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Posted by genepensiero on January 31st, 2008 in do i really have to vote for one of them?, i like mike, something to read

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yes i do.
and here’s one of the reasons why:
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was heckled by protestors during a speech in San Francisco Thursday.
Members of the anti-war group Code Pink shouted down the former Arkansas governor during an address before the Commonwealth Club. They were eventually hustled out of the [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 31st, 2008 in blogging

ok, this is a business post for anyone who uses a rss reader like google reader to keep tabs on my blog. if you don’t use a reader or know what i’m talking about, don’t get too worked up…you can just calmly move your mouse over to the little X at the top of your [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 30th, 2008 in blogging, in general

i really respect people who blog every single day. now, i am not about to tell you that i’m going to start posting every day, so don’t get your hopes up.
what i AM about to tell you is that i’ve got about 6 drafts going, so i shouldn’t have posting-block any time in the near [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 29th, 2008 in bibling

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because ephraim has made many altars for sin, they have become for him altars for sinning.
: Hosea 8:11 :
what will you do in the appointed day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?
: Hosea 9:5 :
sow for yourselves righteousness;
reap in mercy;
break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 28th, 2008 in bibling, emergent church, in general, know what you believe

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ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment because he willingly walked by human precept.
: Hosea 5:11 :

this verse blew me away today during my reading. i love it’s straight-forward tone and application. i appreciate so much how honest our God is with us. He is very open and plain in His speaking to us.
that isn’t [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 28th, 2008 in ministry

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today i need to:
> wake up
> get out of bed
> drag a comb across my head
> get to work
> finish my cup of english breakfast
> do my daily Bible reading
> send out some monday emails
> begin wednesday/sunday prep
> pick up my office
> update the website with audio and video from yesterday
> transfer more of my [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 27th, 2008 in in general

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the wife and i are very slowly getting ready for our servants meeting tonight. between my parvo and kelly’s violent gastric bug (which i’m also sharing in a bit today) we’ve been under full quarantine here at the pensiero house.
last year about this time we talked about another health problem.
how was your weekend?

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Posted by genepensiero on January 25th, 2008 in in general, ministry, worship

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i really enjoying staging (setting up the stage with microphones/gear/etc.) for sundays and wednesdays. in fact, i don’t think i would like not having to do so on a regular basis. the few times i’ve walked onto an unfamiliar stage that someone else set up for me have just felt [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 24th, 2008 in bibling, in general, know what you believe, ministry

 
yesterday i got online and watched the democratic primary debate in south carolina (don’t worry mike, i’m still voting for you).
it got me thinking about our culture here in america, all we have ‘attained’ and what we have to offer as a society.
i think it’s safe to say that above all other ideals our culture [...]

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Posted by genepensiero on January 24th, 2008 in blogging

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well, my posts-per-day count has dropped recently, but that doesn’t mean i’m not still as much a blogger as i ever was.
the combination of being sick, going on a weekend retreat and switching to a new computer produced a less than stellar posting performance.
i have a few drafts going and hope to give you a [...]

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