Earlier this week, I got a message from a pastor at a local church we've been attending off and on.  He sent the message to his entire congregation telling us that he had received a 'Word from the Lord,' and that we didn't want to miss this Sunday.  I really didn't want to go.  In fact, I wasn't planning on going.  Christy and the kids were going ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about childhood friends a lot recently.

I'm sure some of it has to do with Aiden's first day of school today. There are other reasons, too. Last night, I watched part of the baseball All Star Game (stupid National League choked!). It was the first time I had watched the game since 1989 when Bo Jackson hit a lead-off home run ( Read more... )

After working in the old apartment till 12:30 last night, I went over this morning, gathered the last remnants of our possessions and brought them to our house. The move out of the apartment is finally over ( Read more... )

When we start the new church on the West Side (yes, I said when...don't ask me when, though...I don't know yet!), I think we need to get a bunch of these cards to place in the seats for all of the new visitors who will visit our new church (because it will definitely be worth visiting ( Read more... )

Over the past year, I've had different people ask me the same things, so I figure it might be a benefit to others for me to have an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section. That way, when people ask me this year, I can direct them to my site....or I can cut and past the responses...or something like that.

How is it going to work with you and ( Read more... )

Last night, we had some friends drop by for a visit. They were on their way to Knoxville from Florida, and will ultimately return home to Iowa.

Christy and I met Rick and Cheryl and their kids in June of last year. We went visited them in Iowa because I was a candidate for their youth minister/worship leader position in a new church plant that ( Read more... )