Did You Know 3.0 – interesting video

HT: The Rebelution

Doctor’s Orders: Those Boots Were Made for Walking

and that’s just what you should do! I had my second, and prayerfully last, post-op check on Wednesday.  My surgeon, Dr. Isa Canavati, suggested some walking or exercise biking to limber up the muscles in my back and lower back.  I am four months post-op from having a spinal fusion on L4/L5.  I’ve had some [...]

Sermon Slices 1.10.10

Pastor Rick Smith spoke on James 1:1-8 today, “Joy in Trials” (<mp3)
A couple of thoughts from my note-taking:

The evidences of God’s grace in the 1/2 brother of Christ, James.  A former scorner and unbeliever, now a leader in the Christian community and author of a New Testament epistle.
James, a bond-servant (doulos) – a slave to [...]

Post-op Update: One Step at a Time.

Sunday morning: the coffee cup is drained and the house is quiet.  I am left alone to think about this past week.  Yes, it has almost been 7 days since I had back surgery.  I would like to update those who read this blog, and then, prayerfully, get back into the business of blogging regularly.
Monday [...]

Notice to the faithful readers of Grace Dependent

I will be undergoing major back surgery Monday, September 28.  Due to this fact, Grace Dependent may not be updated as often as I would like.  If you subscribe via RSS or email, you’ll still get posts that I manage during my recovery.  If you just browse to the blog, please continue to do so [...]

Autism’s Hidden Blessings by Kelly Langston (review)

I had opened the package, reached in to pull out my ordered book and was, naturally, greeted with an abundance of catalogs, postcards inviting me to this or that and a short invoice.  Normally all but my ordered materials goes straight into the trash without a second thought.  For some reason (that’s theologese for God [...]

Soul Physicians: Our Worthy Groom’s Personality (ch.5)

Part 5 of an ongoing look at Dr. Bob Kellemen’s Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction.
“The battle for our minds and hearts is won or lost according to our image of God.  Since we reflect what we revel in and become like what we worship; we must know God in His [...]

A Link & Update

A Link:
Facebook Faceoff – Boundless Webzine
HT: Tim Challies
An Update:
Social networking has become huge.  Nothing like stating the obvious!  Some of my heaviest days of traffic were when I pondered, To Facebook or Not To Facebook?  Lord willing on Aprill 22nd we’ll be starting a series in our youth group entitled, facebook & faith: impacting MyFriends [...]

A Link & Update: RPM Ministries focus

Dr. Robert Kellemen has been doing some wonderful work and it appears he’ll be expanding his ministries.   Please take the time to check out his resources and website!!
A Link:
RPM Ministries facebook page.
An Update:
I posted recently about the effect RPM Minsitries has had on my own life.  I would like you to consider visiting this ministry’s [...]

A Link & Update

A Link:
See Jesus for who he is and what he’s done – in a concentrated 4 days.  This is NEXT.

An Update:
Some time ago I posted about the popularity of Facebook and what the Christian’s response should be to social networking.  It was a pretty popular subject.  Well, now there is evidence that Facebook and such [...]