Good evening, or should I say good morning. I just rolled back into my crib (a.k.a. my house, or place of residence) and I thought I would log on the net to check my email and a few blogs. And to my delight I found a massive entry about the claims of … [Read more]
friends, but moreover family
When I became a Christian my freshman year at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, I felt misunderstood and alone, but God was about to change that. As I look back at the shift that took place in my life (that is realizing that I was offered a … [Read more]
jerseys and the mad crazy giver that is God…
One of my passions and something that is central to my vision of using football in the Czech Republic is providing free and/or gently used equipment to teams in the Czech American football league. Well, God has really blessed me by providing a father … [Read more]
a lesson from my hero
Many of my friends and those who encounter me know that I have been impacted and discipled from afar by the preaching and teaching of Mark Driscoll. Driscoll is a pastor and church-planter out in Seattle and in many ways the way he communicates and … [Read more]
lessons from dorothy
Today for our Monday curriculum at the Training Center here at Athletes in Action’s home office we read a chapter from Os Guinness’ book, “The Call.†I have yet to read the whole of this book, but the chapter, entitled “A Focused Life,†… [Read more]
jeremy camp and bethany dillon and some down time
Happy Thursday! Today I have had the day off and I took full advantage of it! I slept in and got to chill a bit, which has been a blessing! See the last 4 days have been our Athletes in Action Spring Break Urban Immersion in downtown Dayton! It … [Read more]
congrats michal
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]