I had many difficult times when I lived in Los Angeles, but none of them were unbearable–my friends saw to that. I have always been amazed at how rich in relationships I have been over the years. Now there have been some duds over the years as well, but, overall, I have been extremely fortunate. [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Call for Backup!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
7 thoughts on a Sunday morning
Posted in Uncategorized on March 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
1. Continually seek to learn and grow in your field. I picked up two books this weekend that are really challenging me about how I speak and communicate in large and small venues. I am coming on the 5th year anniversary of my first talk, but I have so much room to learn and [...]
Rhythm, Sonority, Silence: or, how to play with another great guitarist.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Music is made from only 3 elements: Rhythm, Sonority, and Silence. For the most part musicians are great at the first 2 elements, but the third is almost… well silent in the vocabulary of a musician, especially a guitarist. Most tend to overplay or try to get in as many cool licks as [...]
press on Ash Wednesday Service
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Ash Wednesday Service that Crash led in partnership with three other partner churches was recently coverage in a national newsletter. One of the partner churches, St. George’s Anglican Community, is a part of The Anglican Mission in the Americas. The following is an article that was written by Shelly Miller in the Communications office [...]
A Turkey’s Fate
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So there was a Turkey that was born the day after Thanksgiving 2010 on a small rural farm. On the first day of his life, he was well cared for and fed the best turkey food around. On day two of his life, he was well cared for and fed the best turkey food around. [...]
small is the new big
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Have you heard this phrase yet? If not, you will at some point. In the world that I know well – the modern church, this idea is gaining traction and growing in its use, as some people who disdain larger churches pursue smaller communities of faith and expressions of Christ-centered community.
But this article is not [...]
Christmas Coffee Ninja
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My wife and I were at a Christmas party a year ago and I just couldn’t help myself. Maybe it’s the actor in me, but when I saw my friend’s nephew had left his toy ninja mask and toy sword in the corner of the living room…I had to play with them. Then our friends [...]
Rational Man
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Crash, Danny Estavillo, Economics, Jesus, Northrise, Rational Man on March 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I can remember the day I first was introduced to Consumer Choice Theory, born out of the Theory of the Rational Man, clear as an AZ summer day. I remember what I was wearing, the breakfast I ate that day, and the color of the shirt of the professor was wearing. Remembering such details may [...]
mud pies
Posted in Uncategorized on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
C.S. Lewis once said, “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are [...]
Hand-Foot Coordination
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I woke up in the middle of the night to my hands shouting obscenities at my feet. My feet responded in kind to the hands’ verbal abuse and, if I hadn’t intervened, it could’ve been a real street brawl. Like the movie Gangs of New York or even West Side Story. Anyway, I got them [...]
