Totally Stoked Update

AWESOME!  I sometimes wish I had better words to describe great moments and events, but I keep coming back to this one.  Today was one of those days as I got to listen to the teaching and encouragement dished out by Mark Driscoll.  I wasn’t exactly sure what he was here to speak about, but I didn’t [...]

Totally Stoked

It’s late Wednesday night and I have been steady at it all day.  Which means I haven’t had a window to post a blog entry yet today.  But I wanted to share with you that I will be attending a conference tomorrow at Riverside Church here in Peoria.  The guest speaker will be Mark Driscoll, [...]

American Idol - Omaha

I’ve decided that since I enjoy AI so much, I’ll make this a weekly installment.  I’ve just watched a guy named Chris make an absolute fool of himself for a shot at getting to Hollywood.  The guy had absolutely no talent whatsoever, but he completely put himself out there hoping for something good.  Amazingly, even [...]

Sandwich Counters, Bloody Knuckles and “Text Conversations”

OK…I know the title to this sounds completely off-the-wall.  But trust me, there will be a connection.  We’ve been challenging ourselves and our church to pursue the “something more” that we all feel is out there.  As a result, that’s been the topic of many “non-Sunday” conversations in the last few weeks. 
On Saturday, I was [...]

What a Great Day

As I reflect on today’s service (which I always do), I must say that I believe today was a great day.  Sure, we had our share of gaffes, (having a guitar string break in the middle of a rockin’ worship set is a real bummer), but a great service isn’t really about everything being perfect.  [...]

A Typical Workday (Week)

It’s only Thursday, but I couldn’t wait until tomorrow to share this.  Part of having a blog is being able to give all of you insights into who I am and how I think and what’s important to me.  I know that many of you wonder what a typical day (which, by extension, reflects a [...]

Young, Dumb, and Stupid in Love

As we get get older, it’s pretty easy to poke fun at how stupid “kids” can be when they’re in love.  But truth be told, most of us have been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt (and we’re still trying to hide the photos to conceal the evidence).  Maturity (a better way of saying [...]

American Idol - My Mindless Pleasure

So here I am, sitting here and enjoying my annual dose of the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I know that there are lots of people who are now completely changing their opinions of me, but I’m OK with that (not really…please don’t stop liking me!)  Anyway, I find myself each year looking forward [...]

Carnival Mirrors

Yesterday in our service we turned our attention toward finding, discovering what the “something more” that Tom Brady and so many of us feel like must be out there.  But most of us are like really bad Easter egg hunters…we go right by the things that God has for us because we can’t see what [...]

Spiritual Lessons from the NE Patriots

I was just sitting here watching the Patriots finish up an undefeated season in winning the AFC championship.  With just one more win in the Super Bowl, they will finish a perfect season while achieving their ultimate goal.  Regardless of whether you are a fan of the Patriots or not, there is a lot to [...]