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I think you'll enjoy this video from the Desiring God Pastor's Conference.  The text in the video is straight from C.S. Lewis. Click here to view the video.

Nope, the headline isn't a misspelling.  It's one of the coolest sites I've recently discovered.  It's also a great use of Java.  It allows you enter text and it will create really cool designs.  For example: Try it for yourself: Wordle.net

In a talk he gave at TED, Bill Gates spoke of his interest in eradicating malaria. "For example, there's more money put into baldness drugs than are put into malaria. Now, baldness, it's a terrible thing. (Laughter) And rich men are afflicted. And so that's why that priority has been set."

We typically don't like to dislocate things.  I dislocated a finger in junior high and it hurt like the dickens (I'm not sure what a dickens feels like but it hurt like one anyway).  It hurt even more after Mr. Simpson, our P.E. teacher, decided to try and yank it back in place. Whether we dislocate a finger or a shoulder, it's a painful experience to have something out of joint. Sometimes, however, God must dislocate our heart in order to get us to take action on his behalf. How does that happen?  It happens when we find ourselves more concerned for God's agenda than our own agenda.  It happens when we ask God to make us sensitive to the things that break his heart.  Our hearts are dislocated when we witness injustice or suffering or oppression. Spiritually speaking, perhaps the worst thing we can do when God dislocates our…

On February 20 at Mountainview I'll be leading a two-hour workshop called "Letters from Dad."  It's about encouraging dads to write meaningful letters to their kids.  For many of us dads, we never take the time to hand-write a letter of encouragement or blessing for our children. During the workshop we'll have a chance to write one of several types of letters: "I love you because ..." "I hope you'll always ..." "I'm proud of you because ..." "Three things I'd like you to know ..." The impact of giving your son or daughter such a letter is truly immeasurable.  For you fathers in the South Denver area, I hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity. There's no cost but space is limited -- so you'll need to register online.