Sometimes, the words “thank you” cannot adequately describe the way we feel. Since the wedding last week, Robyn and I have felt extremely grateful by all of the responses, congratulations, and sentiments from family and friends. Perhaps, the most tangible evidence of God’s blessing is recognizing the wonderful people He has placed around each of […]
My two friends Jeff Martin and Vinnie Lupoli coined the Urban Dictionary word, “Cybertoothing.” The meaning of this word consists of, “the act of using social media to air grievances.” Most likely, if you have opened a news feed you have noticed this phenomenon. Recently, an article in the Huffington Post, 7 Ways to Be
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December 23, 2011, started with the all too familiar drive. Beginning in Binghamton head north on I-81 to 90. It was still the part of winter every Upstate New Yorker enjoys; the snow and change of temperature which signals Christmas.The setting sun gave way to a brilliant clear sky full of stars. Robyn and I
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Dr. Barry Black, Chaplain of the Senate, has emerged as a voice of reason during the government shutdown. The Huffington Post began referencing the prayers last week. Black is quoted saying, “Lord save us from the madness.” Then following up with the petition, “…deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable.”
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What happened to the lost art of mix tapes? For that matter what happened to mix CDs? One of the grandest expression of friendship from the last decade was creating the perfect album. This week Robyn and I have worked together on a playlist for the wedding. Our designer, Chris Mason, added to the return
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The fog lifted Saturday morning over Canandaigua Lake. The lifting provided the view for one of the best regions of Upstate New York to experience the fall season. Northeastern Seminary hosted our annual All Seminary Retreat at the Notre Dame Retreat House overlooking this site. Dr. Cherith Fee Nordling, daughter of Dr. Gordon Fee and professor at Northern Seminary,
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The movie Hardball debut in 2001. Keanu Reeves portrays a wayward coach to a group of misfit little league players in Chicago. In one of the final scenes, Reeves turns to the players and says this: What I’ve learned from you is that really one of the most important things in life is showing up. I’m blown
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Dear Peter, Three years from now, your life will be completely different. You will not even believe how it will unfold. I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a few observations on your life. Hopefully, this journey can provide assistance and perspective for others in the midst of theirs. You define your
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Tonight, I received a surprise call from a group of friends in Pennsylvania. When I look back at my life, friends are one of the greatest blessings God gives us. We should cherish such people. Brennan Manning provides us with a powerful description of authentic friendship. This is the way I would describe the closest
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Week four of the NFL season is well under way. Despite the record of your team, you hope your team can pull it together to at least make the playoffs. Buffalo Bills’ fans last saw their team in the playoffs in 1999 when Doug Flutie relieved Rob Johnson of his quarterback duties. Moving to Rochester,
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