Parchment & Pen Blog

I blame it on my “Friday Nights” I have with my kids. A “Friday Night” only comes every so often. The kids (Katelynn 12, Kylee 11, Will 8, Zach 4) get to stay up as late as they want, eat as much candy as they want, and drink as much coffee as they want and dad will stay [...]

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Lots of heavy theology lately. From my almost sensational experiences to heavy discussion about the validity of the charismatic gifts, lets take a break and have some fun. I know I talk a lot about overstatement, but not now. These are absolutely the funniest commercials ever. Whatever they did wrong, WaMu did commercials right. Where [...]

10. They were not a part of the ‘crossing’ dispensation. 9. They thought that the other side was for Israel and this side was for the church. 8. Charles Ryrie was still on this side of the road, why cross? 7. It is pointless since Jesus is just going to bring them back after 7 years. [...]

My son Will performs his first wedding (mock). He pulled a shocker as he revealed the truth about Adam and Eve’s marital issues. Who knew? (Audio gets better when it counts)

I’m teaching on the canon of Scripture tonight at Crossings Community Church. I put this together for the class. Hope you get it!

Top Ten Reasons why the Evangelical did not cross the road 10. Because there was not a tea party on the other side of the road. 9. Because he was not sure WWJD in any given road crossing situation. 8. He wanted to avoid the man begging for money on the other side. He just [...]

I know. They don’t go by the name emerger anymore. But the attitude is still out there and they need representation on this issue. 10. Because he did not want to be labeled. 9. Because he was not absolutely certain that he could cross since in order to get to the other side, you would [...]

11. He is the one who is in charge. No one is going to make him do anything. 10. We are not sure if he will cross or not. No one knows. Not even God. 9. He has felt the draw of the other side of the road and has resisted thus far. 8. He [...]

11. A woman already crossed. We don’t follow women. 10. We don’t believe the road is safe. It wasn’t built between 1500-1700 A.D. 9. We believe that “road crossing” ceased with the death of the last Apostle or the completion of the New Testament. 8. The crossing guard was only helping people cross from one side [...]