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Aww, yeah.

2.2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM (after I install the RAM I got from OWC)
160GB HDD

It’s a refurb, so I saved a good deal of cash, as well.  Should be here in a week or so.  The mini’s being converted to a web/file server, I think.

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This video has been making the rounds in the blogosphere . . .

It’s a portion of a sermon that John Piper delivered at University Christian Fellowship in Birmingham . . . a college ministry that I used to be a part of. A few folks have been wondering here and there how to get the whole sermon, and since it’s no longer available at UCF’s website, I’ve uploaded it to this server.

Get it here. It’s good stuff.

(Yes, the quotes around both “prosperity” and “gospel” were intentional.)

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. . . but I know, change is gon’ come.

(Gotta love Sam Cooke.)

I hope to get back to writing here soon. I’ve missed it, and I’ve missed you guys. Two rather significant items to mention quickly.

• My employer’s client decided not to renew my contract, and I couldn’t be happier about it. I was on the verge of putting in notice anyway. The way they went about it was a bit shady (ie: no “coaching” or any sign that they were displeased… just… “go”), but no big deal. That’s what comes with working at an at-will state.  It just goes to show me that I was indeed doing my job well.  As it was, the commute had me on the road way too much (~3 hours/day), I was getting very little time at home with my family (~4.5 hours/day), and the rest of my time was spent either working, sleeping, or driving.  Couple all of that with the abysmal pay, the non-existent benefits, the ever-mounting responsibilities, and the toxic work envionment, and it was just not a good situation.

  As it is now, I have time to look for an enjoyable (not just a tolerable) job and time to be with my girls.

  So, praise the Lord for (kind of) getting fired. Pray that I find something good quickly.

• This Sunday evening, I’ll be ordained and installed as one of five Ruling Elders of Grace Central Presbyterian Church. This will also make Grace Central a particular church in the Presbyterian Church in America. The real work is about to begin.