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Three Star Night Blog : Psalm 11

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:47:40 +0000

LOL! I hope I'm not the person who talks about their blog all the time, but yes, this is my blog :D

Three Star Night Blog : Psalm 6 Images

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:05:31 +0000

I'm glad you like it! For the second one, just make sure to follow the creative commons restrictions from the original photographer, but you can do whatever you want with the first image!

Three Star Night Blog : Psalm 5, A Response Poem

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:37:07 +0000

Thanks, Deb! I'm happy to share, and I'm very happy you enjoy it :)

Three Star Night Blog : 2012: The Year of Words

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:42:57 +0000

Thanks, Deb! :)

Three Star Night Blog : Grace. It exists.

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 01:55:18 +0000

Glad to share! And Amen! God really is kind. Thank you for your prayers.

Three Star Night Blog : Divine Scheduling

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:44:49 +0000

Glad you like it!

Three Star Night Blog : Men v. Boys

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:21:24 +0000

Thanks, Floyd! I'm flattered that you're passing this along. And you're right: selfishness isn't attractive in anyone! lol It's a lesson for us all :)

Three Star Night Blog : How to care for your law student

Sun, 9 Oct 2011 20:58:50 +0000

Aw, well best of luck to him/ her! If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask. (Although I might try to dissuade him/ her from entering the field hahaha)

Three Star Night Blog : Doing

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 01:27:21 +0000

Thanks, Floyd. A lot of it comes from my experience with and teaching from an old pastor of mine. I also have a friend who does all this naturally without even thinking about it, so I've had a lot of excellent examples in my life.

Three Star Night Blog : Hope

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:12:34 +0000

Hi Hazel, Thanks for stopping by to read and comment! Thank you for the reminder that no matter what happens, God's in charge! What a solid truth to hold onto. I'll make sure the author sees your comment :)

Three Star Night Blog : Current Playlist

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:24:51 +0000

Thanks for checking up on me, Floyd! Most of the situations have either been dealt with or are getting better. My unbelieving grandfather is still in the hospital, but he's doing significantly better and has been moved out of the ICU. (I didn't mention it before because it was still "fresh.") Thank you for your prayers, that really means a lot.

Three Star Night Blog : Current Playlist

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:34:38 +0000

Thank you, your prayers are coveted.

Three Star Night Blog : My prayer life kinda sucks.

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:02:20 +0000

I actually pulled this question straight out of a sermon I heard because I thought it was interesting on several fronts: how do we talk with God, how do we converse with God, and what kind of friends do we have? At the end of it all, I'm just so grateful: both for God and his loving character and for the awesome friends I have.

Three Star Night Blog : The Answer is Christ

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:37:00 +0000

Heh, it's actually kind of funny because I was bummed out after dealing with some interpersonal issues via email and this popped up in my own Buzz feed. Let's just say I have a bit of a short memory and was humbled.

Three Star Night Blog : Sorry, God. I'm not that "type."

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:25:38 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement! In general, I [try to] have a "the Gospel permeates everything" attitude/ philosophy, so I'm glad that it's reflected in my writing.

Three Star Night Blog : What is meekness?

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:38:40 +0000

Thanks! Ah, I'm glad you mentioned the definition. In the back of my mind, I had remembered hearing something along those lines, but I didn't have the chance to look it up.

Three Star Night Blog : Dialogue with a commenter

Tue, 6 Sep 2011 04:06:26 +0000

Thanks, Floyd. It is such an important concept that goes well beyond the scope of what the commenter was asking. Really, it goes to the core of our faith, what we believe, and how we respond. I took some time off last week to try to address these issues as well as I could, and I'm glad you think I did OK.

Three Star Night Blog : \"Being meek does not mean being a doormat.\" - Why my Sunday School was wrong

Mon, 5 Sep 2011 17:55:41 +0000

Hi there, Just wanted to let you know that I answered one of your questions in a new post: http://threestarnight.blogspot.com/2011/09/dialog... Please feel free to ask follow-up questions there. Peace be with you.

Three Star Night Blog : Church...Grafting? A thought experiment.

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 04:33:16 +0000

Weirdly enough, unbeknownst to me, the church I formerly attended in LA was in the process of a church merge concurrently with when I wrote this post. My church was less than 5-years-old and had a very young demographic because it was closet o a college campus. The church it merged with had been around for over 100 years and had a very established demographic, minus the young-adult population. Here, it was not a mixture of theology v. youth/ church activities --- both churches were very much on the same page theology-wise, and in fact, the "older" church had more activities because it had the resources that our "younger" church did not. However, it was a really good fit because the older generation brings a certain sort of maturity that only comes with age, and the younger generation brings a certain sort of energy that (usually) only comes with youth. The two churches decided to join the entire congregations of both churches and create a brand new third church, with a name that reflected the background of both churches. All my good friends still go to that church, and by all accounts, both the new combined leadership and the new combined laity are getting along together just fine, and it's been a success all-around. As for your comment about what each generation is looking for in a church or church service, I think that what you said is very applicable in a lot of situations, though I wouldn't necessarily say "most." It's very dependent on location, too. A different divide I've experienced is that the older generation is particular about "protecting" a certain church culture and image, while the younger generation embraces studying Biblical theology for themselves. This Time article on "New Calvinism" ranking it the third most powerful thing changing the world and this response article (ironically, one of the major fortresses of "New Calvinism" criticizing the Time article) kind of describe this second divide I'm talking about better than I'd be able to discuss in a comment.

Three Star Night Blog : \"Being meek does not mean being a doormat.\" - Why my Sunday School was wrong

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:19:31 +0000

You bring up some great questions here. I'm thinking I will "reply" with a new post-series, so others can benefit from the discussion. I will need a few days, but I will post the link here when I am done so you will have the email notification for when it's ready.