July 2010
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Middleton is not just talk.
When my neck gets sore I am never quite sure why. Sometimes I just hope it will get better. Other times I am proactive in my approach and seek help; either a massage or a visit to a local chiropractor. But one thing is for sure.
Talk doesn’t help my sore neck.
Vote Middleton.
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Middleton asks the tough questions.
I was lost in a downtown area of a major North American city. A place that was kind of like Baltimore but wasn’t Baltimore. This was before the days of GPS and I was having trouble reading my map. I saw a guy on the corner of the street who I thought I could ask for directions. He looked pretty tough and I was a little bit scared of asking him. But I still asked him.
Vote Middleton.
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Middleton is not perfect.
I like how the little squares on waffles collect the syrup. Spreading the butter is harder than on a smooth surface like a pancake but if you stick with it I think the way it tastes is well worth the effort. Make sure you don’t forget to really grease up the wafflemaker or else you’ll be picking burnt batter off of the elements. I did that once and it took a long time to clean up.
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Middleton is tough on crime.
If I was a criminal I would not have a clue what to do with a crime fighting cyborg like RoboCop. All of the usual strategies and tools a guy might use to evade or defeat a normal policeman don’t apply. Guns don’t work - the bullets just bounce off. Lying wont work because RoboCop has a built in lie detector mechanism.
In this way, RoboCop stops crime before it starts because his...
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City Council Fever Comes to nathanweselake.com
With election fever gripping Portage la Prairie, I have been approached by several budding politicians to wade into the fray and throw the considerable weight and readership of this blog behind their bids for office.
As a pastor, it is important that I remain detached and not use my pull to sway the innocent (I have to adopt a similar strategy with my rugged good looks).
However, there is one...
Reminder PAC - Prayer Gathering Thursday, 7pm in gym.
“It is a stupid thing to try to drag the Lion of Judah around by the tail.”
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Technique or Transformation?
It is not about technique, it is about transformation.
Technique is to modern evangelicalism what circumcision was to the NT church.
We don’t need to know “how to”. We need new hearts.
So we are free of the burden of technique yet saddled with the knowledge that there has always been the distinction between the unacceptable offering and the acceptable offering.
We have to...
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Excessive use of "Bro"
In the last 2 months I have heard more men use the word “bro” than in the past 15 years combined.
(For those of you who have not been called “bro”, basically this term is similar to “man” or “dude” or “chum” or “sport” or “buddy” or the British “old bean”.)
Now, the team of crack researchers at...
Same Bat Time Same Bat Channel.
Thanks to everyone who came to the prayer gathering at PAC Thursday night. We are going to do it again next Thursday at 7pm in the gym.
Those of you who were there - spread the word.
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Let your "wants" rule your "feelings".
I want you to know the difference between what you “feel like doing” and what you “want to do”.
You will not always feel like dragging your butt out of bed at 6am to pray/read the bible but you want to know God/express your love for Him/see Him answer you.
You will not always feel like starting your workout or going as long or hard as you planned. But you want to have...
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“You win them to what you win them with.”
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A. W. Tozer is a smart man.
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Attention PAC!
Well Portage Alliance Church, if you were in church last Sunday you know that God did something very special. His Holy Spirit was at work among us in a way I, and many others, have rarely seen.
It reminded me of stories I have read about different “anointing” or “revivals” in history. My heart is saying we need to ask God for more of this. More conviction, more joy, more love, more tears,...
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Walking to the Walmart checkout having dutifully went to buy conditioner and paint scraper blades.
And then I saw THE BEARD.
And then I saw it was only 5 bucks.
And then I saw it was 3 movies in 1 Collector’s Set.
And then, well, and then I became a Collector.
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IT CAME FROM WITHIN!!!
For the last few years we have been praying with some regularity for what Jesus calls “workers for the harvest.” That is, for people to come to PAC who could help us with our mission of turning Portage la Prairie UpSideDown. Off the top of my head I can think of several who fit this category perfectly. Transfered from other churches (I am aware this isn’t always a good thing...
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Bacon = Longevity
What a morning at PAC! Not much more to say. Feel like I walked though a hurricane. Beautiful bruises all over my soul.
Now off to the second birthday party in two days of someone who is in their 90’s. The secret to living to 90? Bacon and Eggs every morning.
Sorting out the bugs.
Switching blog platforms and changing DNS and playing with CSS. Since I know what NONE of that means it has been an experience reminding me of a situation which ultimately ended up with a “D” in Intro to Logic freshman year Brandon U.
Bear with me - I trust the results will bring you much joy.
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A Parable Explaining New Blog.
Reader: Why the new blog?
Nathan: I spilled ink on my favorite jeans.
Reader: Unfortunate...
Nathan: The same jeans Hillary Duff's sister Hailey wears!
Reader: Why the new blog?
Nathan: I couldn't afford the same jeans Hillary wears.
Reader: I see.
Nathan: I don't think you do.
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Finished this a couple weeks ago. Had to set it down at least half a dozen times to think, write, remember, or make a commitment. It is that last one which makes the book so powerful.
It is hard not to make promises to yourself as you read it.
To pay attention to the depth of what is right in front of me.
To love what is right in front of me.
To forgive.
To pray more.
To get my hands...
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WatchA classic Video Wednesday.
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely...”
– Frank Clark