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I know it's not about his musical talent, but there is something about Shane Barnard that just leads you straight to God everytime you hear him play. Tonight was an amazing time with God through Shane's music. I had to go alone, but i ended up being with two people that i never would have thought God would have linked me up with. It was great and God definitely opened up some doors. I've never really heard Shane and Shane play with a full band before, because usually if...

The First Day by Christina Rossetti I wish I could remember the first day, First hour, first moment of your meeting me; If bright or dim the season it might be; Summer or winter for aught I can say. So, unrecorded did it slip away, So blind was i to see and to forsee, So dull to mark the budding of my tree That would not blossom, yet, for many a May. If only I could recollect it! Such A day of days! I let it come and go...

i've always had a problem with the book "The Prayer of Jabez" and alot of others do as well. My friend Kelly, said it best over at the Shane Barnard Project message boards... i just can't agree that we should pray for wealth, and that seems to be what the book has taken that verse to mean. God never tells us to expect material comforts in this world--our only comfort is in Him. so since it's not something we should expect, and scripture warns us of the possiblity that money...

FedEX brought me these beautiful babies today, thus ending the wait, and the nagging feeling that the ticket confirmation was a joke! Dave Matthews in Albuerque, NM, here I/we come! If you'd like to go ahead and print out your own Dave tickets, click here!...

You don't know whether to laugh, or go to hell. -Jon Stewart...

MarketStreet had a book signing for Bob Knight's book "My Story" today from 9-11. He signed right at 800 books in exactly 2 hours. I worked out the math, and that means he signed 7 books a minute. Wow. We had one lady arrive at the store at 5AM to be first in line, which is funny because a few minutes before 11 there was no longer a line and they were getting the same treatment as the early people. After he finished signing he got up and went...

I read the letters to the editor just about everyday. When I find myself having hope in this world that there are actually intelligent people out there making decisions and raising children, I open up the AJ and become extremely grounded into the realities of life in West Texas. This letter below is particularly great. The story he tells is ok, but where's his point? Life In Refugee Camp Imagine that a foreign army surrounded Lubbock County. The army rounds up every man, woman and child and herds all into...

John Piper: Invisible God I received a video recently, put out by the Fund for the Feminist Majority, called "Abortion for Survival." We watched it as a staff a few weeks ago. It is a powerful visual statement of why pro-abortionists think abortion is utterly necessary as a means of birth control especially in poor countries. The miseries caused by unwanted pregnancies among the poor are all graphically portrayed. I wondered if the reality of the unborn child would ever be referred to in the video. It wasn't .The tacit...

That is one tough cow! You would think the tractor would school the cow in tug-of-war, but it's not as easy as you'd think! Try for yourself!...

Disciple Now pictures are now available!...

There's a decent article over at CNN about the new SSSCA bill and the reaction it's getting from the public. I don't usually care much about what Congress does, but this bill has gotten my full attention. Basically, Congress wants your home computer and everything electronic to "play nice" thus limiting your freedom. here's an excerpt from firingsquad about recent actions involving the bill: Companies like Intel have voiced disagreement with a bill that has such overarching power. Putting Hollywood and the Silicon Valley at odds. With the tech industry...

Adam's a star over at Gamespot this week... he wrote them a letter and they responded. check it out now!! If the letter is not there anymore, you can check out the screenshots.. here and here...

The Fab 4 are heading to Sulphur Springs to lead some kids to the Lord. Wish us luck!...

it's game time... see if you beat the high score in the comments below.. click here...

two funny things i've read today... from kottke.org I want to write about this lawsuit, but I can't seem to organize and articulate my thoughts about it. On the one hand, the entire airline industry (and indeed, the entire US) has been lax about security over the past couple decades. On the other hand, these types of lawsuits make me *so angry* because many Americans are of the belief that when life hands you lemons, you sue the ever-living shit out of the person or company that will yield the...

Threatening to detonate a bomb, a bank robber held up an American State Bank branch today at Albertson's grocery store at 50th Street and Indiana Avenue. No one was hurt and the robber took only a "small amount of money," said Greg Jones, a vice president at American State. The robber walked up to the bank counter — located near the western entrance of the store — at about 12:10 p.m. He was carrying an athletic bag designed to carry tennis rackets, according to police spokesman Bill Morgan said....

the future is NOT in good hands.... In an informal poll, teens ranked these performers as their top choices: 1. Linkin Park — hip-hop, traditional classic rock, and spooling electronic vibes were the initial factors of this metal quintet. 2. P.O.D. — (short for Payable On Death) fuses punk, religion, alternative metal, hip-hop, and Latin flourishes. 3. Creed — a hard rock four-piece band whose songs allude to the group's Christian viewpoints. 4. Nickelback — powerful hard-rock band with a serious melodic streak. 5. Hoobastank — offers up short, infectious...

these are the lyrics to one of those songs that can really stop you in your tracks. i'd never heard of these guys until my friend martha told me about them. thank you. the lead singers voice sounds a little like the lead guy from Oasis, which could be good or bad. The acoustic feel and emotion driven through the song are perfect though. just perfect... Graham Colton - Killing Me The cars are passing down below and all that's left of you is all your clothes you left your...

Seventhseed: How would you explain to your fans and readers the difference between dating and courtship? I think the best explanation I've heard is from Dr. Raunikar, author of Choosing Gods Best he explains, "When a couple begins a courting relationship, they both know the purpose of the relationship is to consider marriage. Conversely, casual dating is a romantic linking of a couple simply to enjoy other's company for the present. In dating, both parties understand that while marriage may be possible in the future, neither person is seriously considering...

From one strongman to another Brenden Sculley, 4, of Hammond, Ind., makes a muscle for the Cubs' Sammy Sosa prior to Chicago's game against the Padres in Peoria, Ariz. Sculley ran onto the field to get Sosa's autograph. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)...

i love the gin blossoms. i can't really tell you why. maybe it's the fact that it's perfect road-trip music. I remember driving around colorado in church vans jamming out to Alison Road and Hey Jealousy. i only now appreciate the fact that our youth minister was not constrained by the political church crap that many fall victim to nowadays. we listened to good music, not music approved by the associate pastor or whoever makes the decisions. we listened to the doobie brothers, arlo guthrie, the eagles, and many...

Yesterday Morning by: Matt Wertz yesteday morning every part of her just shut down gettin out of bed never felt so difficult before and every step she took led to the wrong direction and she never made it out her door yesterday morning jamie yielded to all she hates but if she despises it so much why'd she give in? seems like this battle just can't be won and she's stuck here alone again she said "i'm so sick of the stumble that i've been callin' a walk" she said...