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Recent content by TheDerek

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    Staff Reunion thread

    I remember you! Probably as EPHSTRUTH ... Tristan, right? Or am I way off? I always tried to remember names ... Wow, you're an old soul! I believe I knew you from my very, very first stint on staff, back when I was JesusFreak4554.
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    Eli Monpress

    I really enjoyed it. It's pokemon in the fact that there are "spirits" out there, and people who can control them. I thought that the story had great development, and the fifth book did a swell job of ending the series. A satisifying ending that gave closure, yet left you free to imagine what...
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    Staff Reunion thread

    I feel like I remember you ... Dave, right? Let's see, I have been: JesusFreak4554 EPHSTRUTH EveryPrayerCounts TheDerek I think I knew you as EPHSTRUTH, I was that name for the first few years I was on staff.
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    Music

    I grew up in the camp that the only good music was Christian music. If it didn't wear that label, it wasn't good. It was all black and white - very cut and dry. It's not that simple. There are Christian bands in it just for the money, and not for worshiping God. For example, there's a...
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    Eli Monpress

    I recently stumbled across this new book series by Rachel Aaron, and am really enjoying it. It's a lighter fantasy read that has become a lot more involved and developed as the story has gone on. Honestly, it reminds me a lot about a fantasy version of pokemon ... maybe that's why I like it...
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    Robert A. Heinlein - Great Master of Science Fiction

    I've only read a couple of his books. I'm more the take it or leave it. I think he did a great thing for the genre back in the day, but he's very sexist, and a bit old fashioned ... which I guess reflects the time of his writing. I do love the idea of There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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    Staff Reunion thread

    At my old age everything runs together! But I think I've been a staffer at least 5 times, on / off over the last 10 years. Probably a total of 4 or 5 years combined ... Good times! I recognize a few of the names from my last stint on staff in 09 - now that's dedication! You guys rock!
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    Staff Reunion thread

    I'm just glad they let me back! ^_^
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    Mod of the Month for April

    Wow, randomly came across this thread ... this was waaaaay back in the day when I was the model staff member (I'm EPHSTRUTH). Ah, the memories ....
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    Staff Reunion thread

    One of my old teen mods randomly contacted me, so I thought I'd hop on the forums and say hi. Been what, four years since I was on staff? I think I'd been on staff for the last 8 years before that, on and off. I recognize a few of you!
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    Staff Reunion thread

    Things are going quite well, I have been in remission from cancer for 6 years now! Graduated college, have a job, looking at buying a house. Life is good. God is good! Also found an awesome church. I joined CF in 2002, I think my first stint on staff was 04? I've lost track how many...
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    Staff Reunion thread

    Stopping by to say hi. It's been quite a while since I was on staff, but I did about five years total I think. Good times, good times.
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    Sonshine!

    Made this post in 08, surprised to see this in my feed! I think the highlight of my trip in '08 was seeing Red. They were amazing in concert. When I saw them they just had one cd out, and they played every song on it.
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    The Chat With Staff Coffee House....

    Miss Tati, when are you planning that trip to Minnesnowta? You now know where it is, right? ^_^
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    Favorite Super Hero Movie!

    I know.... most super hero enthusiasts give me weird looks when I say Daredevil. But it came out just after spider-man, which I despised.... So it was the first super hero movie that I enjoyed.