A crazy guy trying to follow God & his random ramblings!
Simon Says > Jesus Says I saw this video from Francis Chan about making disciples and it really hits home when he compares how most of us have all played "Simon Says" as a kid, but yet we think that when Jesus says all we need...
Heart Check For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others...
Keep Me Humble I occasionally publish notes on my YouVersion profile, but for some reason they don't always show up, so I will also post them here. After reading Luke 8:9-14 I decided to write a letter to God and...
Merry Christmas 2010 This year seems to have flown by! I am not happy to see it end, but I am thrilled for 2011 to start. This past year I found myself in several interesting places ministry-wise. Many of you know that...
My Light Will Shine This year I am taking the page from a friend of mine, Adam McLane, and I will not only be passing out candy for Halloween but I will also have some coffee and hot chocolate for the parents that are walking...
Nov
17
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
I ran into this guy at NYWC as we were both heading out to our perspective places to watch The Game. This is something that can only happen by the grace of God. LOL
One of us will be crying in a few hours and the other will be smiling. And I feel really bad for him. 
But I do have to compliment him on his choice of Buckeye jerseys. It was Chris Spielman’s.
GO BLUE!!!
Nov
17
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07, Sports
And so it begins! Marko came out in a zip up sweatshirt and then complained that it was too hot. So he unzipped it to reveal his Michigan jersey, which Adam had me pick up for him at the Big House when I was there last year.GO BLUE!!! Beat the Bucks!
Nov
17
2007
Category : NYWC 07
Andy Stanley spoke at the first session this afternoon. I have not heard Andy speak that much, but what I have heard I have been impressed with. Today was no exception.
Andy’s talk was about power and how when you are a pastor you have a power, whether you like it or not. But the question is how will you leverage that power. Will you leverage it for your own good or will you leverage that power for the good of the other people.
It was really interesting to hear from a guy who is pastor of one of the larger churches in America. And so he has a lot of power at his church and in the Church at large, because there are many other churches that look to him and his church, and model their churches after that. I always find it interesting to hear from the pastors of those influential mega-churches, because I think you can get a real feel for their heart and why they are doing what they are doing. And with Andy it seemed to me that really just wants to serve his church and his community the way that Jesus served. To me that is more important than any book, teaching, etc. that these guys could ever do.
I loved the comment that was made by the person who came up after him. She said that she attended his church and was on staff there as well, and that he not only talked about what he said but that he modeled it. That is great to hear.
I did not attend Shane Claiborne’s talk, but I heard that all he did was read from the Sermon on the Mount. And I heard lots of opinions regarding it, so I will have to get the CD and listen to it for myself. But I must say that I do not know how you can criticize someone for reading the very words of Jesus in one of the greatest sermons of all time.
Nov
17
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
I just had to share my Varsity bathroom experience with everyone. When you sit on the pot your legs are at the edge of the divider and you will notice that there are no doors on the stalls.I guess they just want to give you that whole school feel. It was weird and here I thought that the people I was with were the weirdest thing of the night.
Nov
17
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
We went to the Varsity tonight. It is basically a 50′s style diner and drive-in. According to the plate it is the world’s largest drive-in.I had a coney dog, or as they say down here, a chili dog. It was pretty decent, but coney dogs in Detroit are way better.However, it is not about the food but the company. I have not laughed this hard in a long time.
Nov
16
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
Nov
16
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
I am at NYWC and I am sitting in the first general session and the man himself, Marko (GO BLUE!!!), is talking to us about how to make the most out of the weekend. I am looking forward to hearing from the various speakers and learning new things. I also hope to do some networking with other youth pastors.I have been loving working the YMX booth and meeting new people. It is so cool to talk with other YP’s and hopefully connect them with the cool resource that YMX is.
Nov
16
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
Nov
15
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
Nov
15
2007
Category : Mobile Blogging, NYWC 07
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