Earlier this week a friend of mine had a chance to sit down (with a few other guys) and talk to Andy Stanley. You see Andy, and his father Charles, has been my virtual mentors for the past 15 years. Charles was (and is) the pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, GA. Back in [...]
Archive for October, 2007
If anyone could tell you the shortest way to happiness and wholeness, he would tell you to thank and praise God for everything that happens to you. For it is by this thankful spirit that we turn everything into a blessing. – William Law
Do you every think about what you’ll leave your children? My Grandmother passed away this summer and I had a chance to speak at her funeral service. As I prepared the message I realized that everything that she had left for our family were things that money could not purchase. It was not material wealth, [...]
This past Friday night we took the kids to the South Mississippi Fair. They seemed to have a blast. JJ and I ate and the kids rode a ton of the “kiddy” rides. I think I had a ribeye steak sandwich, some onion rings, two nutty bars (Thanks Alex), a hot chocolate, some cotton candy, [...]
I listened to this sermon yesterday while traveling. Andy Stanley is an incredible communicator. He always helps me understand God’s Word in the context of the American Society. Yesterday he talked about “Rich People”. Here’s what I found out about “Rich People” from his sermon. Because Rich people have extra money they have to spend [...]
Story about Vizio TVs cutting into Sony’s share of the HD Market. Looks like I’m not the only one who opted for the Visio over the Sony. Digital Kids, When the PC becomes a problem. How to Set Guidelines. Fake caller ID: Fun, legal and easy to do. Just brings back memories of the good [...]
Remember this guy? I was always (still am) scared of this dude. This week our discipleship group is studying what it means to be the body of Christ and for some reason this guy came to mind. Read 1 Cor 12:12-27. If you think about the church in the context of this passage you’ll realize [...]
Evangelism Redefined
Posted: October 22, 2007 in Church, Culture, Missions, Technology, UncategorizedI’m glad to see that are culture is helping the church redefine the word “evangelist”. I’ve read a couple of different articles lately where technology companies are referring to some of their leadership as “Evangelist”. Vint Cert is the, Google vice president and chief Internet Evangelist. Last year TiVo had a contest among its customers [...]
Ward’s and Wi-Fi
Posted: October 19, 2007 in Culture, Family, Food, Friends & Family, Music, TechnologyAfter my discipleship group this morning I went with a friend to eat breakfast. (BTW Reggie thanks for pick up the tab!) We ate here at a Southern established franchise – a Ward’s Restaurant. Most of you reading this will get what I’m talking about, but “Ward’s” (as it’s know by the locals) has been [...]
Here’s a list of 26 goods and services on Kiplinger’s that don’t cost a thing. You’re probably already aware of most of these, but you may find a surprise or two.
