Love and Let Love
by samuel davidson
It’s no secret we have similar and dissimilar cultural associations with each other and sometimes when the elements of our individual experiences don’t align, we tend to find a communication or language barrier. However, I cannot help but realize that love is the one unifying cultural language. Everyone can understand it; the one transcendent interpersonal need we all have. The one thing we all desire and the one thing we find so hard to give away.
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by samuel davidson
About a year ago we began a group that you now know as BadFish. Its primary function was to revolve around whatever we wanted to discuss. One of our first multi-week research projects was to discover what it truly means to be a man … according to women (ages 9 to 90). I have since consolidated our findings into a brief report. Here is what we found.
Continue reading ‘What Makes a Man a “Man” (according to women)’
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Brandon Moore
I was talking with Brandon Moore last night and discovered within our conversation that I am so thankful for this group of guys we call BadFish. Specifically Brandon’s friendship. He’s a quite, unassuming guy who’s wisdom, strength, and masculinity far surpass my own. If you ever get a chance to hit him up for a conversation or just want someone to relate to, Brandon’s your man. He is a safe place for anyone willing to be vulnerable and honest.
If you’re perfect, don’t waste your time. He has more important things to do. But if you, like the rest of us, leave a bit to be desired … you would be hard pressed to find a more trustworthy person.
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Pantry Appreciation
by samuel davidson
Just the other day I was driving to a friends when I passed a man washing an old ‘80 something white Honda Civic with a paint-pocked body, faded bumpers, and sweet pimp’n rims. Seriously, the rims were probably worth way more than the car they supported. Even so the owner washed the entire thing as if each square-inch was more important than the last. I had to chuckle as I passed him, finding his labor to be a complete waste of time. And of course, that’s when God decided to hit me upside the head with my first lesson of the weekend.
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God of Little Faith
by samuel davidson
Special thanks to Joby for helping me simplify the post.
Special thanks to Matt for the amendment.
Here’s an interesting comic a friend shared with me the other day:
I took multiple critical reasoning courses in college so things like this REALLY intrigue me! A few people with whom I’ve shared this comic strip have gotten offended. But to the conscious and critical mind, there is nothing inherently offensive here. In fact being offended oftentimes is simply a result of one’s world view being challenged. And that was the author’s point: to challenge previously held beliefs and preconceived notions.
Personally, I’ve been persuaded that such challenges– provided they’re sincerely contemplated and not categorically rejected– either strengthen my perspective or ultimately improve it. We can’t get any closer to a more complete knowledge of God without questioning and challenging what we already believe. So allow yourself to be challenged…
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i repent… lead me on the path…
wow…
some serious repenting action hit me in the last 24 hrs…
i just wanna say sorry Father above…
guys in Badfish… pray for me… please. Love you dudes… No Homo! haha
call if me if u wanna talk
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To Nolan…
Man
All I gotta say is Nolan is one cool fella…
For those who dont know him, I can officially say I love this dude (no-homo). We dont hang all the time but when our group of men meet weekly I am always stoked he is there.
He has grown like crazy and its great to see how close/personal we are all getting with eachother.
Just wanted to share some thought 
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by samuel davidson
Music… *sigh* …one of my favorite pastimes. You know why I like music so much? Music was designed to bring pleasure not only to the musician, but also to the listener.
As you may or may not know, I’ve been playing violin for 11 (almost 12) years now and it was about 5 years ago that I started playing with a band. If you’ve ever been in a band, you already know the family-like dynamics that can take place and often times it was helpful for me to talk with my father about whatever was on my mind. One such evening, after a long conversation, my dad pointed out that my violin is like the person I play for. Continue reading ‘How Could God Use A Skank-Ho Like Me?’
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Tags: badfish, broken, christian, crushed, god, violin
Sunday Morning.
by joby martin.
Todd was late for church.
“Goddammit!” Todd said, circling the parking lot for the third time.
“You know what?” Todd thought to himself, “Screw it.” He pulled his Range Rover into a handicap parking spot and killed the engine. “Jesus could heal the crippled. Maybe he can help them find parking.”
He studied himself in the rearview mirror, making sure that his tie was straight and then giving himself a sly smirk upon realizing how sharp he thought he looked. “I’m looking sharp,” he thought.
Hurrying towards the sanctuary, Todd glanced at his watch. He was almost half hour late. Surely his wife would be none too pleased. “Tiffany’s gonna bitch,” he thought, “I’m never gonna hear the end of this one.”
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by samuel davidson
Special thanks to Joby for helping me write this bad boy.
This article by no means was intended to condemn, judge, or dispute the morality of what I’m about to talk about. Rather, it was intended to encourage you to be open with others about the struggles you have. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m going to be talking about sex, or rather “sexual impurity.” And this subject is really fascinating because it’s something EVERY Christian struggles with yet it’s the shame that keeps us from seeking the support we need. I’m sure some of you by now are like “Oh, I can already tell this won’t apply to me.” HA. Think you’re immune? You are so wrong.
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