Andrew Alpaugh Blast From the Past

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‎ Magic Mountain, an amusement park in Southern California, is known for a roller coaster named X. Coincidentally, I was there to speak at a youth event when I overheard an X-rated conversation—between churched teens no less. It prompted me to address the issue from stage. I asked, “How many of you struggle with using bad language?” Many hands went up. I followed up with questions we’ve all probably considered at some point: Is it wrong for a Christian to use curse words? If so, why? And what makes profanity, well, profane? Entertainment is full of swear words, sexual innuendo and scatological slang. In our coarsening culture, some young people can’t recall a time when f-bombs weren’t part of “normal” discourse. Kids use it because they’ve grown up hearing it and having it reinforced by the media. And somehow it becomes a personal habit that even Christian teens may consider acceptable in certain situations. I’ve heard people argue that words are just noises we ma

Bennett was 13 weeks old on Tuesday, got his next round of shots (poor baby) and was 4lbs. 9oz. He's doing great! :)

You are loved in abundance! Stay sweet, stay beautiful and stay amazing! Happy Birthday! Love, Mom and Dad