Daniel Cooley
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The Bride(zilla) of Christ: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good: This was an unexpectedly beneficial read. I was expecting horror stories of fist-fights in the foyer, worship wars over the contemporary bagpipe harmonica band, or maybe pastors become crack addicts to make it through board meetings. Admittedly, that would have been a fun read, but less helpful. Bride(Zilla) did give plenty of honest…
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Don’t Buy This Book
Susan Weagant has updated her book, Essentials of the Heart. I was asked to write an endorsement. Here’s what I think. Don’t buy this book. It will make you think about where you are, and where you would like to be, and give steps to change – you don’t want that. You’ll get engrossed in…
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How Your Church Family Works: the good, the bad, and the ugly
I always wondered why God chose the church. We petty, anxious, selfish people can make a mess of His message. A supernatural “Jesus Saves” written with mountains floating in the air would cause less drama. Assuming God knows what He is doing, we need a way to work together in this family called church. For…
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The Quarrelsome Wife and Her 7 Stages of Labor and Delivery. (Without TMI)
Originally posted on LateToEveryParty: I’m about to do something I vowed never to do – write a mom blog. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. This I promise you: I promise never to describe the color, quantity or consistency of my child’s poop. I promise never to describe the color, quantity or consistency of my child’s…
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One Day in Haiti
This article was posted by Sue, who went to Haiti with us for her second time this year. She gave one of the best descriptions of what a day in Haiti is like – it’s like being there. Happy reading… So…this morning i am overwhelmed with emotion. Those who have been to Haiti (or any…
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7 Ways Haiti is Like Heaven: and why you need to experience it
1: You get to rock the Caribbean! Don’t you think Heaven may be a bit like the Caribbean, only with gold streets and no sea and… just go with me here. Yesterday I was rocking in a chair on a front porch, sipping some chilled and talking smack with my good friend Bill. Admittedly it…
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Day 5 In Haiti, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Today is the start of English Camp. 400 kids have been signed up, photographed, and had name tags made for them. 400 parents have been interviewed and cleared. 450+ kids will show up with their parents and 50 will have to be turned away. That’s no exaggeration. It’s always a struggle on day one.…
