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Slacker-In-Chief

I read it from Justin Taylor, Tim Challies, all the uber-bloggers; blog about things that interest you.  I began this silly thing as a personal resource for me.  I read and comment on books especially having to do with the public ministry of God's Word. If others stumbled on it and found something helpful, fine.  But this was started with only selfish intent; I was writing for myself about something that interested me and that I hoped could be useful for the ministry God called me to.

We are in a very busy season of ministry at GCPC. As a dad and husband, things are going ninety-to-nothing at home too.  Life is happening at a dizzying pace...


BUT, I am also undisciplined, and this the crux of the issue as to why I haven't posted since January. I have continued to read, I am tackling the books I listed on a previous post, I just haven't recorded my thoughts here.  And this is to my detriment.

I am about to begin a ridiculous travel schedule (ridiculous for me) that takes me through the end of May.  Once I plow through that, I am picking up the blogging pen again.

Until then I am affectionately your,

Slacker-In-Chief

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