09/25/10 1:45PM
Oh LORD my God, I cry out to you. LORD I ask that you grant me the strength to make it through the days ahead, for they are wicked and full of evil. Lead in me in your paths of righteousness that I may...
View ArticleBusy, busy, busy...
So I finally have a little time to give you a brief update. We are all moved into our new home in Dumas, TX. The house is owned by the church and they have been working to remodel it, so pretty much...
View ArticleNew Website
I just created the website for the church here in Dumas. http://www.dumaschristians.com Keep checking back for more news, sermons, articles, and features. Leave your thoughts and comments about it here.
View ArticleAh...
It feels so nice to be finished with my sermons, bulletins, and website work by Friday... Maybe I'll rest for a bit today. So about the work here in Dumas. The congregation has about 25 members. We...
View ArticleSome Help Please!
So, I currently am using Genius (a flash card program) to memorize my Greek/Hebrew/Spanish vocabularies. The problem is though, that I don't always have my computer, but I do have my iPod Touch. Does...
View ArticleThis Morning...
I awoke to two inches of snow, and it was still snowing! IN TEXAS! IN NOVEMBER!!! AND IT WAS PERFECT FOR SNOWBALL FIGHTS AND SNOWMAN MAKING!!! CAN LIFE GET BETTER? I SUBMIT THAT IT CANNOT!!!
View ArticleLubbock...
So Sarah and I (plus babies) will be heading down to Lubbock in a little while. We're going to the Texas Tech game at 2. It'll be Sarah's first college football game along with Eli and Sammie. GO...
View ArticleChristians in a Digital Age: Is Sin Online Public?
Here is an article by Matt Adams that was sent to me by a very dear friend. I hope you'll read it and consider it carefully. For many of us, in our own estimation, life is incredibly busy. It seems as...
View Article"Bible Class Communion" By David M. Bonner
There is an increasing number today among "non-institutional" brethren teaching and practicing the Lord's Supper may be taken outside the assembly of a local church. Those taking the Lord's Supper in...
View ArticleA Question...
Is Pleonast dying? I get on quite frequently only to find very few updates... Very sad indeed. Comments?
View ArticleApologies to all...
I know that I haven't been maintaining a very consistent presence on Pleo. In the past few months I have been extraordinarily busy here with the work at 6th & Meredith. Collaborated on a trifold...
View ArticleMay is Coming to A Close
Well, since I didn't get raptured on May 21st, I figured I might as well update my pleo. Apparently, Harold Camping is teaching the world is under a new kind of judgment unlike anything before May...
View ArticleAre You A Religious Zombie?
Zombies. They are unnatural. And they are gaining popularity in modern culture. Mindless creatures aimlessly walking the streets looking for something to fulfill their primal instincts. For many, this...
View ArticleRamblings From My Mind...
Well, its been extraordinarily dry here in Dumas. (I know, talking about the weather is SO exciting, but it is important here.) So much so the city is enacting their Drought Contingency Plan which asks...
View ArticleAs A New School Year Begins...
In working with a congregation that has several teenagers, I am once again getting my mind accustomed to the idea of the end of summer vacation. The teens here are already getting ready to head back to...
View ArticleHomecoming... not mine... but for my newly adopted school...
Yes, that's right. Dumas High School is having their Homecoming tomorrow. This is only the second game of the season and the first game at home. Tonight I met with the Head Coach and he is going to...
View ArticleI Know I'm Really Late To The Party But...
I have had probably one of the most anticipated games of 2011 since November 15th. If you don't know what game I'm talking about, Assassin's Creed: Revelations. However, the game sits unopened in my...
View ArticlePraise The Lord! Eliana Mati Benson Has Arrived!
So, today started rather disappointingly. Last night Sarah had three hours of regular strong contractions, but it did not last. So no midnight/early morning trip to the hospital... So this morning, Dr....
View ArticleI Guess I Ought To Update...
Kids and wife are doing well. We're recovering from being miserably sick. My mother-in-law is having surgery today to alleviate some problems with her esophagus. My grandma Benson is going to have...
View ArticlePutting In A New Front Entrance!!!
Well, after many months and many requests, Jesse and I are going to be working on remodeling the front entrance to the church's building. The building was built back in the 1970's and the handicap ramp...
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