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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:20:25 GMT

Here is an interesting wapo article on this historic bridge very close to my house. Its kinda interesting and worth reading.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:31:07 GMT

Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song,
The joy of my heart, and the boast of my tongue.
Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,
Hath won my affection and bound my soul fast.

Without Thy sweet mercy, I could not live here.
Sin would reduce me to utter despair,
But through Thy free goodness, my spirit's revived
And He that first made me still keeps me alive.

Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart,
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart.
Dissolved by Thy goodness, I fall to the ground
And weep for the praise of the mercy I've found.

Great Father of mercies, Thy goodness I own
In the covenant love of Thy crucified Son.
All praise to the Spirit, Whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:03:49 GMT

Next spring at the end of the school year, I am going to Europe!!!! Drs. Schaefer and Bibza are leading a 16 day "Revisiting the Reformation 2008" tour, and we will be going to England, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. I have really wanted to go to Europe for a while now (especially England), so I am excited about this working out.

Does anyone read this anymore?

Friday, June 08, 2007

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:16:29 GMT

So its a really scary thought that in a little over than a month my TWIN BROTHER IS GETTING MARRIED! I really don't know what to do about it, its just gonna be kinda freaky. I have had lots of friends whose brother/sister have gotten married, but I don't know anyone whose twin has gotten married, so, I guess I'm on my own. Also, since we are twins, it seems like I have to throw an extra amazing bachelor party for Josh...

While I'm posting, I gotta go ahead in put in a plug for the Rev. Charles Biggs, my pastor. He just finished an excellent series on Galatians, and his sermon last sunday was great. He really emphasized counting everything loss save the cross of Christ and called out the "seeker sensitive" movement in churches for what it is: sin. If the church forsakes preaching the truth of the gospel and properly administering the sacraments for a "relevant" message, then the church has lost its biblical mission and we will not hear the Christ speaking to his church though the means of grace. As my pastor at school would say, "if we [the church] lose the gospel of grace alone through faith alone, we have lost everything." While I am on this subject, I have to also really encourage you to listen to Pastor Biggs' sermon on biblical worship from Exodus 32-34. Believe me, I am not really one to listen to audio sermons very often, but this is fantastic. I don't know how I could emphasize it anymore! Listen to it.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:21:44 GMT

So I guess its time for a real update...

I'm going to actually somewhat try and keep up with this for the summer. My year at school was great, I made a bunch of greats friends, did fairly well acedemically, and most of all HAD A GREAT TIME!!! (I know this makes my mom cringe!) Political Science is the greatest major ever, and I really enjoy studying it. This summer I am interning again at the Office of the Secretary of the Interior working for his communications director. Its shaping up to be a good summer!

Monday, June 04, 2007

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:17:46 GMT

Its summertime and I'm celebrating by working waaaaaaaaaaay too much. Had a great year at gcc, and I can't wait for school to start again!

Monday, April 16, 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:09:57 GMT

Its April 16th and there is snow on the ground....

Grove City...

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:36:05 GMT

I have now officially rushed the court at an NCAA Championship basketball game!!!!!

Monday, February 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:18:13 GMT

Too many evangelical churches today administer the sacraments flippantly. Nowhere to be found is the proper respect for the holy ordinaces, particularly that of communion. I think this prayer should be said a bit more often....

We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:26:17 GMT

For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might;
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

For the Apostles’ glorious company,
Who bearing forth the Cross o’er land and sea,
Shook all the mighty world, we sing to Thee:
Alleluia, Alleluia!

For the Evangelists, by whose blest word,
Like fourfold streams, the garden of the Lord,
Is fair and fruitful, be Thy Name adored.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

For Martyrs, who with rapture kindled eye,
Saw the bright crown descending from the sky,
And seeing, grasped it, Thee we glorify.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
All are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold,
Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
And win with them the victor’s crown of gold.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave, again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory passes on His way.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
And singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, Alleluia!