Talk about a pain in the neck. This would be the impact side of poor Harry who was shot by the Vice President. Thankfully this story will now go away and the dumbacrats and repulsivecans can go back to squabbling over other nonsense.

Is anyone else tired of politics and those who tirelessly posture and position themselves for personal gain? Politics is bad in the secular world but I think they are much worse in the church world. Why can't we just accept the simple life that Jesus lived as a pattern for us.

We are too easily sucked into the overmarketed world of consumerism until we are surrounded by so many "things" that our lives are no longer simple but complex to the point of distraction. We no longer focus on the important things of life but we focus on juggling our stuff.

Bottom line: politicians anywhere are a pain in the neck (see pic). Materialism is a force to be reckoned with. God grant me the ability to let go of fame and or fortune in exchange for the ability to follow you in the race that is before me.

Today I chose to attend church in Dublin Ohio. A friend of mine publicly launched this church plant one year ago and today was their birthday. My wife and I attended church in this same building many years ago but what a joy to see the new life and new people that have come to call this place home. For years, the group that founded the original church worked hard to have a successful ministry in the Dublin area. After years of trying they gave up everything to allow a new leader with a new vision to try his hand at doing church in a completely new way. I attended church today with several hundred people this morning. Happy Birthday!

It is painful to watch churches in today's American culture who refuse to make the changes necessary to be legitimate or effective. According to Barna, only 1% of the churches in America are successful at reaching lost or unchurced people with the message. We will all stand before God someday to give account of our stewardship regarding His name and how we used it down here on this earth. I believe even churches will be judged for their lukewarmness and apathy regarding the horrendous and growing need for a relevant Christ centered message and their unwillingness to sacrifice their petty likes and dislikes. What a shame. What a sin. . .

Someday I hope to own a truck from the 50's. This would seem to be unreasonable by some people but I just have always felt as though it would be something I would someday own. I don't want a classic that can't be driven but one that I could drive everyday around town. Just a simple old truck. Functional but with the style of the 50's. They just don't make trucks like this anymore. Hopefully my future truck will be more functional then the trucks in the picture.