Saving New Orleans

It’s possible that I was overly caffeinated, but this commentary by Chris Rose on the rebuilding of New Orleans was very moving. And I mean that in the emotional sort of way, not in terms of my bowels.
Link, the click “Listen”.

Arnold Signed A Budget


Pregnant Sister Update

Excerpt of a message from Robin today:
… by the way, I had an ultrasound on Friday and your nephew/neice/pug/whatever ends up doing little flips and spins inside of me. I asked the doctor what he was doing and he said “getting his groove on”. Awesome. The Bon Jovi pays off.

It’s Possible…

… that I’m the only youth director in the Central Valley that isn’t going to the Harvest Crusade.
I only feel a tiny bit guilty. Not a whole lot, though.

Mother Teresa Was An Atheist

Well, at least that’s the headline I clicked on to get to this story about the famous nun’s personal letters confessing her doubts about her faith.
I like her even more now.

Brain Wanderings

We’ll be flying over to Georgia in about a week to see my sister and her husband and Chick-fil-A.
I think I’m OK with airplanes.
I might not be.
I like my grandparents.
I like my job.
I’ve been enjoying leading worship at our Sunday evening service. It takes me a while to get comfortable with a new group, but [...]

Let Me Give You A Hand

Looking through some photos from camp. Here is one of the junior high guys “helping” someone climb up the wall on the initiatives course.

All I Did Was Light Some Candles On The Beach

Link to blog post.