tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63360248191294275802012-02-21T09:30:46.169-06:00Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-11321054438427046952012-02-11T22:39:00.000-06:002012-02-13T10:41:01.898-06:00

So today we went Geocaching for the first time. We took the boys and I have to admit it was a blast! For those unfamiliar with this hobby, it's basically a high-tech version of a treasure hunt. Through the use of GPS you search for and hopefully find "caches" that people have placed literally all over! To learn more visit www.geocaching.com. Anyways, here are a few pictures from our

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-75490621162066934992012-02-02T07:46:00.001-06:002012-02-02T16:27:17.236-06:00

Jodi and I have been having a great time in Alexandria at the Minnesota AG's annual Minister's Retreat! We are staying at the Arrowwood Resort on Lake Darling. We always enjoy this time of year as we connect with pastors all over the state who are walking the same path as us in ministry! There is something so encouraging about being with like-minded people. Our speaker this year was Scott

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-78796924797670735732012-01-19T14:55:00.000-06:002012-01-23T10:31:01.345-06:00

I deactivated my Facebook account today, yes, again! I've decided that for me, Facebook Fasts are good for the soul. Sometimes it just takes to much of my time and I need to step back from the distractions it can create. Anyways, since then I discovered this blog by a pastor about his own decision to cut ties with the "beast" that is Facebook. His insights were pretty interesting and a

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-22605020086267346322011-12-30T18:24:00.001-06:002012-01-05T16:52:13.551-06:00

I thought it would be nice to do a blog post on memorable moments in 2011. Thankfully, thanks to the persuasion of a close friend, I bought an Android phone and started using a Google Calendar & Contact list. This is a good thing because I can easily go back and remember the who, what, where & when of my year! So here are the highlights: - January 23: Bears lose the NFC Championship to the

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-12589456723630898092011-12-05T07:38:00.003-06:002012-01-23T08:30:29.441-06:00

"If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:6-7) One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the Christmas lights. Our family strings lights up on our Christmas

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-37351371920979930652011-11-17T22:30:00.001-06:002011-11-18T09:30:53.812-06:00

Well today was defintely an unconventional birthday. With both the house and church under major renovation it was hard to have a normal day. But we did manage to have the traditional birthday breakfast at our house, danish pancakes (crepes). Most of the day was pretty busy going back and forth from the church and house just trying to get as much done as possible before Thanksgiving. Tonight

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-22444511659255232962011-11-16T13:41:00.002-06:002012-01-23T08:31:47.550-06:00

God made you and He has a perfect plan for your life. Those are words we hear a lot but many times we grow frustrated trying to really understand why we are here and what we were created for. If you're like me you have probably asked this question many times...how do I know God's will for my life? The Apostle Paul talked about how we can know God's will for our life in Romans 12:1-2. Listen

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-76952717325019742962011-10-26T09:53:00.003-05:002012-01-23T08:31:14.248-06:00

This past Sunday I wrapped up a sermon series that I accidentally stumbled into. It started when I was driving home from our road trip to Florida earlier this month. I realized how many spiritual lessons you can learn from a road trip. I preached three different messages: Enjoying The Journey, Traveling Light & God Allows U-Turns. Anyways...it was a fun series to preach! I love when God

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-73399458908508387102011-10-02T14:31:00.000-05:002011-10-26T14:35:48.120-05:00

Our latest Prip Family photo...Hard to believe there is 21 of us now!

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-75333787764208290672011-09-16T08:51:00.003-05:002011-09-20T09:53:27.206-05:00

So Sunday's message is sort of coming together this morning. I've been wrestling with several different texts this week but I think I've landed on Matthew 6:24. "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." On Wednesday nights we have been considering the word "

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-42056282227981404542011-09-11T16:36:00.002-05:002011-09-20T09:41:46.860-05:00

Today our nation will pause to remember the horrific terrorist attacks on our country ten years ago today. Like most people I will never forget where I was and what I was doing the morning of the attacks. Jodi, Jordan and I had flown to Pensacola on Sunday night, September 9th. We had flown down to the Gulf Coast to spend a week with my family. Jodi was pregnant with our second son, Taylor,

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-59851345380126934632011-08-29T08:05:00.001-05:002011-08-29T08:06:52.687-05:00

A while back someone came up with a new way of referring to people who were not Christians.  The term was "Pre-Christian".  I'm not exactly sure why, but I suspect it had something to do with trying to replace other negative terms, like "lost people" and "pagans".  I think it's probably a way of helping Christians have more faith to believe for others to come to know Jesus personally rather than

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-15627845454816418782011-06-02T13:03:00.006-05:002012-01-23T08:32:40.649-06:00

This summer I am preaching through 1 Peter at our church!  I'm excited because I love the concept of 1 Peter 2:11-12.  The English Standard Version put's it this way: "Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.  Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-21254281994448497642011-05-20T11:06:00.006-05:002012-01-23T08:32:22.223-06:00

Tomorrow will be the end of the world as we know it...well at least according to Rev. Harold Camping. I'm sure by now you've heard the news about his prediction that the rapture will happen on May 21, 2011 around 6:00 pm.  By the way if the rapture does happen and you're reading this on May 22nd...please feed my dog. Anyways, as one blogger pointed out every person who has tried to predict an

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-36535389900312259102011-05-06T08:18:00.005-05:002011-05-13T17:49:40.632-05:00

Confession time...I've never taken a Philosophy class.  My wife often tells me I should.  My problem is that once I get thinking to far down some weird path my undiagnosed ADD usually kicks in and I start thinking about something totally different...like pizza.  I think about pizza a lot! Anyways...this morning I woke up with this weird thought.  I exist.  I know it sounds pretty weird.  But I

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-67819056938031512462011-05-02T08:44:00.003-05:002011-05-13T17:49:19.603-05:00

Should Christians celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden? It's a thought provoking question that is worthy of some theological consideration.  To be sure there are no quick one or two word answers to this question.  It requires a broad understanding of the character and nature of God because after all He is the source of all justice and the final authority on the affairs of men. In Exodus 34:5-

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-22888738397965949372009-02-16T09:02:00.000-06:002011-10-28T09:03:33.859-05:00

Do you ever find yourself asking the question, who am I? I mean I know my name, my birthday, who my parents are, where I was born etc. But who am I really and more importantly, who am I becoming? I am convinced that the enemy of our soul's greatest weapon against us is to keep us in the dark to our true identity in Christ. And I'm not just talking about the benefits of a relationship with

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-57508963408674598402008-09-28T09:00:00.000-05:002011-10-28T09:00:58.391-05:00

Last week I shared a message from Matthew 24 talking about deception in the last days. This deception is all around us especially in the church. There has been an increase of false teachers, preachers and teachings among many ministries and churches. Many people are gathering together teachers who are telling them what their itching ears want to believe. This past week we couldn't escape the

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-65265868430649977472008-07-15T10:11:00.000-05:002011-05-02T10:12:59.474-05:00

If you're like me and most Americans, you have grown increasingly frustrated with the political process in our country.  From late night talk show comedians to all out shouting matches via the large news networks, we can't seem to escape the insanity.  Each year the process seems to intensify in nature.  I remember two years ago when power switched in Congress and there was a sense that finally

Jamie Pripnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336024819129427580.post-22306518237928392722007-10-22T07:56:00.000-05:002011-12-06T07:57:18.496-06:00

Ok so the Chicago Bears squeaked one out yesterday. The Vikings lost. I'm sorry. I know how you feel. If I was honest I would have to say that I'm still not that excited about my team, the Chicago Bears. They just don't have the same spark this year. I know that many of you are not football fans. But I love this part of the year! I have to admit that I have grown tired of listening to

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