For those of you who watched the Olympic coverage this evening and happened to see the coverage of SnowBoard Cross you might have seen a Czech named Michal Novotny ripping it up! He finished 13th and I’m stoked to say I know him and that he is a … [Read more]
spiritual disciplines
While I’ve been down here in Daytona Beach at New Staff Training I’ve been struggling with meeting and spending time with the Lord. It just seems as I’m sitting in hours upon hours of meetings and I have very little down time this creates a … [Read more]
the wonderful world of disney
This past weekend we actually had time off! I didn’t know what to do with myself! I didn’t have any chapters to read, or a final exam to study for! So 10 of us made our way to the Magic Kingdom, at Disney World, this past Saturday and had a … [Read more]
derek webb
Before I began the trek down to New Staff Training, in Florida, I opened my iTunes and purchased a couple of albums for the road. This fall I discovered Derek Webb and I’ve been blown away whenever I have listened to his music. So one of the CDs I … [Read more]
happy last day of classes
Happy last day of classes of New Staff Training! Yes today is a glorious day and I will not have to do 6 hours of homework each afternoon and evening for the remaining two weeks down here! I have enjoyed the two classes we have taken, Bible Study … [Read more]
faith in the midst of cancer
So this entry tonight is me procrastinating! I'm sitting at a Panera Bread trying to finish an attribute study of God's mercy for the Doctrine class I'm taking this week and next. So needless to say I need to get to my homework and not be blogging, … [Read more]
a foundation for ministry
As promised here are some observations from the very first talk we listened to at the New Staff Training conference down here in, at the moment, chilly Daytona Beach, FL. I have been very impressed by the quality and level of teaching we have … [Read more]
have you seen this man?
Today Reid and I have been hanging out at Panera Bread Company in Franklin, TN, which is just outside Nashville. It has been great to catch up with Reid and talk theology, apologetics, the toilet water of the emerging church, and life. But as we were … [Read more]
faith in the midst of darkness & death
Tonight as I’ve been sitting writing about 200 or so Christmas cards to those who have joined my team of ministry partners I’ve been watching the NFL Network’s coverage about the passing of Tony Dungy’s (the coach of the Indianapolis Colts) … [Read more]
why i do
Last night I drove from Oshkosh to my parent's house in the Lake Geneva area to find a lot of mail! I love that feeling! I heard back from several people who have joined my team of ministry partners! It has been so encouraging to see how God has … [Read more]