Here are a few videos we’re taken over the past couple of days: Kasen Loves Kesleigh. Miranda’s First Look @ Kesleigh. Kesleigh’s First Cries.
Read MoreTrembling Hands
The trembling hands awkwardly grasped the air. . . faithfully reaching into the unknown. I stood there again, behind the cold glass, looking in on my precious new baby. Kesleigh Anne was born last night around 11:03pm. It was now about 2:30am. The hospital halls …
Read MoreKesleigh Anne is Here!!!
. Our beautiful baby girl was born last night – Feb 23rd @ 11:03pm. She weighed 7lbs & 7 ozs and was 19.5 inches long. I posted our first photo album here: Cornphotos.shutterfly.com We also have a friend who took some professional pics. Check them …
Read MorePagan Christianity
“Pagan Christianity” by Frank Viola and George Barna is an interesting read. I read it a few months ago, and quite honestly, I’ve been wrestling with it ever since. I haven’t blogged or posted anything, ’cause I simply don’t know what to think. The book …
Read MoreGran Torino
Clint Eastwood is truly a legend, but I must admit that I was never a really big fan. . . well, that is. . . until now. “Gran Torino” is a great film depicting many aspects of society today. As our world becomes more and …
Read MoreRule of 150
photo credit: cwarkup “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell describes the concept of the “Rule of 150.” I’ll try to give you a summary, but I’d recommend the book too. In anthropological literature the number 150 shows up again and again. Out of 21 different …
Read MoreMemory and Community
photo credit: Scuola di Atene I’ve been reading “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell lately. So far, it’s a great book. I just thought I’d share one of the many ideas that I’ve been thinking about lately. Gladwell says that much of what we remember …
Read MoreChanging a Culture
Some of the church leadership people met with Dave Herman, (our “Transformation Coach”) this morning and I created a few diagrams to help explain some of the things he shared. Although we talked about quite a few other topics, most of the conversations centered on …
Read MorePenn and Teller on Evangelism
A friend of mine from high school posted this video on facebook and I thought it was worth sharing. Penn, an avowed atheist, has quite a bit to say to us on evangelism. Ultimately, it’s more about who we are than what we say. Of …
Read More4th Screen, Real Connections, and Community
Check out this video. I saw it on the Youth Specialties site and . . .well. . .in all honesty, I’m not sure what to think about it. It definitely makes me think though. That’s why I posted it here. Take a couple minutes to …
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