Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I shared some quotes tonight at Crash tonight that have been affecting me in powerful ways. Some of these I shared pieces of, others the full versions. I am posting them here, so you weren’t worried about copying them down. Some great wisdom in these sentences.
“Never show your weakness, for you will be used;
never be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I started working at Starbucks last week. My position at North Phoenix is part time and it has come to a point where I needed to generate some more revenue to help accelerate the timeline for Dani and I to pay off credit card debt. So, my “new normal” is two part-time jobs that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes, I find that questions can be just as powerful as declarative statements.
Sunday night’s talk from Maxie was a prime example of this. We labeled his two questions – “little question” and “big question”.
His little question was When faced with unjust suffering, will I remain a person of integrity?. I found this question [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever notice how much better some experiences are when they are shared? I notice that I laugh louder when a big group of us watches a comedy. Or a much-hyped movie is better when the theater is full. Or the music seems better when I am shoulder to shoulder with a sea of people. Or [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am a prideful person who loves being able to take care of himself and not need basic help from other people. This kind of existence makes me feel better about myself, inflating my ego and improving my self-image. I live in a nation where this kind of thinking is encouraged, inspired, empowered and rewarded. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In discussing my talk from Sunday night at Crash, my friend made this comment to me – “it raised a lot of questions”. The core ideas of this series – related to suffering – are challenging him as he thinks about the way he looks life and God’s involvement. So we spent about 30 minutes [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a love/hate relationship with Francis Chan. His simple teaching style and authentic spirit first captured me when I was at the Passion Conference in Atlanta in January 2007 (he was the leader of a group I was a part of and he gave a powerful talk to 25,00o college students). His newest book, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
-Gonna be a busy weekend. Heading out to Prescott, AZ this evening for North Phoenix Student Ministry’s Mid-Winter Retreat. Going as a family group leader for 11th grade guys. It’s gonna be cold and I won’t sleep much. But one of the best weekends I spend all year.
-Coming back early Sunday afternoon to teach [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
this question has been a big one for me lately. I love/hate the power of this question. The power is illustrated well in the following clip from the Untouchables.
I was watching the film, Shadowlands, recently in preparation for our new Crash series, What a Waste. In one scene, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I watched this video yesterday and thought, “incredible content + incredible presentation = standing out in a crowd.” The poem was written and performed by spoken word artist Taylor Mali and the typography graphic work was done by a student, Ronnie Bruce. I found this funny, insightful, challenging, beautiful, and inspiring.
How [...]
