Andy said… I was really moved by something Andy Stanley said this weekend. He told leaders to pass on what they know to someone else. It doesn’t matter that you don’t know everything. You know something and that needs to be passed along. We often fail to pass along anything because we don’t feel qualified. If we all took that approach no one...

After 7+ hours on the road, three bathroom breaks, and two bad meals we made it to Dallas with a 16 month old in the backseat. A church conference doubling as a trip to see family makes for a great reason to get out of town. After trips to see the local sites including IKEA, Legacy Church, and In-N-Out we woke up early to head to Catalyst. It’s hard to relate...

5:30AM on Saturday morning. Shana calls me. I know what the call was about. Literally rolling out of bed I get dressed and drive around the block to her house. We were at our first yard sale by 6AM. I love yard sales! Somewhere around the 9AM range after crossing across town I saw a sign. Basketball Goal $40 around back. Curious me wanted to see what a $40 basketball...

Just A Camping Trip Right? I guess it’s never “just” anything. It’s always a little more complicated, takes a little longer, costs a little more than you originally planned. But in the end it’s worth it. Guy’s Camping Trip Every year the Church of God does a camping trip in April. This year we decided to take a group. We loaded up...

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Small Group I love my small group. The atmosphere is fun and laid back. The students want to be there and are always let down when we have to cancel. We keep things simple. We just sit around, talk about Jesus, and eat food. It’s the food part that got me thinking. The Experiment It might have been a pointless experiment given the fact that I already knew the...