It’s good to be back. In this episode, the first in three weeks, I talk about special moments in time, the importance of being sensitive to their presence, and how easy it is to let busyness drown them out.

Links from this episode:

• My friend Franz is on Twitter, just so you know
• Listen to Michael Strub’s message that I talk about in this episode
• Here’s the Wikipedia entry on the word kairos
• Here are some posts from when I was in Berlin back in 2009

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In this episode I share thoughts on how the Gospel impacts our actions in day-to-day lives and how forgetting the Gospel leads to an ugly heart. Sorry for the mumbling and low volume. I wasn’t entirely awake yet when I recorded this episode.

Links from this episode:

• More on author Jerry Bridges
• The album of hymns to which I’ve been listening is Peace Like a River by Chris Rice

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I haven’t had too much time to process these thoughts–or any other thoughts in recent times for that matter–but in this episode I’m going to share some first impressions. Yesterday my pastor gave a message on Psalm 102 that I found to be especially applicable to my year. I also give a brief update on my ridiculously busy month.

Links from this episode:

• Psalm 102 (ESV)
• Pastor Bob Evans’ message on Psalm 102
• Wildwood Church
• A lament of my own

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In this week’s episode I ask that you indulge me as I geek out and talk about my experiences installing Mac OS X Lion on two different Macs. Even if you’re not into that sort of thing, the first story is pretty interesting even without any technical knowledge.

At one point in this podcast I say that I wish my computer was roaring like it used to. I apologize for the unintentional terrible pun.

Just for grins, I counted how many bounces it took for Chrome to open when I went to write this post. It bounced fifty times before opening. Yes, fifty. Ugh.

Links from this episode:

• Apple OS X Lion Released Today — I blogged some initial thoughts on the new OS
• Here are the instructions I used to create a bootable Mac OS X Lion USB installer
• If you’re not a Mac user you might not know what I meant when I said that my computer “beach balls”
• This was the Google Chrome speed test video I was thinking of, though the part I was remembering is actually a lightning strike and not a light bulb
• SuperDuper! — a useful backup utility for Mac

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I bet you thought I’d forgotten to post an episode today! I am about to begin the busiest six weeks I’ve had in recent memory. In this episode I talk about all that I have to do during that time.

Links from this episode:

• The Marketing Institute
• The Navigators at FSU
• Specifics about my ministry with The Navigators, including details about for what I’m raising financial support
• Content from my trip to Berlin in 2009, including a couple of posts that feature stories about Franz

In this week’s episode I tell a story from seven years ago of when I rehabbed my shoulder to illustrate some general thoughts on the emotional healing process and having reasonable expectations from closure.

This is episode ten! Thanks for hanging with me as I bumble my way through podcasting!

Links from this episode:

• One Giant Step Backward – a blog post I wrote right after I injured my shoulder

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Happy Independence Day! This week I talk about my growing weariness with Facebook and ask for your ideas to curb the problem.

Links from this episode:

• My post on Google+ from last week

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In today’s episode I talk about my Sunday spent with a family I know from church who went above and beyond in their hospitality to care for me. I also wish my dad a very happy birthday and share an idea for a new type of Presidents’ Day.

Links from this episode:

• Second Star to the Right, and Straight on Till Morning - The essay I wrote back in May citing 1 Kings 19

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In this episode I talk about getting sick and how it brings out my ungrateful and worrisome heart. I also blab a little about why this episode was posted so late in the day.

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