Bookstore melancholy

This is the first of my posts in reflection on my recent personal retreat. As an aside, I’m grateful to David James, the Arkansas Baptist Collegiate Ministry Team Leader, who effectively urged me to take a regular personal retreat each…

25 Random Things about me

Inspired by Jeremy, I dug up an old Facebook tag. For those of you used to expecting distinguished and profound posts from me, you’ll be so disappointed… For those of you who know me, this will assure you that I…

Review: A Model for Making Disciples

A Model for Making Disciples: John Wesley’s Class Meeting by D. Michael Henderson It’s amazing the power of what’s been done before. I believe I first heard the term “chronological snobbery” from John Piper. He used it in an effort…

Explaining the sled chicken incident

I have a friend who left a comment that seemed to question my intelligence about the incident that took place here. I want to explain myself. To borrow from Paul Harvey, here’s the rest of the story… Our friends, Ralph…

Beautiful Remixed… and grateful

Our church was thrilled and blessed to be able to host the Glory in the Highest Concert in December. Thanks to Legacy campus ministry, we were able to use Burruss Auditorium at VT. It featured Shane & Shane, Phil Wickham…

Review: Courageous Leadership

Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels So… Bill Hybels is the founding and lead pastor of Willowcreek Church in Barrington, Illinois. His church averages 23,000 attendees on the weekends, and its the 4th largest church in the U.S. He founded the…

Sting, stang, stung

I guess I’ve got sweet blood. I’ve known I was an easy target for stinging creatures for a long time now. I still haven’t quite figured out why they like me. Yet because I am well aware that flying insects…

Famous people

I saw this entry over at Michael Kelly’s blog and wanted to ask you what your experiences with famous people are as well. Who’s the most famous person you’ve almost met? Or… Who’s the most famous person you’ve met that…