I am a Packers fan. All of my life I have cheered for the Dolphins, but the Packers are the team of my birth and will be the team I care about until death. Needless to say, I was thrilled NFL overturned the Dez Bryant catch. At this point, I think I see how they … More The Catch. When yards become inches
Yesterday morning in worship we sang three Christmas carols because, officially, the season does not end until January 6th. It is always fun, but strange, singing carols into January even though much of the decorations are gone and everyone else has moved on. When I got home, I flipped on the TV to check in … More Christmas Music Continues.
This week I’ve come across two articles about ‘football’ worth sharing. The first is this wonderful price on ESPN.com from Wright Thompson. It is story and commentary, insight and accusation, all in one. If you have a history with Texas and Football in some way, or you just want to read about it, this one … More Dueling Football or Futbol
http://craho.buzzsprout.com/6264/217475-worship-fully For the month of November our sermons at Oxford Baptist come from the four tenets of the Advent Conspiracy. This week we look to Worship Fully. If we want to be prepared for Advent and Christmas, we must prepare to Worship Fully. I hope you will join us this month as we Prepare to … More Preparing to Prepare – Worship Fully
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/next/blog/6-main-slideshow/206 If you want to know a little bit more about what makes me, me, read about Kyle from this link above. If you want to know a little bit more about the why, then you can read below. … I have 1044 Facebook Friends. That is a respectable number. Less than my more famous … More Let’s Talk about Kyle (or Me?)
Here is today’s sermon from Oxford Baptist Church. It is a word on legacy, and the way we look back and look ahead in our lives. I hope you enjoy. http://craho.buzzsprout.com/6264/215428-final-view
Today, in an extended text conversation with my friend Anne England, the subject of our call to ministry came up. (Yes, believe it or not, a legitimate conversation between friends via iMessage covered, among other things, our calls to ministry. I promise. I am not even stretching the truth a little bit. NOT. ONE. BIT.) We … More Mentors, UBC and Back to 1995 (thru 1999)
Saturday, I coached my first ever game of any kind. It was a U7 soccer game at 9am. We play with Oxford Soccer. It was great! I have officiated ball games, watched many, many more, but this was my first a shot at coaching from the sidelines instead of the stands or the couch. I … More Soccer Coach Chris
Last week I published a note I sent to Starbucks. They replied. The news is not great, but it is certainly not at all bad. Here is their reply: Hello Chris, Let me start off by thanking you for your patience while waiting for a response. I agree, it sounds like that would be … More News from the green mermaid
Today I wanted a coffee but could not get exactly what I wanted in town. So, I wrote a note. Here it is. Good Afternoon Starbucks, I write you today from my office in Oxford, North Carolina because I need a Grande Dark Roast, but the nearest one is 35 minutes away in Durham. … More Today I wrote to Starbucks on behalf of Oxford, NC (and mostly, me)
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