T4G 2010: Promo

A book for our wives and maybe us too-

The good Dr. Dever asked me to review this book for the bookstall a couple of weeks ago. I probably received a few funny glances from others when they would see me reading this book in coffee shops. Put the funny/confused looks aside, I "deeply" enjoyed the book. It was gospel saturated and actually challenged me to be the kind of husband a godly woman can follow. The chapter contributions by Barbra Hughes and Carolyn Mahaney are worth the price of the book. I was really challenged about my desire for children by Dorthy Patterson. This is something that you want to get in the hands of women in the church. It posed good questions for singles as well as married women. It has convicting truth about biblical feminism. A must have for your books stall boys. Get it!

Dutch and Coffee

Personally, I don't think Ryan really even knows what a Dutch accent sounds like. If you all have been duped into believing that screechy Bavinck voice was a true Dutch accent, then shame on you.

In other news, you may or may not be interested to know that I have a part-time job. I work at the headquarters of First Citizens Bank as a front desk receptionist/security officer. I hand visitor access badges...crazy awesome stuff, I know. It's part-time in the afternoons, so I spend my mornings on the internet at Panera, drinking coffee and trying to find a real job. I got an offer as a full-time waiter at P.F. Chang's, and I'm in the middle of the interview process with ThermoFisher, supplier of scientific and laboratory equipment. I would appreciate you prayers that I would find a job that would allow me to provide for my wife.

We are loving our new church home, Christ Covenant Church in North Raleigh. We are enjoying and learning much of God's grace through marriage (day 23 today!). I have successfully ignored 3 of Josh Manley's phone calls...sorry, Josh. It was accidental and I plan to return your call today. I have been reading Heroes, by Ian Murray, and have been very encouraged to learn of the life of Thomas Charles of Bala. Oh, and I turn 25 this coming Sunday.

That's it for my update. Would love to hear advice from any of you. Would love to hear anything at all from Mark Stam. Would love to hear how Matt's honeymoon was. And would love to hear how Garrett spends his work days.

Love you all and miss your daily encouragement.

Update and Request

"Good to be with you again, brothers" (should be read with a Dutch accent).

See the Kenwood schedule for prayer concerns. Please intercede on my behalf this week especially, as I prepare to preach on Jeremiah 23.1-8 August 2. And pray for Kenwood as the congregation votes on me for associate pastor August 9.

Appreciate you...

An update from the newlyweds, please!

"We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I."

The spring intern class of '09 may be separated for a time, however we plan to contribute to each other's edification by means of the blog world. And just as Rick Astley (in that amazing classic song of his Never Gonna Give You Up),once sang, "We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I;" indeed we as the spring '09 interns are no strangers to love in the realm of our love for each other and we know the rules of ecclesiology that will never let us up give up on our pursuit to be apart of God's glorious display here on earth -the Church.

I hope our occasional readers will benefit from our posting. This blog is mostly however for us. (Sorry for the inside humor if you do not get what we are laughing about at times.)