ahhh…free wifi….Thank you, Jesus. I'll try some real-time posting during this next session with Emergent posterchild, Tony Jones. But be warned, this will be an on-the-fly, non-linear relay of possibly random thoughts. If it becomes confusing, I'll try to straighten it out after dinner. We'll get started in a few minutes…(the wifi signal keeps going [...]
My first session here at the NYWC was one of their early-bird, Critical Concerns Courses. An 8-hour whopper entitled 'Experiential Boot Camp' led by John Losey, of praxistraining.com . John is an interesting guy: scuba diver, Outward Bound trainer, corporate training specialist, and an inviting teacher. We spent some intense time talking about taking people [...]
He's a legend in his own mind.. Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda thinks He's Jesus. And he's not the only one. He's a "59-year-old Puerto Rican man with impish charm and a taste for indulgence. Some defectors, like Regina Albarracin — a Pembroke Pines woman whose son remains a member — liken him to a [...]
I've also recently committed to running in the Austin Marathon, February 18, 2007. Gad. Never done anything like that before. Thanks to Marathon Rookie, I've gotten a jumpstart on training info. I've been a casual runner for a long time (2-3 miles every few days…just so I can keep my Chuy's and Starbucks [...]
Our student ministry is awesome. We just brought Steve Howe on board as our new student ministry associate this last week. Awesome guy. Plays guitar. Loves students and Taco Bell. Walks with God. Knows the Word. We've had a fast and furious week of getting him online and settled here in Pville. What a blessing [...]
Here is a disturbing article from Time magazine. Last week, our Kindergartener came home with 7 pages of 'homework'. And after a long day at school, church activities, time memorizing scripture for our Awana program…it took him over an hour to do his 'homework'. We were all worn out. A couple of weeks ago I [...]
Today our youngest son turns 3. He's awesome. Completely different from our older son, Dylan is an old soul. He's determined and strong-willed…and hilarous. I can vividly remember the details of his birth. The delivery room at the hospital in Waco. The way he squinted his face when the nursing attendant was cleaning [...]
Visit Paul Middleton's blog. Some great stuff, even from Oklahoma. Too bad you don't live in Austin, bro. I'd love to hang out…
OK…now I'm forced to add a new category to my blog. File this under Stupid Theology. (The first of many, I'm sure…) Step One: Beginning in the Garden, God begins telling us who He is: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Step Two: A plethora of pansy, politically-correct liberals [case-in-point: Presbyterian Church (USA)] aren't comfortable in [...]
I didn't realize how bad it was until I started my vacation yesterday… 10. I get up to go to the bathroom at 3am and stop off to check my email. 9. The 3-year-old girl at the HEB starts singing a song from Sesame Street and I join in…because I really like the song. [...]