What are dreams? No, I don’t mean what happens when you sleep– but dreams of what we hope to do, who we hope to be, how we hope to change the world. Hopes. Desires. Ideas. Dreams. It’s interesting how we
Backwards Uno
This game originated at a Sonic in Huntsville, TX, July 23rd, 2011. The game is epic. The game is awesome. The game is Backwards Uno. Goal: To be the last person playing OR have the most cards at end
Two T-Shirt Designs
A couple of years ago I thought up these two t-shirt designs, and I decided to finally do a higher quality mock-up (still not that high quality, but better than a scribble in a notebook!) What do you think? Kids
The Christian Journey: The Hero’s Journey Home
Over the years, I have helped present dramas in a variety of contexts: private and public schools, big and small churches, from Baylor’s Ferrell Center to New York City and down to Costa Rica. Not based on my merit, of
3 Thought Provoking Books
If you need to pick up a good book to get the brain moving again, try one of these– three of my favorite books of all time. A Generous Orthodoxy Brian McLaren looks at the broad spectrum of Christianity and
The Odd Liturgy, Part 2
Sometimes we need prayers for the odd times of life. This is why I have The Odd Liturgy. These prayers I pray daily, though not every day. They are tied to daily activities and rededicate, tag, redeem, hallow, sanctify, redirect,
Did You Know?
Did you know any of these amazing facts? Count the ones you knew already and post your score! Did you know… that the Shire theme from Lord of the Rings… …was inspired by the tune of the hymn “This is
Thoughts
I’m a few days behind on my posts, but who knows who actually reads these things anyway. Thought I’d merely throw some inspirational or challenging thoughts up here– hope they do some good. (That last one was made by me…
BIBLEGRAPHS! – John 1:1-18
Flannelgraphs. Pictographs. Biblegraphs. I remember when I was younger, before I knew how to write, despite my lack of comprehension of letters and words, I still had stories within me. So what did I do? I wrote with pictures. I’m
Friday: The Phenomenon
Just about two years ago, a certain song was blowing up on YouTube and on the charts. This song was loved and hated by the masses and made a mess of money for this new “star.” This song… was named… Friday.
We Are All Absorbians!
Now, before you balk at my the title and the weird picture and think, “Oh no, Evan has joined some sort of weird cult!” take a step back, breathe, and give this post a read. The picture, by the way,
Blast from the Past: Bible Adventures Script
When I was in middle school, I got involved in a drama ministry called Bible Adventures, where we performed dramas for 1st and 2nd graders at Cypress Bible Church. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I
Evan’s Top 12 Concert Experiences!
In the next couple of weeks, Andrew Peterson and Jason Gray, David Crwoder, and Audio Adrenaline (with Kevin Max) will be blazing through my neck of the woods and I am looking forward to seeing all of them! As I’m
That Feeling
What would life be like without those feelings? Feelings of happiness, of wonder, of sadness and delight… We humans are feeling creatures, not just brains in meat sacks. God has made us to feel, and while life shouldn’t be spent
Lost Risk Board
Back in the final season of Lost, I undertook a difficult project: a Lost-themed Risk board. Around this time my friends and I had been playing a great deal of Risk, and many of the same friends were avid Lost
Perichoresis: Participating in the Love of God
Of late, I have been pondering the mystery of “perichoresis.” Now, I first encountered this idea in Brian McLaren’s A Generous Orthodoxy, which I read in my junior year of high school. Here is how he explains perichoresis, speaking especially
Struggle
Jacob wrestled that angel arm in arm in earth and morning break form and spirit morphed into a mess of restlessfigures persevering trying fighting failing trying breaking Jacob wrestled that angel til dawn God bless
Baylor All-University Sing
It’s that time of year. The sorority girls are losing sleep, the frat guys are sore, and everyone’s wondering who will win All University Sing. One of my favorite events at Baylor University, my alma mater, is the grand tradition
Mr. Bean
As I was looking at old TV shows, I couldn’t stop thinking about one of the funniest comedians of our time: Rowan Atkinson. And of course, his wonderful character, Mr. Bean. He’s got his movies, his animated series, but it
The Friend Song
So at camp, we’ve been singing this song– Brother, Friend– for years now. I wanna say 2002 was the first summer, but I could be totally wrong. And this other song, Lean On Me, has been around much, much longer.
3 Classic British TV Shows You Might Have Missed
This will be a brief post, because I’ve fallen behind on my schedule, but here are three British TV classics that I enjoyed as a child and think you might enjoy as well. Here we go! 1. The Crystal Maze
‘EBEN: Stones of Remembrance
Through my years working as a camp counselor at Forest Glen in Huntsville, TX, a number of places stood out as reminders of special moments and memories from my time as a camper and a counselor. The horse shoe pit
Cry
As a tear baptized my cheek And I saw a soul depart And the pangs of death rose up within my chest Yea, the fangs of death bit down upon my heart Brother, I cry for you today Sister,