A Manifesto from HOLSTEE, to help remind us of things that matter, in a very Tyler-sort-of-way:
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This Is Your Life
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How To Be Alone
Watch. Change. Be free.
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He Is Risen!
The Resurrection
MATTHEW 28 ‡‡†Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2†And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3‡His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he [1] lay. 7†Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.9†And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
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Missionary Man
Yes. John Hall and Dave Stewart doing 'Missionary Man' at John's house.
And killing it.
(Thanks, Chris Taylor!)
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Awake My Soul
Granted, when someone says a band is 'the next U2', I immediately know I don't need to listen to anything else they have to say. But when Steve Stockman, author of Walk On (prob the most definitive book about the spiritual journey of U2), says the lyrics of Mumford and Sons rival Bono, I probably need to listen.
If you're late to the party, pull up a chair.
How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know
This weakness I feel I must finally showLend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep, totally freeIn these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your life
In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your lifeAwake my soul, awake my soul, Awake my soul
You were made to meet your maker
Awake my soul, awake my soul, Awake my soul
You were made to meet your maker
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PVILLE Couples Retreat!
If you haven't gotten word yet, go ahead and mark your calendar for March 11-12,
at Highland Lakes Conference Center on beautiful Lake Travis.
Special guest speakers will be Chuck and Robin Bryce!
Check it out!
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Good Morning, 2011!
My resolutions this year are different than last year. While I do have some specific, personal things I want to accomplish in the next 12 months (getting back to my running regime, never using the words ‘epic’ and ‘fail’ again…), they’re pretty insignificant in the larger scheme of things. So here are my top 5:
5. Look closely. Life happens all around. I have friends who have travelled the world and don’t have much to report. I also have other friends who can walk down the street and see the whole world. I want to be the latter.
4. Listen intently. We all have amazing stories to tell. Stories of love and tragedy. Of heartbreak and redemption. Of grace and growth. God is in the process of redeeming all of creation, but sometimes noise drowns out the tale. In 2011, I will listen more intently to Christ’s story in and around me.
3. Tell boldly. What good is a story without an audience? What good is tragedy if the triumph is never told? I want to 'tell better'–not in a preacher-on-a-street-corner-kind-of-way, but like a painter who can't help but paint. I want to creatively use every color, every hue, every nuance to tell the story so that it resonates with us and accurately reflects the love God has shown.
2. Love completely. When I die, the only things that will eternally matter are my relationships–with Christ and with His Bride. If I speak with the tongues of men and angels but don’t have love……if I feed the poor and don’t have love….if I have faith that moves mountains or knowledge that understands crazy, theological secrets, and don’t have love…then what good is it?
1. Spend 2011 awake and wondering. Life gets hectic and it’s easy to autopilot through each day without engaging in the wonder of life and creation. Recreation is re-creation. Wonder begets wonder. Like Neo taking the red pill, I want to see how far the rabbit hole goes…
What about you? What are you striving towards in 2011? Did you make any resolutions? I'd love for you to share…perhaps together we can spur each other on towards living 2011on purpose.
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Jesus Was A Liberal Democrat
You may have already seen this, but I recently found it on Marko's blog. Colbert is funny as usual–and calls out our hypocrisy. How do you feel about what he says?
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> March to Keep Fear Alive -
Why Work Doesn’t Always Happen At Work
When you need to get work done, where do you go? I mean, when you REALLY have to get something done. The office or the kitchen? The conference room or the coffee shop? The library or the porch?
Granted, it may depend on what you're trying to accomplish. But if you're looking to churn out great work (or at least, good work), which is what you're being paid to do, then you need to take 15 minutes and watch Jason Fried's TED talk.
Here's a hint: the interruptions and distractions we stumble over are not Twitter and Facebook and YouTube. Our distractions are…well, just watch.
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Thanksgiving Moment
