I’m in Mark reading for our small group challenge before and after work today, and it is interesting to me how Christ spends his time in the first few chapters of Mark, as best as I can sum it up, he’s explaining how to live according to the kingdom of God. Deep theology being taught [...]
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American Business .vs A Bakery
A great quote I found recently that I liked concerning business and life… American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it’s profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It’s just about sucking everything up. My idea was: Enjoy baking, sell your bread, people like it, [...]
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“the magic of living below your means”
The Magic of Living Below Your Means “One of the reasons people give for not giving gifts is that they can’t afford it. Gifts don’t have to cost money, but they always cost time and effort. If you’re in a panic about money, those two things are hard to find. The reason these people believe [...]
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Why I Blog
I don’t blog because I’m brilliant or because I necessarily have some bright new ideas that no one else has been able to come up with I blog because it forces me to collect my thoughts and think specifically about something. It’s Lso an opportunity to help me determine how to write out my thoughts [...]
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Another year ending
As another year comes to an end, I’m excited about the things I’ve accomplished and I’m looking forward to what is to come. I’ve made some great friends and deepened other existing relationships. I’ve had an amazingly fun year with my wife, enjoying life in the city of Chicago. We took our first vacation to [...]
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Roller coaster Rides
I’ve always loved roller coaster rides. That intense feeling you get when you go screaming through tight corners, or you go flying over the edge of a steep drop. That instant of weightlessness or the intense feeling of being pulled downward is so awesome. If I had to explain my life in pictures one of [...]
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Missed the weekend?
This weekend was one of those where I didn’t feel like it ever happened. Saturday was a crazy day traveling around, and my wife worked that night. Sunday was a crazy and early morning. Our church, New Life had a all-location service at Moody Bible Institute. It was a large event as all 11 locations [...]
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Meeting with others
Tonight my wife and I went to a party that a friend of ours was having, and I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting much of it when I went. But it’s amazing how God works, and brings people together that you’d never expect. At the party tonight there were two other couples involved in [...]
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