I just found Google chrome yesterday and I absolutely love it! ?I have been a Firefox user for a long time. ?I like Safari, but it is sometimes a bit slow…maybe just me. ?I installed Google chrome last night and I am really impressed at how fast it loads my pages. Check it out…and for […]
One of my really good friends is Brad Daily.? The boys and I are watching the Montreal Canadians 100 year anniversary celebration game and I am thinking of he and his bride, Nora. I first met him while I was serving at Hopedale Baptist Church in Ozark, MO.? He was a huge help to me […]
Pastor Sam Shaw’s son, Joey was in India recently and was cut with a straight razor while being attacked during a robbery.? Here is what he wrote about the incident: On November 8, 2009 in South Asia, I and two other pastors from The Austin Stone, were robbed and attacked by a small gang of […]
Check out the video we showed in the beginning of our service yesterday!? I hope that this begins to make us think of creative ways to show God’s love to others! AmeriCANs: Family’s Mission to Serve – ABC News.
Today is Jenny’s birthday! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have her as my bride! Our song is “She’s Got a Way” by Billy Joel. ?I think the words to that song really speak to what she means to me on this special day! She’s got a way about her I don’t […]
Just found a new program that is A-Mazing!!? It is called Evernote.? You can go check it out at Evernote.com.? Basically, it is the Holy Grail of notes software that I have been looking for both my desktop and iPhone. I use Notes on my iPhone quite a bit, but it was a pain to […]
Read this today on my google reader from Sam Shaw’s blog…a great word for all of us! The late Ray Stedman once said that every morning when he awakened, he reminded himself of this thought: I am part of the plan of God. God is working all things to a great and final purpose on […]
I honestly don’t even know where to put these statistics as I sit in my nice warm house with our own personal well out back working just fine. Some info from the charitywater.org website…[emphasis mine] WHY WATER. Right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one […]
My buddy Jeff Houghton wrote a hilarious bit on a Springfield legend…and our church photographer and all around great guy, Taylor Orr sent me a picture of his award-winning carved pumpkin! Enjoy a late Halloween post! Taylor’s Pumpkin… Do It Yourself Pumpkin Carving – 10 Easy Steps to an all New You! and Jeff’s spooky […]
We had an awesome turnout, and more importantly, we had a blast at our Trunk or Treat last night! ?We gave out a ton of candy to kids and had a whole lot of people there. ?Here are some pics that Taylor Orr, our photographer, sent me of the event. ?Here are some of my […]