tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374210522012-01-14T10:13:52.322-07:00The Barz Family's Adventures in Arizona... Along with Eric's ramblings on loads of other stuff..Ericnoreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-90312150415339393982008-12-24T07:33:00.001-07:002008-12-24T07:35:57.525-07:00

Just a note to say that this blog is being relocated to http://ericbarz.wordpress.comfollow us at our new address.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-8713687205515467372008-11-25T21:05:00.002-07:002008-11-25T21:12:24.338-07:00

If you don't purchase any other album over the holidays get this one:The buy now is only for the UK but it will be released via iTunes before the end of the year.. Check out www.compassionart.tv for previews of the tracks and see the video of this amazing project from some of today's best songwriters.I've had a sneak preview thanks to our worship pastor and it freakin' rocks!!!

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-14725181177618984872008-08-25T13:39:00.002-07:002008-08-25T13:42:42.639-07:00

I know this blog has been a bit neglected of late, but only because there has been so much going on! Liz and I found out a while back that we are having a baby!! Due mid January, just before Liz's birthday and we can't wait. We just found out Friday that it is going to be a little boy (assuming the doctors are correct). The other big news is that Eric Barz Photography is now live and

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-60894976975290909352008-06-10T17:15:00.001-07:002008-06-10T17:15:44.709-07:00

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-5413183139538560232008-04-10T10:13:00.003-07:002008-04-10T10:27:05.872-07:00

Quick update with photos for everyone.We are officially in the home stretch for the school year, now that spring break is over the countdown to the end begins. Personally, I cant wait.Nothing extremely exciting going on at the homefront except a little bit of travel. Over last weekend we took a mini-vacation with our friends Kayla and Santi to California.Liz and Kayla had been planning this as

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-11836488980085027502008-03-10T19:15:00.001-07:002008-03-10T19:16:44.290-07:00

Here is Liz's very first contribution to our little blog. A very funny birth control ad spoof from SNL. Enjoy!

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-85837837251537039152008-02-20T12:30:00.003-07:002008-02-20T13:09:50.523-07:00

So I realized today how badly I have neglected our little blog here. I suppose I could make some excuses about how crazy things got, what with the holidays and all that but I guess there really isnt much of an explaination, so heres the latest from the Barz clan in Arizona.Christmas was a blast at home, even though it felt like we did nothing but run everywhere. We got to spend time with both

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-69052045190356826782007-12-14T11:32:00.000-07:002007-12-14T11:43:54.423-07:00

As nice as it is not to have problems like snow and ice storms here in Arizona, I am officially excited about being in Michigan soon. My short visit in November for hunting season was the prefect primer for my excitement about coming home for Christmas. I can say with confidence that I am ready to see some snow and from what I understand there has been plenty to go around compared to last year.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-82718231132543085472007-11-29T12:56:00.000-07:002007-12-12T13:36:46.351-07:00

As difficult as it is to believe (particularly when temps are just dipping in to the 70's) the holiday season is upon us.. As my wife will tell you, I have a bit of a love:hate relationship with this time of year. I enjoy what the traditional meanings of this season stand for, but often lament the way that they are celebrated in culture today. I enjoy Christmas music as a general rule, but loathe

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-69841830469311989322007-10-04T09:01:00.000-07:002007-10-04T09:24:52.604-07:00

If you follow this blog at all you will have noticed that I was a bit of a slacker in updating for the last couple of months so I am compensating with a bunch of posts right now.So for my birthday, Liz arranged for a surprise photo session with some friends of ours Chris & Kelsi.. They were really good sports and attempted to follow my mismanagement and directions. The nice thing was that they

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-14168138939139961812007-10-04T08:12:00.000-07:002007-10-04T08:52:50.904-07:00

I saw this video on the Monday Morning Insight Blog this morning and it really hit home with some things that Liz and I have been discussing and dealing with lately. Check it out.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-29358843732459785672007-10-01T13:48:00.000-07:002007-10-02T09:57:52.922-07:00

Well with just over 8 weeks gone in the school year, I figure it is about time to do an update. I had one of these started about 6 weeks ago but never got around to finishing it so if you are seeing this it means I actually followed through (yeah for me!!).Since our last update, we have been doing a whole lot of the same and have settled in to a pretty good routine and toss in some spice here and

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-69502941005726817892007-08-24T14:13:00.000-07:002007-08-24T15:55:24.883-07:00

One of the highlights of any given week is my chance to go and play with the team that is leading worship each weekend. We have a rehearsal on Thursday nights that often times ends up being a band worship service : ) Anyone is welcome to come and join just for fun (and or practice) usually I attend to have some fellowship and to practice my guitar and singing but this week there were a ton of

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-91512213843280729272007-08-23T11:13:00.000-07:002007-08-23T11:27:58.305-07:00

Some of you may know that I have been pursuing photography for a while and I have come to the point where I feel more equipped to offer some services to paying customers!! But the downside is that I dont have what I would consider a suitable body of work to represent what I am capable of doing. So here is the pitch:If you have a desire for some portrait work to be done for your family or just the

Ericnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-39388845651621624872007-08-03T17:49:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:06:16.671-07:00

For some of you who havent been in Liz's classroom, but want to see what a first grader's world looks like here it is...This is a 360 degree view merged in to a 2 dimensional image... Pretty fun stuff..Click on the image and then click "All Sizes" to get a larger view from flickr (Large is the best).... Made with auto alignment in Photoshop CS3

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-79673380172015982232007-07-24T23:35:00.000-07:002007-07-24T23:38:40.274-07:00

So our long awaited new computer has arrived and is functioning awesomely.. This also means that I have been going crazy working with images from vacation. One that I was blown away by today is from the wedding we went to on our way home.. Here is the beautiful bride Kim looking radiant. Hope you like it.. look for more to come.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-14499634419132429662007-07-24T00:50:00.000-07:002007-07-24T01:24:55.012-07:00

So to resume where the rest of the vacation recap left off.. We spent a great week or so with my parents in Mt. Pleasant and got to hang out with my sisters and parents which always proves interesting.. One of the fun things we did was I made my sister and her friend do a fake portrait session with me.. Here is one of my faves from that. My little sister Leah. looking totally rockstar...

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-73024445201137546462007-07-17T16:51:00.000-07:002007-07-24T00:50:13.691-07:00

So we have officially returned to the AZ, got in last night and are starting to get used to living out of our own home again..Updates from the rest of our vacation will follow soon but wanted to make sure those waiting with rapt excitement knew we were back in town. Give us a call if anyone wants to hang out.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-30493029339923390712007-06-25T21:41:00.000-07:002007-06-25T23:45:38.634-07:00

Some people know about my ever growing photography hobby (addiction) and so my lovely wife let me upgrade my camera to a semi-pro level DSLR (for the non gadget folks, thats pretty nice). So I have been documenting our life since about a week ago today when my new toy arried so here are some pictures from our time here so far.Liz w/ Roxy doing a fake portrait session for me.At the Ann Arbor

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-39490708535498604392007-06-24T18:35:00.000-07:002007-06-24T18:37:23.723-07:00

So I have my new camera finally but I havent taken the opportunity to get any photos uploaded to the blog as I have been loading them to my laptop.. I go to MP tomorrow where I can connect wi-fi from the laptop to my parents network.. Stay tuned.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-51671040654901294262007-06-13T10:43:00.001-07:002007-06-24T18:35:15.092-07:00

So after two excruciating days stuck in the car, we have finally arrived to Michigan. Pictures and more updates to follow. Thanks for all those who prayed for safe travel.. It was long but we are glad to be home.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-62419707897884671222007-06-07T23:01:00.000-07:002007-06-07T23:08:12.115-07:00

Wow... time sure is flying by. Only 3 more days until we hit the road and start our trek back to Michigan. It has most certanly been an interesting year here in the desert but a very good one. For now, Liz is watching the minutes tick by on the clock until she can say she is officially done with her school year. I finished up last Friday and spent my week off making preparations for the trip

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-44239007790036914212007-05-16T10:15:00.000-07:002007-06-07T23:06:55.100-07:00

Wow --- Nearly a month since the last real update.. I wish I could say that I have been super busy and haven't had the time to do any writing but that just wouldn't be the truth. Part of the delay relates to my ability to connect to blogger at work. For a few weeks now my way around the pesky Internet filters had been foiled but alas today it is restored!! Since the last update we have had

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-62147740529870318182007-05-13T08:18:00.000-07:002007-06-07T23:06:15.267-07:00

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-81533044610680722492007-04-17T11:36:00.000-07:002007-04-17T11:43:01.272-07:00

Really messed up stuff happening in the world of late, thoughts and prayers go out to the folks at VA Tech. Lately I have been keeping tags on a blog called Internet Monk. Some of the stuff I have a hard time swallowing but some things posted just hit it out of the park. His post today on Christ's Righteousness just floored me. Great stuff.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-79003654146072947762007-04-11T08:09:00.000-07:002007-04-15T21:12:05.175-07:00

Once again it has been some time since I last made my contribution to the blogosphere. No real reason for the delays, partially that life has been full of normalcy which has been nice after the couple weeks of spring break and visitors. The other part is that I haven't been feeling particularly eloquent with anything to write about. There have been some really great things going on with both Liz

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-40290566440255792152007-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:002007-03-30T10:58:16.823-07:00

So I know it has been a while since a real post so wanted to do a quick update. Liz and I both have been on spring break this past week and Liz gets another whole week off upcoming. It has been a very busy couple of weeks.. In the last post we had just had the first day of the visit with my mom and her friend. She stayed for another 4 days and lived the spa lifestyle for a couple of days before

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-78449271962079705992007-03-12T08:53:00.000-07:002007-03-12T09:12:16.194-07:00

Yesterday my mom and one of her friends Nancy flew in from Michigan and are spending a few days of pampering at the Camelback Inn and Spa here in Phoenix. They had pretty ambitious plans for their first day here, we picked them up at the airport just after 12:15pm local time and went over to the Camelback Inn. Rooms weren't ready for them yet so we proceeded with their other plan to hike

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-88247384701918568482007-03-08T09:12:00.000-07:002007-03-08T09:20:03.401-07:00

So I have a confession to make, I have become mildly obsessed with photography. Thanks in no small part to the online photo sharing site flickr.com. I found a friend that had linked his flickr account to his blog and started exploring. If you have any interest in art and photography, check out flickr. Even the folks that consider themselves amateur photographers are phenomenal. So I have

Ericnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-62328249731560889392007-03-05T10:58:00.000-07:002007-03-05T11:03:59.259-07:00

So this article is the leading story on CNN.com at the moment... Just another reminder that the crazies are all around us.. Not to often that they actually come out of the woodwork in Northern Michigan, usually they just stay in their wooded cabins.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-68585918130111933602007-02-22T10:32:00.000-07:002007-02-22T11:03:34.611-07:00

So this post is for those who would rather hear about life here in Arizona than my theological ramblings/struggles/questions. Just an update on everyday life. In the last few weeks we haven't been doing anything super exciting just doing the usual life stuff. Liz and I are both enjoying work to varying degrees at varying times, definitely Liz is liking her job more consistently than I but my job

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-57165078734097351182007-02-20T10:26:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:21:55.352-07:00

Saturday we heard a message from Mark 7 24-30 and Eric spoke on hearing God's truth & grace. One of his points was that often we like to receive the grace and don't appreciate or accept the truth. Speaking honestly, I didn't connect with the teaching but during the time after the message I did ask God to reveal truth and grace and make me open to receive both. One of the things I realized is that

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-48109749335840839722007-02-15T13:58:00.000-07:002007-02-15T14:49:24.091-07:00

So for no apparent reason as I was eating lunch today I started thinking about the concept of Hell. Particularly as I have learned about it since the time I was a child. My view of Hell that I remember and I am sure resonates with many others evolved in the following way.Young child stage: If you are a bad person (i.e. don't listen to parents) you go to hell. Hell at this stage was

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-22971391820131365432007-02-12T13:21:00.000-07:002007-02-12T13:32:21.128-07:00

So here is the story, a while back a friend of mine sent me the post that will follow from his friend on Facebook and I felt compelled to respond... So the following is the post of the female friend of a friend on Christianity. It is quite long as is my response so be prepared. I would appreciate comments if you feel led. ok this is very forward, if you are offended, i wont say i dont care. i

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-65555155032232808302007-02-12T10:07:00.000-07:002007-02-12T10:15:49.172-07:00

Real quick post, just to say that one of the producers of the Amazing Grace movie was in church talking about the movie and the UK abolition of the slave trade as well as the modern day slave trade. If you havent heard about this movie check out the link here. Also, check out the page dedicated to the practical aspect of the movie's message The Amazing Change (click Amazing Change or the banner

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-23504719211961690052007-02-08T07:47:00.000-07:002007-02-07T14:26:44.180-07:00

As promised here are the shots from the game last night, I will narrate as I go but first let me say that the US fans were heavily outnumbered but cheered loud and hard for their team. Also, the new stadium is pretty sweet, the game last night was played with the roof open and it was a beautiful night for a match. So on to the pictures.. The scoreboard counting down to game time.. The stadium was

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-50949852950314516762007-02-07T14:20:00.000-07:002007-02-07T14:26:44.343-07:00

So tonight is the big night, we get to go see the US Natl Team face off against Mexico in the annual North American rivalry for men's soccer. Hopefully I'll get some great shots of the game and the action to share with everyone else. Also, my chance to check out the new University of PHX stadium without having to sit through a dismal Cardinals game. From the reports I have heard the red, white

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-22051693708367380012007-02-05T12:50:00.000-07:002007-02-05T13:25:43.949-07:00

Not one of the greatest weekends ever, but produced some very interesting mind fodder. Friday, someone hit us while we were driving to work. Nothing major just some body damage, and even then not so serious. The problems were many, 1) I have expired MI tags on my car, 2) Other driver is not licenced Because of these situations the officer graciously let us both off without citing us for our

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-83472808606008381872007-01-30T14:02:00.000-07:002007-01-30T14:10:18.617-07:00

Wanted to put some more photos of our newest family member... She is the new favorite photography subject.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-65474255669670530792007-01-30T13:33:00.000-07:002007-01-30T14:51:44.813-07:00

Just a quick note, if you get the urge and the chance, check out the link to the right "Marianne's IJM Experience." Marianne is a friend of mine from MSU Grad School and a sister in the Lord and she is serving/working with IJM in SE Asia as an aftercare professional (social worker) with people who are being freed from bonded slavery, forced prostitution, and dealing w/ illegal land siezures, etc.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-8791119273572112672007-01-29T09:41:00.000-07:002007-01-29T09:57:25.386-07:00

So a number of guys have from Joy have joined a soccer league hosted by CCV, one of the mega-churches in the Valley. We have played a couple of games so far, tying the first and losing the second. While many of the players are from Joy some are from CCV and others are just a part of the league for fun and were assigned to our team. Greg, one of the guys from Joy, has been blogging on the

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-66794403352532786582007-01-25T08:00:00.000-07:002007-01-25T08:02:53.637-07:00

I was cruising my facebook account and saw a friend of mine from back home had this quote from Tony Campolo on his profile. I would assume that Campolo is speaking to a group of church folk. "I have three things I'd like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don't give a shit. What's worse

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-2447844269968036772007-01-22T13:48:00.000-07:002007-01-30T14:00:28.864-07:00

Some random pictures of a 15 minute snowstorm we had on Sunday. And after the snowstorm came an enormous rainbow!!Praise God for cool things like that..

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1169484429875264552007-01-22T09:28:00.000-07:002007-01-22T09:47:09.883-07:00

I'm feeling a bit ADD right now so I have the feeling that this post will be a bit like the title, plus a lot has gone on since my last substantial post. So first, we finally got our new dog.. She is awesome, this is her picture. She is a 3 yr old Staffordshire Bull Terrier which is a mouthful to say when people ask. She has been totally awesome since we brought her home. It took the better part

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-19744845541136006852007-01-19T13:44:00.000-07:002007-01-30T13:47:54.997-07:00

So here is one lonely picture of Liz' birthday dinner. We went out w/ Kayla and Santi to Abuelo's restaurant and had some good food and got a free desert with dinner!!This particular picture is in the style of Paul Doby paparazzi all the way.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1168375040580881592007-01-09T13:31:00.000-07:002007-01-09T13:37:20.586-07:00

I just finished reading the transcript of the MacWorld Keynote address by Steve Jobs. The hilight was the announcement of the pending release of the iPhone. This may very well be the greatest thing since sliced bread... An awesomely integrated combination between an iPod, cell phone, PDA, touchscreen computer and video player... The folks at Apple are geniuses!! Downsides in my opinion,

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1167763441617904592007-01-02T11:37:00.000-07:002007-01-02T11:44:01.623-07:00

Well this Christmas season has been a number of surprises one after another. The biggest shocker of all has to be the weather here in Michigan. We have been in the state for nearly 12 days now and we have yet to see daytime temperatures below freezing! There was a few moments of snow on Dec. 26 but those were short lived and I was off with my sister for a run a couple of hours later. We have

Ericnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1166732758093877672006-12-21T13:23:00.000-07:002006-12-21T13:25:58.100-07:00

Nothing special in this post... Just over 24 hrs. until takeoff. If you get the chance chekck out this weeks message from Rob Bell and the folks at Mars Hill. It is a very interesting look at the "third way of Jesus" in response to injustice and violence. If nothing else listen to it for the funny analogy of the US being invaded and occupied by Canada... Great stuff..Peace and Blessings

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1166470457422272212006-12-18T12:36:00.000-07:002006-12-18T12:34:17.436-07:00

This weekend at church a very little phrase really stuck with me and has prompted me to deluge into cyberspace once more. Before I get too far from my stated title, only 4 more days until we hop on that plane that takes us back to the lately not-so-frigid north. As the days number I find it increasingly difficult to concentrate on silly things like . . work. I long for my off hours when I can

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1166116447309349112006-12-14T09:47:00.000-07:002006-12-14T10:14:07.323-07:00

During the holiday season I know it is traditional for many people to be a bit more generous than they usually are. This is something that in the past I would have applauded and thought of as a great act of charity and blessing. Now don't get me wrong, I think giving in any scale is better than not giving at all but in the past few weeks there have been a number of things that have caught my

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1165904057615779312006-12-11T23:05:00.000-07:002006-12-11T23:14:17.623-07:00

So I have been in countdown mode for Christmas and returning to MI since December 1. I think as I write now it is just over 10 days and counting. It is somewhat ironic that I look to return to the frozen tundra that is my home with such anticipation. In reflecting back over the years that I spent there, my general sense is that I felt much less love for the place than since I have been away.

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1165763604821829322006-12-10T08:00:00.000-07:002006-12-10T08:13:24.826-07:00

Christmas is almost here! I have been waiting for quite a while now to have the opportunity to go back to Michigan and be with family and friends that we haven't seen for months now. During the holiday season from Thanksgiving to the New Year I always find it interesting to listen to what goes on around me. In many places this is when the 24 hr. Christmas music makes its appearance, or people

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1165245762148201472006-12-04T08:15:00.000-07:002006-12-04T08:22:42.156-07:00

So this was the big weekend for the direction of the evening service that I have been waiting excitedly for. The evening kicked off with a huge blessing for my wife and I of meeting a bunch of new people from our Church and getting aquainted with them in some fellowship. Afterwards, Pastor Eric gave us the vision for the Saturday service. It centered around the words of Acts 2:42-47

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1164151431726560802006-11-21T16:18:00.000-07:002006-11-27T08:08:39.096-07:00

So since we have been in Arizona, my wife and I must have attended a dozen or more churches without a whole lot of luck. We have since been making a home at a church in Glendale. We have felt really good about what is happening there and the priorities of the church seem to line up with what we have been experiencing and wrestling with the last couple of months on a personal level. In past weeks

Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421052.post-1163538546333236492006-11-14T13:56:00.000-07:002006-11-14T14:09:06.340-07:00

So my wife and I just found out that we are going to be getting a new dog!! Needless to say we a a bit psyched about the prospect. The downside is that we have to wait until after the holidays. We are going to be traveling for about 12 days and didnt feel right leaving a brand new pet at a kennell for that long so soon after bringing it home. I have been somewhat obsessive over the task of

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Over the last two months the folks over at Mars Hill in Grand Rapids, MI (see mhbcmi.org) have been doing a series called Jesus Wants to Save Christians . . . and wow talk about transformative. These messages have been really developing the intuitions and leadings I have been feeling of late. I have to say that the teachings of Rob Bell and others at Mars have been a major shift in perspective

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So this is officially the first post on my very first blog. I dont know if this will ever be read by anybody but me but regardless I write on. I suppose I should give some sort of intro to this whole idea of a blog. I have recently moved from Michigan to Arizona and since doing so have felt a very real call to delve deeper into what the foundations of being a Chrisitian look like. I have been a

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