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Follow along as I relentlessly pursue the epic story God has for my life, my family and my church. It's not for the faint of heart.


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A Letter to Jackson: On Your 8th Birthday
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birthday, jackson, daddy blog

Dear Jackson,

One of my all-time most favorite things is when I come home from the office and you are waiting for me with ball glove and baseball in hand ready to play catch.

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A Letter to Chase: On Your 9th Birthday
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daddy blog, chase, birthday

You are such a cool kid, Chase! The other day I turned on your music playlist that you created and I noticed you've gone from songs about Pokemon to artists like Green Day, Weezer, Queen and Radiohead.

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Busting Up Backyard Fences
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Do Not Read This Blog While Hungry (or during a body detox)
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daddy blog, chase, parenting, jackson

It is a tradition in the Mehaffey home that every New Year's Eve we feast on a slow cooked Prime Rib dinner ... at least it is now since I cooked one for the first time as we celebrated the end of 2016. 

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Chase's Baptism
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chase, jesus, north terrace church, parenting

While lots of people took the polar bear plunge in freezing water on New Year's Day, my eight year old son, Chase took another kind of plunge. 

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A Letter to Jackson: On Your 7th Birthday
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birthday, daddy blog, jackson

Oh Jackson! I am such a fan of your devoted heart. You don't know how to do anything half way. You are either all in or all out.

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A Letter to Chase: On Your 8th Birthday
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birthday, chase, daddy blog

The force is definitely strong with this one. 

Chase, you never cease to amaze me. About six months ago you started playing guitar. Two months later you were playing in front of over 150 kids in your school's first grade talent show.

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How God Uses His Church to Reach One More

It's a beautiful thing to watch how God uses many people to draw just one person back to Him. God writes people into our stories; some for just a brief chapter and others that carry through from cover to cover.

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Easter 2016
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MMOC, north terrace church

We love going all out on Resurrection Sunday. Last year we built a boxing ring on stage, this year we built a bridge because that is what Jesus is. The Bridge.

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On Turning 40
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birthday, leadership, daddy blog
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Faith of Our Fathers and Grandfathers
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MMOC

Sunday was an emotional rollercoaster. 

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One Car Family
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parenting, daddy blog

Three weeks ago we officially became a one car family. This was not by choice, but neither was it a surprise. 

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Would the Real Boaz Please Stand Up?
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MMOC

The last two winters in Ohio were like Narnia under the rule of the White Witch but this past weekend I was in shorts. 

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Dating With Yokes and Running Shoes
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MMOC

Yesterday using a scythe, a yoke, and running shoes I told Janie I felt a bit like the comedian Carrot Top ... before the steroids.

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Happily, Even After
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MMOC

Let me give you a glimpse of why I love the team at North Terrace. Yesterday before our 8am service I was talking with a teammate who was visibly shaken about something. "You OK," I asked. He said, "Yeah. I'm fine. There's just so much potential that God could do through us today, I just don't want to get in the way." 

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Bedtime Stories: Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Bedtime Stories, parenting, daddy blog

When Janie and I talk to parents who have grown children that have qualities we want to see in our sons, we want to know what they did and how they did it. Every time the parents have told us, "We read to our kids every day." So almost every night at bedtime we cozy up with a book (and the Bible) and go on all kinds of adventures together.

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The Big Mo
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MMOC

Only one word describes what we are experiencing in 2016 at North Terrace ... MOMENTUM. 

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Better Together in 2016
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MMOC

First #MMOC blog post of 2016...let's do this!

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Our Favorite Mehaffey Christmas Tradition - The Polar Express
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daddy blog, parenting

When Christmas season comes around we are just like any family. We want to make special moments that our boys will remember but we also don't want to break the bank to do them. Here is one of our favorite traditions that you can feel free and steal.

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365
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north terrace church

Sometimes I look back over a year and regret all that I failed to accomplish. But add God to the mix and He accomplishes more than I can ask or imagine.

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Four Ashley's Walk Into a Baptismal Tub
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MMOC

One thing that never gets old about my "job" is seeing people take next steps in their journey with Jesus. Yesterday, we saw that in spades.

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Nerf Guns, A Rough Night in Sports and Preaching On Hell
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MMOC

Sunday morning I refilled my cup, kissed Janie and the boys goodbye and Jackson met me with, "Daddy, you're not going to spend much time with the birthday boy today." Ouch. Truth hurts.

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A Letter to Jackson: On Your 6th Birthday
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jackson, daddy blog, birthday

Jackson Cooper Mehaffey,

Happy Birthday! 

You are such a special young man and I count it a blessing every day that I get to be your daddy. 

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A Letter to Chase: On Your 7th Birthday
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chase, birthday, daddy blog

Dear Chase,

So you're a big, bad first grader now and this is the first year you can actually read your birthday letter from me. 

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How Do You Spell "Thank You?" BBQ
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MMOC

I usually stick to recapping only what happened on Sundays in my Monday Morning Office Chair blog posts but this time I need to mention what happened on Saturday evening as well.

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Generosity Feeds
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MMOC

What a phenomenal Sunday from start to finish. The amazing "Fall-is-in-the-air" weather didn't hurt. 

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Gearing Up For Battle
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MMOC

It never ceases to amaze me how far my emotions can swing on a typical Sunday. The highs can be atmospheric and the lows can be crushing.

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Parenting, the NFL, and Locally Grown Vegetables
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MMOC

We started a new series this week on parenting called "Four Questions Every Kid Needs Answered."

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My Tank is Full
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north terrace church, zanesville

For an introvert like me today could be a nightmare.

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We Could Be Heroes.
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MMOC

Sunday, I had the opportunity to share the stage at North Terrace with one of my heroes.

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