No TV for Lent

January 31, 2010

I have decided to give up television for Lent.

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Purgatory

January 30, 2010

“The papists quote Augustine and some of the Church Fathers who are said to have written about purgatory. They think we do not understand why they spoke as they did. St. Augustine does not write that there is a purgatory. Nor does he have evidence from Scripture as a basis. Rather, he leaves it in [...]

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Serving

January 30, 2010

Yesterday, I joined with the chair of Saint Matthew’s Samaritans to tour the new homeless facility in Hackensack where our church will serve dinner on February 19th. Both of us came away blessed.

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Perspective

January 29, 2010

This week, I went to the hospital to visit someone from another church (the pastor asked me to look on them while he was not around). As I checked in, I was asked if I could go to the emergency room to talk with a nun who was brought into the hospital. Of course, I [...]

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iPad

January 28, 2010

One could say that I am an Apple Fanboy – someone who salivates over every new tech product that comes from that most magnificent Cupertino, California company. Yesterday, salivation levels reached really bad proportions as Apple head honcho, Steve Jobs, took to the stage to announce a new product, the iPad.
According to Jobs, Apple has [...]

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Snowy Thursday – Cold Weekend

January 28, 2010

Ugh.
The light snow that has blanketed the region has caused a lot of stress for morning rush hour drivers. The roads, in many places in Bergen County, are extremely slick. I can only imagine the hillier areas of the county — this morning is really not hot for driving. I do hope that the local [...]

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Ah, the Tuesdays!

January 26, 2010

I remember in my pre-pastor life, Tuesdays were practically the longest day in the week. For some odd reason, I always found myself aching for time to go by a little faster on Tuesdays. My Mondays were always good work days since it really was a terrific day to prepare for the week. Interviews, writing [...]

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It’s the Devil’s Fault, Says Robertson

January 14, 2010

t Robertson, the televangelist head of the Christian Broadcasting Network and “The 700 Club” television program, made a startling statement yesterday when it came to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti.
Robertson said that the devil did it.
Even more, he said that the people of Haiti did this to themselves when they made a pact with [...]

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A Week Minus Satellite Radio

January 14, 2010

Nearly everyone who knows me knows of my affinity for satellite radio. I’ve been a subscriber to Sirius and XM since 2002 and absolutely love the service. Their content is beyond anything that is available on radio anywhere. Of course, since 2002, many alternatives to Sirius XM have popped up, making it harder and harder [...]

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Conan, Leno, Dave

January 13, 2010

Late TV hasn’t impressed me in a while – I once was a diehard David Letterman watcher. But then I got bored with Letterman’s political comedic bent and  I jumped to Stephen Colbert. After a while, I stopped watching Colbert (no particular reason) and basically stayed away from late night television.
When Conan took over “The [...]

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King Martin

January 13, 2010

Last night, the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers played a classic hockey game at Madison Square Garden. Tied at 0-0 entering the shootout period, the Devils were able to put their final shot in the net, giving them a 1-0 shootout victory. Goaltenders Martin Brodeur of the Devils and Henrik Lundquist of the [...]

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MobileMe

January 11, 2010

I think it is because I have an iPhone that I have an affinity for Apple’s MobileMe service. Don’t get me wrong, it is useful and overly expensive. I could just use Google services exclusively and save the money. But there is something about the quick and easy syncing from my iPhone to MobileMe’s servers [...]

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Long Stretch

January 11, 2010

Last night around 7, I walked into the house, went upstairs to the bedroom, changed my clothes, and crashed. Sitting in that old recliner never felt so good (OK, maybe back some years when I bought it).
During the course of any pastoral ministry, there is most assuredly a “long stretch” that tests any clergy person. [...]

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A Long Time

January 5, 2010

A long time between posts, huh?
Tags: blog, Iovine

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This Week, Part 1

December 30, 2009

Whenever the calendar flips to December, pastors begin to sweat. Not only is our work “enhanced” by the additional church services that come with the Advent – Christmas seasons, it is almost guaranteed that other work-related matters will come up. Pastors want to meet with every shut-in, even those who shrug off visits. Members of [...]

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