You've Got to Love Children

Let Me Tell YOU Something!
Do you know that God wants to know you personally?  As someone who has spent a large portion of their adult life serving in full-time ministry, I am surprised by how much I told other people that and how inconsistent I was about applying that to my own life.  I talked the talk without always walking the walk.Since August I have been looking for what's next for me in ministry.  It's been exciting and very refreshing for me.  One of the things I have learned during this transition time is that I have made a lot of rookie mistakes in ministry! I began to realize how often I

Music Monday
After watching the Video Music Awards on MTV last night, I thought I would pick a song today that is actually WORTH being nominated for an award.  Am I the only person that watched last night and thought, "How did some of these songs get picked for being the best of anything?".  There are so many incredible artists today making great, unique music.   Womanizer by Britney Spears was up for Song of Year?  Seriously? Here is a great song from Matisyahu called "One Day".  Matisyahu is a Hasidic Jewish Reggae Rapper.  

In Response to "Top 5 Places to Start Reading in Your Bible..."
A friend of mine from college, Adam Couturier, responded to my recent post titled, "Top 5 Places to Start Reading in Your Bible...".  It was a link to a post by Kem Meyer that I liked for people that are wanting to read the bible, but not sure where to start.  He did not agree with Kem's opinion on where to start and I appreciated his take on the post so I am sharing it with all of you.  Another perspective to t

Remembering...
I remember waking up in my apartment in Springfield, Missouri, turning on the television and watching the 2nd tower get hit live.  I sat there for the rest of the day, in total shock, watching the events unfold.   Music has a way of bringing me back to specific moments in my life. I remember watching the tribute special a couple of weeks later that raised money for the families of the victims and watching Bruce Springsteen sing, "My City of Ruins".  This is one of those songs that brings back all of the emotions I was feeling during that very tragic time.