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January 26, 2008 / 1 Comment

Will This Trend Catch On Among Young, Hip Pastors???

(Disclaimer: The following post is posted with tongue firmly implanted in cheek. I was thinking just the other day about the interesting fact that some of those who rail the loudest against “having to dress a certain way to go to church” have their own characteristic, expected “uniform.” Funny stuff…)

We’ve all seen it – the young, hip, with-it, cutting-edge, reaching-manly-men pastors’ uniform. (C’mon…you know what I’m talking about! And you know who you are!)

I guess if they’re going to spend $150-$600 on jeans (on jeans?!?!?!?!?!) they’re not going to wash them for six months either!

Get ready for the upcoming round of conferences…and hold your nose!!!!!!

January 20, 2008 / 0 Comments

Sunday Night Unwind, 01.20.08…

OK, so I was one of the wimp pastors who canceled our services today. My buddy, Gary Lamb, told me on the phone last night he canceled Revolution’s services today because of his concerns with his setup crews being out and about, dark and early, in unknown conditions. My response was that I was concerned about some of our folks driving in perfect sunny weather, so I sure wasn’t willing to take chance on the possibility of icy roads!

Anyway, a pretty good day around the old Just Charlie hacienda…

  • Went “to church.” More than once. Got to hear and/or watch some of my favorite communicators and their services from recent weeks. Really challenged by Gary’s Confessions series so far. The best worship I’ve never experienced live has to be happening at New Spring. Perry’s messages aren’t too shabby either! Caught a little of Mark Batterson’s leadoff message in the How series.
  • Slept late. Well, if you call 6:15 a.m. “late.” It is around here!
  • Drank coffee. Lots of it…today’s variety? Community New Orleans Blend. Love that chicory!
  • Had some just hanging out time with the lovely and gracious “Mrs. Just Charlie.” Ate lunch at our favorite little faux French bistro.
  • Read some good stuff.
  • Listened to some good music, some of which I’d never heard before.
  • Still think it’s pretty cool to blog about discovering a band and having one of the band members comment on your post! (Great name, too!)
  • Made a couple of pastoral care calls.
  • Checked in on the NFL playoff games (who cares?)

That’s about how our Snowy Sunday went. How about yours?

January 19, 2008 / 0 Comments

After Midnight…

My clock says 12:12 a.m. I haven’t been awake at this time of night in several weeks! I was dozing around 9:30 p.m., but now it seems some mysterious second wind has kicked in! Or do you think it could be the five cups of French Roast?!?!?!

January 18, 2008 / 2 Comments

Friday Night Unwind, 01.18.08…

Still got The Derailers on my mind, in my ears, and out my speakers! What else is in there, you ask? Well, you didn’t ask, but since I told the woman from the paper today that the main thing I like about blogging is that I don’t have to get anybody else’s permission to write what I think, I can put it down here if I want to! So there!

January 16, 2008 / 0 Comments

OK, You Asked For It…

…you got it! And I hope all you folks who wanted some winter are happy! Man! I hate – yep, that’s H-A-T-E! – that cold white stuff that’s steadily falling from the sky!

Funny, there’s already a massive shortage of bread and milk at our local mega-mart. Why bread and milk, anyway? I asked that question to no one in particular at our YMCA today, and people responded with some variation of the following…

Because you can always eat the bread and you can put the milk outside to stay cold if the power goes out.

What?!?!? There’s a lot of other stuff you can eat besides bread (Confucius say: Man does not live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter). And you can put anything – not just milk! – outside to stay cold if the power goes out! But there they were, lined up in our mega-mart, toting gallons of milk and loaves of bread! Go figure!

Anyway, if you wanted some winter, and if you think the snow and inevitable ice is a good thing, then God bless you! Personally, I’m praying it’ll turn 70 degrees before morning!

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