I got to go to Marc Lohse’s wedding on Saturday. It was a great wedding. Ramin did an excellent job with the service, and as an un-named uncle proclaimed, looked “gorgeous.” Marc and Maura look great together, and are very happy.    

It is so good to be in Boulder. It is like my second home… The scenery is great, the mountains are huge, and the weather this week is great. Here are some pics:

Last December I initiated a giving alternative at our church entitled Redistribute.  We provided a brochure that listed local and international partners and had different donation values that corresponded with tangible items that impacted people’s lives.  The idea was to redistribute some of what we would typically spend on ourselves to those who are in […]

On Aug. 5 an idea was birthed. Since that day I have been doing research and processing with many advisors to make that idea a reality. I am currently flying on a plane to Denver to seek further counsel. It has been an exciting process, and I am looking forward to finalizing much this week. […]

So it’s my birthday today. Yes, i was born on the same day as Leonard Cohen, Bill Murray and Stephen King. I’ll take that company… My wife took me to Turkey Run State Park this weekend and we went hiking, relaxed, read books, etc. It was a good time. We also saw Traitor with Don […]

these are my notes from a breakout session with Laura Story.  she is from Perimeter Church in north atlanta. 2 truths: we are called to worship.  life is hard. when your life gets turned upside down, there comes a point when you realize that getting derailed is now the new path. Gen. 22 tells the […]

so unfortunately the audio and visual problems continue today.  very unfortunate. but i am less jaded today and have had some valuable time. the opening general session today began with Fernando Ortega leading worship.  i’m not a big fan, and he did mostly hymns, which i’m also not a fan of, and yet, it was […]

so i’m in austin, texas with 3 buddies attending a worship conference. but not just any worship conference. the national worship leader conference. national baby… i’m not sure what to expect; i’ve never attended a worship conference before. i hope to be encouraged, have some challenges validated, and some questions answered. i think my biggest […]

Here are some pics of Quaker Haven Camp so far…  the first one is Murph and Cory…we got to have lunch with Cory in Ft. Wayne yesterday…

i name shows.  it’s what i do.  and it drives my wife crazy. the thing is, there are some decent tv shows on these days, but they are not crazy memorable. so i forget the show title. so i name it. my method is to draw from the more memorable shows of our past and […]