update...

jon...shoes are cool. I like the larry ones. i checked with lauren and i think my mom bought me a new pair of walabees for christmas. I love those shoes so its ok.

luke...jealous that you got fall already. I ordered the cd version for some stupid reason. going to take 5-7 business days. but i ordered all the seasons for $20. I don't know if you could swing it, but a buddy of mine here at the beach and I are planning a trip to Buluxi, Mississippi for a week after Christmas to do some Katrina relief work. I know you are packed with Holiday plans, but thought I would offer it to you. We are trying to get a good group of guys together to do some series ministry! It should be an awesome trip. Jon is trying to work it out with his job. I should be a very cheap trip (food and gas)

That's about all. Miss you guys. Hope to see you soon.

and done

As of 7:23am I finished my last exam of my first semester at SBTS. It feels good.

Thanksgiving was good at home. Guess what. I saw a couple of movies...

I listened to Fall for most of the day.

Jon, sounds like an awesome weekend in the mountains. You should go in the middle of a hurricane sometime.

From now until the 21st I am going to work Mon-Sat for 10-12 hours a day. That'll put me at about 1,000 bones a week. So, the next time I will probably try calling either one of you guys is probably going to be a Sunday afternoon...

Later.

chip shoes

here is a link to the patagonia shoes...check out the ones in the top right corner...

rain

well, droughts about over i guess, it rained in Raleigh all day long. Good readin weather.
I had a great thanksgiving - though I didn't see either of my parents. Mom and co. went to VA and dad and co. went to see Lynnes family in Marshville, NC (home of Randy Travis). I ate so, so much. Luke, sorry I couldn't talk when you called...

Oh, and I went to the mts with Rachel. And her family. We stayed in a one bed room little cabin in Boone. Hiked, ate, slept, watched movies, etc. It was wicked cold. I'm going to put the pic up on the facebook soon.

aight guys, hope you're doing well/had a good thanksgiving. Chip, that last post made my day. I want that CD. Good stuff. And Luke commented on it.

bye

Jon Foreman

don't know if you heard about this but jon foreman is releasing 4 ep albums this year with songs he wrote that aren't on switchfoot cds.

check it out

http://www.jonforeman.com/

looks pretty awesome...

abide sermon?

Chip,

How'd that sermon turn out? I'm eager to hear what the Lord taught you as you prepared.

Give us a link to that podcast... What's it called? Chip's tips...or uhh...Equip with Chip...or...Robert E's Homilies...

my wholeweek

Yeah, whole week off here too.

The difference is that I am done with classes and by Tuesday at 9am of next week I will be done with the semester.

I'm working Tuesday and half the day Wednesday and then home until Sunday. I'll try calling you on the road. A lot of the drive is in the mountains where I don't have service, but I'll give it a try. After all "fewest dropped calls..."

In other news, it hit me today that I have become a believer in the Amillenialist position. Mostly as a result of a Bible study one of my professors gave through Hebrews 3-4 (of all texts!). That was probably the one position I thought I would never be.

Jon, keep spreading the word about Huck. He's awesome. There is one thing I can't figure out when I envision him in office. Great president? or the Greatest president?

wholeweek

i have this whole week off, and thurs and fri off at work. ridiculous. I don't get out until like 16 of december as well. hope you all are doing well

from IBC (Immanuel Baptist Church)

This past week IBC (where I go to church) "launched" their website. It is nothing too impressive, but it does have sermons up on it. I'm telling you all this because there is one in particular that I hope you will be able to listen to. It is here. Ryan is one of the best preachers I have heard. He consistently gives the big picture and always relates his sermon to the cross. This particular message is significant because of the circumstances surrounding it. It was preached September 9th. The next time Ryan was to preach was this past Sunday (two months later). September 7th his wife had surgery, she had not been feeling well. September 10th she was to be diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. She was to have surgery and then start chemo as soon as possible. What made this particularly difficult is that she was 8 months pregnant. There were some complications along the way, but as of right now, she has delivered a healthy baby and has recovered well from surgery. Needless to say, this has been a difficult time for Ryan and his family. I think it is incredible that in God's Providence He had Ryan preach this particular sermon when he did. Over the past two months Ryan has been a visible demonstration of what he talked about in this sermon. It is definitely worth a listen if you can find the time.

Chip, think about it as a preview...

A few other things about the message:
1. Every Sunday the text (usually a chapter) is read by someone other than the person preaching. That reading is included in the file. I like that they do this. The person who reads it has practiced it and prepared. During the reading we all stand "in honor of the Word." It's good.
2. I think Ryan's Canadian - so, that's his accent.
3. I don't know if this is typical of the audio files, but there is some of the music and then some of the rest of the service on it. I would recommend skipping over the music, but listening to the vote on the candidates for membership. The membership process is not a simple thing at IBC - application, classes, recommendations, interview with an elder, affirmation of vows, and then presentation to the church body for vote. What you can hear on this file is the affirmation of vows/confession before the church that each of the candidates goes through before the congregation votes. I kind of like the system (I think I talked with you, Chip, about it some) and think it is about the best that you can do to have a regenerate church membership.

Alright, a long post after not posting for a while. I hope you guys can listen to it sometime...

at the pier near our house (last saturday)

reformation polka...

jon,

that fishing pole is hilarious!

update...

as far as being old...lauren and i attended a hay ride for halloween. no dancing at all! We went to this neighborhood where a lot of our church families live and just hung out.

I am starting the "get skinny for real" diet. You ever heard of this one? I think its going to work...just you wait - I am going to be in shape the next time you see me.

We got a lot of wind for that random hurricane that just showed up.

Application to Southern is in the mail. Hopefully starting online courses this spring semester.

I am not good at blogging...

halloween

you guys have a good halloween?
we had a get together last night, an 80s party of sorts. It was fun, but the older i get, the older the people I hang out with get. and trying to get people to dance was painful. it was fun though.
before the party, ethan and I, and some of our guy friends, went to Meredith college for their 'cornhusking' event. We were 5 of maybe 40 guys there. All the classes at MC basically put on a huge skit, and dance and, uh. We brought meat and tailgated in the middle of it. Good times.
Ok, off to film a wedding today. have a good one.

ps I also snagged a "cowboy church" flyer from school last Thurs. I'll take a pic of it and post it. Hilarious.