Eric Longman

Internet geek. Project Manager. Propellerhead.

I heard on NPR today that Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s body is lying in repose at the Supreme Court, and I wondered what the difference was between “lying in repose” and “lying in state”.  Here it is, in case you’re curious, too, courtesy of Wikipedia: Lying in repose is when the remains of a deceased person, often one of [...]

Attached is a document that has the readings from Sunday, June 12 and the text of the sermon I preached.  If you didn't make it, here's another opportunity to hear read what I had to say.  Just don't judge it too harshly…it was my first sermon!

You’re cordially invited to Loving Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 12.  The church elders will be conducting the worship service,  with a sermon preached by Eric Longman entitled “Journeys of Faith”.  Be there at 9:14am for my bible study class; I’m starting a new series on Great People in the Old Testament. 

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Here’s a new challenge:  I’ve been tapped to write and preach the sermon at our church on June 12.  I’m excited, but a little nervous, too…this is something I’ve never done before.  I teach a bible study class each Sunday, but this is way beyond that.  I spent much of yesterday researching the planned readings [...]

Christopher’s bike had a flat tire…totally worn out from skidding to a stop (standard bicycle stopping procedure for a seven-year-old).  So we ran it by the bike shop to get a new tire, and got a real shock: $37 for a new tube and tire.  This was particularly distressing, since the bike was too small [...]

Forgive me readers, for I have sinned.  It has been four weeks since my last blog posting… I know it seems like I’m a slug, but really, I’m not.  I’ve been just about under water for the past month with at least two fairly major projects underway and a slew of other little things taking [...]

zConnect today announced that the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat for Humanity will be participating in its AdvantageConnect program to raise funds to build homes in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. Under the program, the company will pay a quarterly contribution to the organization for all customers who have indicated that their account should benefit the [...]

Ken's van is in for repairs after the wreck.  The damage estimate was $4,069.04.  (The van's worth about $5,700).  Thank goodness — Ken likes that van and didn't want it totaled out. It's been in the shop for a week, and is expected out sometime in the next 7-10 days.

Interstate 85N in Atlanta.  Seventy miles per hour.  Minding your own business.  Glance quickly in the rear-view mirror and note a maroon Grand Am flying up behind and drifting across lanes.  Your brain begins to process the Grand Am's speed (way faster than yours) and trajectory.  You think to yourself “Hmmm…looks like he's going to pass [...]