This is probably the kind of blog post that has been written 11,672 times, in as many different ways. Oh well.

I’ve found myself, as I do about once a month, realizing that I am completely insufficient. I’m a lame dude, lame employee, lame friend, and I’m a lame husband. I totally suck at life.

Said it before, say it again…..the ONLY good thing in me is Jesus.

But half the time, I’m just stupid enough to think that I’m smart enough to take these things on without Him. Every time I’m stupid enough to think that I’m smart enough, I start the whole stupid cycle all over again!

Doesn’t seem to matter how “far” we get, or how good we think we’re doing. We all have to continually stop and acknowledge that He is the only thing good in us. He is the only thing good in me, I can assure you! You can quickly see it in my life when I start thinking I’m smarter than He is…..

What a foolish and arrogant man I am, to think that I can truly succeed at anything without Him.

That’s all.

Anyone else continually live in this cycle, no matter how many times you think you’ve learned your lesson? 

I’m working on a blog post that takes on immigration and Christianity.  I’m sure it will piss off plenty of my friends, but I think there are some things that need to be discussed. 

What better way to prepare for that, than to show you how NOT funny Ray Stevens is…(still)…

There is just so much crazy awesome stuff out there right now that I can’t help but share with you…..

I can’t keep up with it all! If it doesn’t let up, I’ll never get around to writing another article! That said, this is the greatest picture you’ve ever seen….

……you gotta admit that this is pretty dope!

Many of you have been amazing in your response to my plea for help for my 17 year old cousin, Mikey.  Mikey had brain surgery two days ago.  For more info on his situation, click HERE. 

I wanted to update you on his condition.  He is doing well!  We got word yesterday that he had begun to get up and do a little walking.  This is so exciting because well, as you know brain surgery is not something you really take lightly.

He seems to be feeling ok though.  One of his other cousins texted him to ask how he felt, and his response?  “I feel like I just had brain surgery!”  Well, we know he’s ok because that sounds just like Mikey!! 

They are scheduled to be home from Los Angeles on the 10th.  I will post updates as I get them. 

There is a benefit dinner this Sunday in Plainview, AR for them.  They never expected this HUGE financial burden so if you would like to help them out please email me by clicking HERE.   Thanks everyone!!

First, let me say this:  This “oil spill” sucks.  It’s sad.  It’s horrible.  People died.  It sucks. 

But, if you haven’t even laughed one time at a BP joke that you’ve heard or read, then you have no business on my trashy blog!  :) 

Now….

If you Twitter, surely you have noticed the last, greatest Twitter-er….. @BPGlobalPR

This has been one of the most amusing things I have ever seen.  Some dude does satire very well, and has aimed all his energy at BP.  It’s a freakin’ riot!! 

Here’s one of his Tweets for example:

“The oil leak was caused by a natural gas explosion, or sea fart, which is now having silent but deadly consequences. #bpseafart “  6:26 AM Jun 1st via Twitterrific

If you can’t laugh at that, you should never be allowed to laugh again!! 

So yesterday the dude “behind” this Twitter account “came out” and revealed his partial identity.  In one of the most well written and stated posts regarding BP thus far, please welcome…….

Mr. Leroy Stick!!!! 

Oh….You have to click on his name….my bad.  Or as we are now saying, “My BP”.

You may have caught some of these blog posts about my 17 year old cousin, Mikey, who found out that he has a mass in the center of his brain. Being the goofball that Mikey is, he has named the mass “Wilson” after the volleyball from Tom Hanks’ Castaway.

Well, after many bouts with seizures and being misdiagnosed several times, Mikey is in Los Angeles awaiting brain surgery tomorrow morning. 

With a mass in the center of his brain, he has made his way to L.A. to see a Dr. Shahinian at the Skull Base Institute.  ( <—click that link!!)

You can imagine the cost of both parents having to take off work for a few weeks, flying to L.A., the hotel cost, having to eat every meal out in Los Angeles….etc…

The financial burden this has brought on my aunt and uncle is tremendous!  There will be a benefit dinner in Plainview, AR this Sunday to try and help them with this situation. 

The response that you all gave when I initially asked for prayer for him was completely overwhelming!  But now they are even more overwhelmed. 

Will you please join in prayer for them, and please do anything you can to help this family meet all their financial commitments while also incurring tremendous costs for this whole process? 

I’m asking all my friends, family, and internet homies to help.  You can help a couple different ways. 

1.  Paypal:  you may give through paypal to make it easy for yourself.  The funds will go into my paypal account, and I will be putting it into their “relief funds” this Sunday.  Please give here:

2.  You may mail a check to my PO box and the same thing will happen.  I will take the received help to their home this Sunday.  Please send your check to:

Shon & Carla Reddin

C/O Aaron Reddin

PO Box 250061

Little Rock, AR 72225

I can’t tell you how much your help, love, prayer, and generosity are going to impact this family. 

PLEASE help spread the word of this need by clicking the “share” button on Facebook, ReTweeting it on Twitter, and any other way that you have to share this need with others. 

You all are amazing, and I will keep you posted on Mikey’s condition here on the blog.   Thank you!!

Holy crap!!  Can I start a book review about Jesus by saying that?  I hope so, because holy crap! 

If ever someone has effectively addressed what many of us see as the most crucial issues that are growing and spawning in the Church, these two men have. 

Jesus made it clear exactly who He is.  But when we look around Christianity, do you see the many things that we have turned Him into?  We’ve coined Him as many, many things. 

The writing style is very casual and flows easily.  Though it comes with a smooth flow, the book packs heat.  There is no fluff or BS about what the authors want to convey to their readers.  That’s probably one of the things that I appreciate the most about their work.  It’s very genuine, sincere, and authentic. 

Written about truths of Christ that some may find to be very basic, and Sunday School-esqe, the writers explore these truths in the context of how we should approach our faith, the Church, our communities, etc. with their reality. 

If you have questions about who Jesus is, or if you’re looking in the face of church burn-out, order this book!  Do it, now!

(This review was written in exchange for a copy of the reviewed book, through Thomas Nelson’s Book Sneeze program)

Some of us were boycotting BP long before boycotting BP was “cool”.  Yeah, like for at least 3 years.  That’s when Eddie Vedder first clued us in to just how bad their track record and behavior seems to be. 

In 2007 Pearl Jam began to publically denounce BP for it’s environmental negligence.  That year at Lollapalooza in Chicago, they really made a scene when they played a little ditty that they had written specially for our friends at BP. 

If everyone was a rocker, then maybe we would have all stopped these idiots before they started wasting lives and water.  Crank your speakers up, and rock out to this catchy little left hook to the jaw-bone of BP!!

Though simple, this little tune is an amazing piece of work in my opinion.  Musically it’s not going to just blow your mind.  What it will do however, is pull on almost every emotion you have.  If you listen to the story in this song and don’t feel like you just lived, well, I’m sorry….hit replay and try it again! 

guess I should have had on a bowtie!!!

This one will likely draw a few death threats….

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