The Twins beat the Yankees this week! Sure it was only one game that took an incredible comeback to actually win. But, when you’re a Twins fan, you take what you get against the Yankees. I didn’t even know a government shutdown was possible. By the people for the people right? Blogs How to pursue…
When a Church is Dying
Saw this quote a while back and really identify with the truth in it. People debate how to recognize when a church is dying all the time. Most people look at declining offerings, budgets, staff, or attendance, but I agree with this quote that a dying church is something far different than that. When the…
Run Rev Run
Many of you know that I am a runner. I typically run 15 to 20 miles a week, though I’ve been running more lately to start preparing for the half-marathon I hope to run in mid-June. I run for a lot of reasons. I run because I work several really long days each week and…
How to Make Studying Enjoyable
Being a fairly musical person, I prefer to study with music playing. I hate studying at coffee shops. I tried it in college, I’d usually end up people watching or spacing out because of all the random noise and talking being too distracting. If I listen to just any random type of music I’ll end…
Fortuitous Bouncing
It took until Thursday afternoon for Portland to finally hit 60*. Latest ever in the calendar year it has taken that long. Not the kind of weather record I like being set. My brother and I tied in our March Madness picks (both horrible) so we’re picking the Final 4 as a tiebreaker. I’m going…
More Than a Game
It’s a common saying after winning or losing a sports game of some kind: “It’s just a game.” And the fact of the matter is that the people who say that (I know I have) are right. Sports are after-all, just a game. To bet on it, fans all over the globe can jump to…