Yesterday was a tough day for the Browning Family.  We buried our family dog, Sarg.  He was a great dog and a great friend.  In 2002, Tarah and I purchased our first home in Kentucky and like every good American family, we got a dog.  We decided to adopt a pet and that adoption was the beginning of another adoption journey that ended with us adopting Piper & Ethan from the Ukraine in 2006.

Some things about Sarg that I won't ever forget.
#1 - His lethargic and laid-back disposition.  He was a perfect fit to my personality.  Most days he just sat beside me in my recliner enjoying an evening with his family.
#2 - His scratching at the door.  Sarg was a smart dog.  He had a keen way of communicating.  The strangest communication was the whining he would do when he wanted to come inside.  It sounded like a injured little girl screaming.
#3 - My accomplice - Many times Sarg would ride with me in the car.  I'll never forget the night that we tolieted Dr. Rainer's house with Sarg tagging along.
#4 - Cuddling - I am not a touchy-feelly kind of guy but for some reason Sarg was a different story.  He would let you do anything to him.  I am sure you saw his trick when I would ask him a question and he would raise his hand, right?

Do me a favor, if you remember something about Ol' Sarg, write a comment on this blog.  I think it will be healing for our family.

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One of my leaders convinced me to do a sermon series based on questions that people have.  Sounds like a great idea, right?  So we developed a website, allow people to post questions & vote, and now I am seeing that this is going to be on crazy six weeks of my life.

Questions we are getting currently are:
- Is there such a thing as Christian homosexuality?
- Why do Christians get sick at the same rate as non-Christian in spite of the 
   fact that Christians are praying to a healing God?
- What is appropriate and inappropriate sexual activity inside a monogamous,
   married relationship?

This is going to be crazy.  I guess go ahead and and cast your vote.  I am already way over my head anyway.

http://www.journeymedia.org/burningquestions.aspx

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