Archive for February, 2009

Tonight we are starting a new series at REVIVE, the Shannon Oaks Church weekly teen worship service. My partner in crime, Ben Vos, will be speaking over the theme “I am Second”. Basically, “I am Second” is about knowing our true place in this world. It is about knowing the importance, necessity, and urgency of [...]

Gym Guys

Posted: February 10, 2009 in Culture, Funny, Life, People, Random, Sports
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One of my passions in life is lifting weights. During those times in the gym, I think a lot, I process a lot of life, I release stress, I escape reality, I pray, I people watch, and on top of all that, I stay in shape. I love being in the gym. Upon spending many [...]

NEED YOUR HELP

Posted: February 9, 2009 in Culture, Life, Movies, People
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I’m doing some research and need your help answering this question… WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE MOST POPULAR MOVIES FOR TEENAGERS THE PAST 2-3 YEARS? Please help me out by making a comment a below with your answers. _____________ UPDATE (8:33AM) – It seems that the most popular answers are STEP BROTHERS and 300 for [...]

I am a technology freak.  I love technology. I love figuring out how to use technology. I love getting new technology. I love learning about new technology.  This can be a very expensive passion at times. Never the less, technology is a passion of mine. I have found that when it comes to technology (and [...]

Preached Today

Posted: February 8, 2009 in Faith, Life, Ministry, Spirituality

This morning I got the privilege to preach this morning at the Shannon Oaks Church. Thanks for all of you that prayed for me this week. To listen to the message, CLICK HERE.

Here’s a quote from Crazy Love by Francis Chan that caught my eye… A friend of mine once said that Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly. Which are you? The kind that reeks, around which people walk [...]

Listening to a podcast recently, I heard this quote: “What you make optional in life, you will eventually stop doing.” I have not been able to shake this quote since hearing it. It has me thinking. Over and over again I have been asking myself, “Is this quote true?” After thinking long and hard about [...]

Today is the day that FOX’s hit reality television show American Idol looses me. Starting tonight my interest level will progressively get lower and lower until I stop watching the show all together. There will be no more space on my DVR reserved for this show. I will not be texting my votes to see [...]

I am Preaching…

Posted: February 2, 2009 in Uncategorized

One more thing you can be praying for this week… I have been asked to preach this Sunday at the Shannon Oaks Church.

Prayer is powerful. Prayer works. I want to be praying for you. I want you to be praying for me. I want to open myself up to you more for prayer. Whether it is successes, failures, praise reports, illness, struggles, a 3rd party, or whatever the reason, I want to be praying for you.  My [...]