Category Archives: Jesus

Pass It On, Bro

Posted on April 30, 2012 by epthnation

“What a wonderous time is spring…when all the trees are budding.” There is this OLD Christian campfire song called “Pass it on.”  It’s a relic of the kind of “teach the world to sing and buy the world a Coke” … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Don Miller

Posted on November 7, 2010 by epthnation

I love Don Miller. I loved Blue Like Jazz. I love the fact that an extremely-low-budget, fan-financed, and Steve Taylor-directed movie is being made based on Blue Like Jazz. But like most modern Christians (myself included) he’s violently hit-or-miss on … Continue reading →

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Look At Me As I Sit In a Coffee Shop And Update A Blog

Posted on June 12, 2010 by epthnation

Delurking to say:  The problem is, I haven’t posted in so long that I have like 1000 things to say.  Kids, don’t blog.  It’s just a thankless hassle. I’m just kidding.  But here’s a bulleted list.  I wish I could … Continue reading →

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My Name Is Michael And I’m An Introvert

Posted on May 22, 2010 by epthnation

Maybe it was all those Meyers-Briggs personality evaluations that said the exact same thing.  Maybe it was my overwhelming sadness when I’m around lots of people.  Maybe it was my new favorite blog, Introverted Church.  Whatever it was, I have … Continue reading →

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Quote Bashing, Part I

Posted on April 10, 2010 by epthnation

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. -Nelson Mandella This quote is fine, up to a point.  The idea that we shouldn’t let other people’s insecurities decide the way we act SOUNDS … Continue reading →

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Randumb

Posted on February 5, 2010 by epthnation

Randumb (fake noun): A collection of disjointed links, thoughts, observations, until I get tired of typing this… I’ve been listening to the new Waterdeep record, “In the Middle of It.”  I don’t know if it’s really an exciting new leap … Continue reading →

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Found This While Grimly Browsing Desriptions Of Christian Fiction Books

Posted on February 3, 2010 by epthnation

“Join bestselling author M. L. Tyndall for another seafaring historical full of romance, intrigue, action, and adventure. Grace Westcott has piously served God her whole life. Captain Rafe Dubois cannot pass up the opportunity to earn more gold toward the … Continue reading →

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(They Say) Two Thousand Zero Zero Party Over Oops Out Of Nine

Posted on December 31, 2009 by epthnation

(Please notice that for this post’s title I’m using the words Prince intended to sing, rather than the words he actually ended up singing, which is “body over us” instead of “party over oops.” I don’t know why he sings … Continue reading →

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A Blurb On Creativity

Posted on December 29, 2009 by epthnation

I realized last week that there are four main qualities I appreciate in people. I love everybody, of course — but for me to like somebody, they have to have at least one of these four things going for them … Continue reading →

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We Breathlessly Await The Arrival of Santa’s Bag

Posted on December 21, 2009 by epthnation

Lately, Christmas for me has been a season of great ambivalence and emotional confusion, due to America’s changing virtually overnight into America II: The Squeakwal.  Sorry, couldn’t resist.  The point is, things have changed.  Nobody can say anything about Christmas … Continue reading →

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