Darfur

We need reminidng now more than ever. Genocide, unfortunately, is not a phenomena of the past. So far an estimated 400,000 have been slaughtered and another 2 million have been made refugees in the horror that has engulfed the Darfur region of Sudan. For years non-Arab …

Golf, Gateway, and Friends in Iraq

If you're ever feeling too good about yourself, play golf. Golf exposes every, and I do mean every, mistake and weakness. I certainly don't play enough to be good...not by anyone's definition. But Saturday, I was beyond "not good;" I was bad. I must say, however, that I …

Trip to Iowa - The End

Oh well, one more trip to the IKEA restaurant before heading home to Goldsboro. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. The attention to detail is absolutely amazing. Churches could and should learn a lot from their approach to service. More about that in a later …

Trip to Iowa - Part 4

If the visit to the Clear Lake crash site helped me get in touch with my reminiscent romantic side, then a trip to the world's foremost outdoor outfitters store would jump-start the outdoor survivalist in me. We headed back to Minnesota on I-35 but made time to stop in …

Trip to Iowa - Part 3

I had to be at the church at noon, so Amy and I weren't able to do a whole lot on Saturday morning. We did check out Target in nearby Mason City and stopped at Kohl's department store to pick out a wedding gift. Apparently, our southern accents are all the rage in …

Trip to Iowa - Part 2

Everyone needs to check out an IKEA store sometime! Even if the modern furniture, decor, and accessories don't do it for you, the 99¢ breakfast certainly will!! But, seriously, if you ever want to experience great customer service or extraordinary attention to detail, …

Trip to Iowa - Part 1

Hello everyone!

We had some internet problems during the trip, and I haven't been able to post since last week. I kept a few notes and decided that it would probably be best to post trip 411 in several posts. So here we go...

Amy and I left Raleigh-Durham Thursday …

Off to Iowa

This Thursday, I will go further north than I've ever been. Amy and I are flying into Minneapolis en route to Clearlake, Iowa. We've been looking forward to this trip ever since I was asked to do a wedding in Clearlake. It will be great to get away for a few days. Amy's …

Great News

If you've been around town the past few months, you've probably seen the guy with the sandwich boards and ventriloquist dummy on the side of the road. I haven't yet been able to fully understand what it is he's trying to tell me and the other commuters who pass him by, …

First Post

I have to say the past five weeks have been amazing at Gateway Community Church. www.ihatemarriedlife.com allowed us to be able to reach out to people in a way that has blown my mind. The interactive poll at www.ihatemarriedlife.com received 517 votes, and web traffic …