The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog

I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.

People and Things that Have Names

July 1, 2008

more graph humor and song chart memes

How Old is Your Brain?

July 1, 2008

Go to this link: How Old is Your Brain? Hit “start”, then wait for the 3-2-1 countdown. Numbers will flash briefly on the screen, followed by circles. Click on the circles in the order of the numbers that flashed, lowest to highest. My brain is 20 years old. Yes, baby! It matches what my body…

Another Word about my Buddy Rusty

June 29, 2008

Regular readers of this blog will remember that I lost one of my dearest friends in this life back in February, when my friend Rusty Snyder passed away suddenly. On Friday, on the way back from conference, Karen and I stopped in Nashville and had lunch with Mike, Rusty’s “little brother” (he’s like 43 now).…

The EFCA Resolution I Offered

June 29, 2008

I referenced, in a blog post Thursday, a resolution that I had offered at the end of our vote on the Statement of Faith. But since I’m working with a new laptop, I didn’t actually have a copy of the resolution–until my buddy Matt posted the text of the resolution. Whereas the Evangelical Free Church…

Reserve a Spot in Heaven!

June 29, 2008

Uh, no. Reserve a Spot in Heaven Thanks, I’m pretty sure God’s made a real way through Jesus. Thanks, but no thanks.

Live-Blogging the EFCA National Conference – Installment 5

June 26, 2008

UPDATE: 11:39 AM – By a vote of 630 to (I think) 105, the proposed revised Statement of Faith became the Statement of Faith. Blessed be the name of the Lord. I then offered a resolution, unanimously (I hope!) adopted, calling us to unity, recognizing the efforts and dedication of our leadership, etc. UPDATE: 10:51…