by joncook | Nov 19, 2010 | Friday List
Happy Friday everyone. Crank that Friday mix music and enjoy the Friday List. A pastor in New Jersey is telling his church leaders to delete their Facebook accounts. Something about controlling the smallest details and making strict demands reminds me a cult. ...
by joncook | Nov 15, 2010 | Everyday Life
You walk up to your friend, we’ll call him Jeff because hey, I’ve never met a Jeff I didn’t like. You say, “Hey Jeff, (insert personal greeting here). How are things?” Jeff, being the great guy that he is, answers, “Hey (you,...
by joncook | Nov 12, 2010 | Friday List
Friday is here. Bring on the weekend. Ever wonder if someone is going to burst into song while you’re in a store? How about the Opera Company of Philadelphia singing the Hallelujah Chorus in Macy’s? Here’s a slideshow of the 2011 Guinness World...
by joncook | Nov 10, 2010 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey
Universal Pictures just came out with its latest movie, “Despicable Me,” a few months back. I wasn’t sure about the whole premise of Gru, the main character, being an evil genius but I thought I’d give it a try. I thought it was a good movie,...
by joncook | Nov 9, 2010 | Everyday Life, Thinking
Today’s my birthday, the big 2-6. Wow, time flies. The other day I said something about my childhood followed by, “But that was twenty years ago.” I never thought I’d hear myself saying something like that anytime in the near future....
by joncook | Nov 5, 2010 | Friday List
Happy Friday everyone. It’s supposed to be in the mid-70’s this entire weekend in Denver, no snow in sight. I’m not complaining though as long as there’s snow by Christmas time. For now, enjoy the Friday List. With the US national debt...
by joncook | Nov 2, 2010 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey
I used to be pretty enamored with latex gloves when I was growing up. I’d pull them onto my hands and snap them into place like a skilled surgeon prepping for the operating room. When I got bored with playing doctor I could always take those same gloves and...
by joncook | Nov 1, 2010 | Community, Everyday Life, Purpose
Much of our world today is made up of virtual reality. Social networking, text messages, online gaming, e-mails, even online church campuses try to combine our innate desire for community and the power of technology today. We love making “connections”...
by joncook | Oct 31, 2010 | Everyday Life, Purpose
Attention Deficit Disorder. ADD. The “disorder” that turns your brain into a million five-year olds all raising their hands at the same time with something to say. I am the willing victim of ADD and for the record I don’t believe it’s as bad...
by joncook | Oct 29, 2010 | Friday List
It’s the Friday before Halloween. You look like you’ve been working out so eat some candy. Happy Friday and…cue the Friday dance. Owl City (Adam Young), just recorded a cover of “In Christ Alone”. The response that he’s gotten on...
