one]

Jena Six Petition

If you haven't heard of the Jena Six, just google it, and read up on it. It's embarrassing that pockets of our nation are still so backward, prejudiced, and full of hate.

For more info, and to sign a petition seeking justice for the Jena Six, go HERE.

Stop the hate! One …

Pastoral Confessions...

I've been tagged again by Todd Hiestand (He must be a faster runner than I). He's asking for pastors to post some 'pastoral confessions'. Here we go:

• I confess that all the money and time spent in seminary insufficiently prepared me for pastoral ministry. I believe the …

Numbers...

1: The number of times in Scripture Jesus tells us to "Be born again..." (to Nicodemus in the Book of John)
33: The number of times in Scripture Jesus tells us to "Follow me..."

Interesting, isn't it. Thoughts? I'll post my own later this week, but I'd like to hear from …

[Misc.]

• You might be a redneck if....you're going to a county fair demolition derby tonight. I am. Pics definitely to come. Stay tuned...
• I'm reading book 2 of Harry Potter currently. I'm loving these books. Rowling is a master storyteller.
  
• The Fantasy Football season officially …

Listening To: Once Soundrack

I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet, but if it's as good as the soundtrack, I'm in. Simply beautiful. This is a great album. Find it. Listen to it. Enjoy it.

(many thanks to my good buddy Sev, for the tip)

File under [awwwwww]

Isa, when are you coming home?

The 1st Photo in my iPhoto

I've been tagged by Todd Hiestand, pastor/web designer/fellow Guata-dad. Todd and I have never met, but it's freakishly weird how parallel our lives are. We keep discovering new common facts. For example: We just realized that we we both came into this world in the …

El Pastor's Fantasy Football Team

Here it is, my starting lineup for my Fantasy Football Team.
League Name: The Chicago's Savants
Number of Teams in League: 10
Team Name: El Pastor

QB: Drew Brees
RB: Joseph Addai (keeper from last yr.)
RB: Rudi Johnson
RB/WR: Clinton Portis
WR: Donald Driver
WR: Laveranues Coles