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Topography of Faith

January 26, 2012, 5:29 pm

The subject of evangelism has been on my mind a lot this week and I’ve been playing with a lot of fun resources… you’ll like this one. It’s an interactive map. You see, I’m always curious when I see...

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Amazing Video

January 25, 2012, 2:54 pm

There are funny YouTube videos… and there are visually amazing YouTube videos. This visually compelling video falls in the latter category. This little montage of surfing, skydiving, skiing,...

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Do Sexy Super Bowl Ads Sell?

January 24, 2012, 4:06 pm

While I was traveling this past weekend, we noticed an interesting article in USA Today about racy Super Bowl ads. The online article features a video interview of Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy.com,...

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Should We Read Our Kids’ Texts?

January 23, 2012, 12:26 pm

Last night my 16-year-old daughter Alyssa was sitting in my Parenting the Texting Generation workshop in Southern California (we used the weekend as an opportunity to look at some colleges for her)....

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Nerd Fun

January 22, 2012, 6:07 pm

It’s been a crazy weekend of travel, looking at colleges with Lori and Alyssa (Shout out to Azusa and Cal Baptist) and speaking at NorthPark Community Church (they’ve posted my talk on their website)....

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Parenting the Texting Generation, in SoCal

January 18, 2012, 6:06 pm

This Weekend I’m driving down to Southern California (SoCal) to preach at NorthPark Community Church and then teach my Parenting the Texting Generation workshop that evening (after the playoff games)....

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Your Driver Has Arrived

January 17, 2012, 4:32 pm

Do you think you’ve got driving skills? I did… until I saw this video! This is an incredibly entertaining YouTube video. I’ve always got my eyes out for fun YouTube videos for two reasons: Teenagers...

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Too Strict or Too Lenient

January 16, 2012, 1:30 pm

One of the questions I am probably asked the most frequently after my parenting workshops is, “How I do I know if I’m being too strict… or too lenient.” We’ve all thought it; sometimes it’s just hard...

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Dad, You Aren’t Funny!

January 12, 2012, 11:09 am

I heard it again yesterday when I dropped off Ashley at school. I made a quick joke, that years ago would have had her in hysterics, but now… she just looks at me expressionless and says those words...

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Are They Worth the Trouble?

January 10, 2012, 5:26 pm

I find it funny how much disagreement there is about the generation most commonly knows as the Millennials. The professional world is still trying to figure out whether this group of young people is...

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R U Listening?

January 8, 2012, 5:27 pm

Some of you have already been hearing the buzz about our brand new YouTube videos for parents, R U Listening? Last Thursday night we officially launched both the YouTube page and Facebook page,...

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Backtalking to Mom Should Be Rewarded?

January 4, 2012, 6:53 pm

“I thought I told you to clean your room.” “You did tell me that, and here’s why I didn’t…” How many of you are already taking off your belt to teach this kid a thing or two? At first glance, this kind...

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Sorry Adam, My Wife is Hot

January 3, 2012, 5:10 pm

My buddy Adam ranted in his blog today about guys who describe their wives as hot. Adam said it makes him cringe every time he hears it. Well… I cringed when I read Adam’s blog, because I am one of the...

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10 Winners Who Connected

January 2, 2012, 4:34 pm

What better way to start the New Year than to give some stuff away! So that’s what I’m doing. I’m rewarding the people who connect with us. As most of you remember, on December 19th I offered prizes to...

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Looking Back

December 28, 2011, 3:48 pm

Everybody’s looking back. The Top 5, the Top 10… name it. The end-of-year lists are emerging, revealing the top music, movies, and TV shows of 2011. I always find it intriguing to take a peek at the...

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Saying Goodbye

December 27, 2011, 11:49 pm

Last month I shared with you some bad news we had received– our big dog Jethro had cancer and had only 30 to 60 days to live. It’s been a really difficult process, but we were thankful for the time we...

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Christmas Nerd Family

December 26, 2011, 12:38 pm

Last week our family was all laying around the couch watching Christmas specials and we landed on the Saturday Night Live Christmas special with one of our favorite sketches, the one where Jimmy...

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Ashley Just Wants Time

December 22, 2011, 6:34 pm

Today I walked up into my home office with expectations of working until noon and then hanging out with my kids for the rest of the day. Time got away from me. At 3:30, Ashley came in my office, “Dad,...

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A Little Christmas Contest

December 19, 2011, 10:38 pm

Kids are mostly out of school, Christmas is just around the corner… I think I’ll give away some fun prizes! Let’s do a fun little contest. I’ll keep it simple. You LIKE our Facebook page, or subscribe...

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Teenagers and Their Smartphones in 2011

December 19, 2011, 12:14 am

The newest mobile phone numbers are in from Nielsen in their new State of the Media Mobile Media Report for the third quarter of 2011. The results probably won’t be surprising to anyone who hangs out...

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