The Art of Worship

I am blessed to have the chance to work with a great youth staff, to have the opportunity to do unique services like this, to have a church blessed with resources to pull it off, and for amazing people who think of worship in ways “outside of the box.” Every so often, we will do [...]

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Exposed

I have a feeling I’m going to be writing on this topic a lot this year. Its funny how it just started as a catchy word which i couldnt shake from my thoughts…which turned into my year’s theme…which turned into a reoccurring theme among my recent conversations and actions…which has now turned into this years’ [...]

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A few things I’ve learned…

It seems like lately I have learned a lot of things about myself, about others, and about life in general.
The first thing I’ve learned is to not choose a year theme (mine is “exposed”) if you don’t want God to take you seriously. In the past few weeks, I feel like more of my motives, [...]

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South Africa numbers…

Some of you have asked how I’m doing in my support for South Africa. I am doing surprisingly well. I have a few pledges that have yet to actually come in (although I have no doubt they will)…but once those come in, I have between 200-300 dollars still to raise. SO…not sure if i should [...]

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Gluttony and Gratitude

I’ve been guilty of over indulging myself in quite a few things. Uh, can we say C-O-F-F-E-E? Er…*cough*…mochas. Which, we all know is way different than coffee. Several hundred calories different…and several dollars different. But not just coffee…maybe food in general? Okay, yes..it’s not a question..it’s a fact. I eat more than my fair share [...]

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2008 Theme: Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing

My friends at Westside have a tradition every New Year’s Eve to come up with a theme for the upcoming year. Rather than resolutions that are never kept past the end of January, setting a theme helps us establish what we hope to see happen throughout the year rather than specific habits we hope to [...]

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Family Time around the Guitar

I have the best family in the world.
One thing I love about being home is the opportunity to walk into a spontaneous time of worship. Sitting down next to my brother as he plays his guitar and joining him in singing, and when my parents hear our voices, they naturally make their way to our [...]

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British babies

Add a British accent to anything and you’ve suddenly turned a typical dull movie into a hysterical comedy.

Or perhaps its the fact that a 3 year old sounds like 65 year old butler.

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