Entries from July 2008

July 24, 2008

dream chasers, read this…

Great blog post written by my friend, Joy, who had a dream and went for it!  Read about it HERE…

July 24, 2008

Dream Chaser

OK, I admit it.  I like the movie Pretty Woman.  I’ll even watch it when it plays on TV.  I guess it shows the romanitc, chick-flick side to me.  Anyway, the movie’s opening and closing scene is of a seemingly homeless man walking the streets of Hollywood.  The man is talking loudly to no one [...]

July 18, 2008

List of U.S. Starbucks stores closing

Find out if “your” store is closing here.

July 16, 2008

Coming home to three sons

Having been on the road for the last nine days (the longest I’ve been away from my family), I notice things about my sons that I’ve always known, but being away has heightened my awareness.

Everything is a sword: if it’s long and straight then it’s either a light saber or a pirate’s sword.  I gave [...]

July 14, 2008

God, is that really you?

How do you know God is speaking to you?  Are you hearing God’s voice or could it be the late-night pepperoni pizza you ate?  How can you distinguish between a good idea and a God idea? Here are some steps I take to tune in to God’s voice:

I sit on it (just like the Fonz [...]

July 10, 2008

Stuff Christians Like

Stuff Christians Like is a funny site.  See if you can relate.

July 9, 2008

f.u.e.l. conference – day 1, evening session

Quick hits:

When you move toward a need solutions will come.
When you move toward a need blessings fall.
When you move toward a need leaders emerge.
Reaching the poor will cost you.  Don’t expect a return.  I love the way EN is waving the banner of the church’s need to be socially responsible.  There are amazing things happening [...]

July 8, 2008

F.U.E.L. Conference – Day 1, morning session

Just finished the first session of the FUEL (focus, unity, equipping, leadership) conference in Nashville, TN.  FUEL is a gathering for North American Every Nation pastors.
First off, Nashville is hot!  Whew, summer in the South is no joke.
It’s interesting that the conference is named FUEL given the price of gas nowadays.  I think it’s apropos [...]