The Life of Nathan

3 miles in 23:19 tonight, but I still can’t quite imagine being ready for 5mi by Sept.

Evan Bartsch

Spirit Night for Bartsch Family

Tues. June 2^nd

5-8 pm

Chick-fil-a on Hilliard- Rome Rd.

Please join us Tues. June 2nd at Chick-fil-a on Hilliard-Rome Rd. from 5-8 pm to help raise money for the Bartsch family. Their son, Evan, was born with multiple physical challenges and is now at a feeding clinic in California where he is learning to eat & drink.  On June 2nd, a portion of each purchase will go to the…

Don’t try to race sheep, Don’t try to herd race horses

This past weekend I had the pleasure to go back home for a family get together, and while there I visited the church that I attended during my “growing up years”.  The message was on “The Great Commission” and was taken from the Acts 1:1-5 and Matthew 28:19-20.

Here’s a summary:

1. God’s plan of salvation extends to everyone.  From beginning to end, it wasn’t limited to one family or group.
   1. Gen. 12:3 - Through Abram, all the nations of the earth would be blessed.
   2. Rev. 7:9-10 -…

New blog post - Jackasses, Mules, and Stallions. http://bit.ly/11mfnv

In a talk given at TheResurgence Raleigh Boot Camp entitled ‘The Biblical Mandate on the Man’, Scott Thomas describes some qualifications of a church planter. The first two thirds of this message were good, but the last third in my opinion was fantastic.  He encourages church leaders to call men to a manly, strong, radical adventure.

Towards that end he claims that churches tend to produce three kinds of Christian men:

1) Jackasses - Know just enough about Christianity to be a danger to…

Stauff’s Kenya AA on a sunny Saturday morning. What could be better.

Tonight: 2.25 mi. in 19:49. Not exactly gold medal pace, but it’s only week 2.

Fifteen years ago today I asked my wife on our first date! http://bit.ly/qcbPt

On April, 23 1994 I went on my last “first date”.  At the prompting of my friend, Matt Swain, I asked a beautiful young lady to a movie - White Fang.  Neither of us had any idea that 15 years later we’d be married, have two kids, and be head over heels for each other.

This week Jenny and I have been looking back at last 15 years, and there are so many good memories.  Our first date, our many long walks and bike rides, the night I proposed, the day we were married, the days that Grace and Ben…

Ran 1.6 miles (no laughing I’m working up to 5), then ate a big brownie (ok, you can laugh now).