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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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,
I don’t know about you, but I usually have trouble falling asleep. No problem staying asleep of course… but going to bed can be tough at times. I’ve tried all the good habits, and sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t.
Well, I’m kinda sapped for a Fun post, but I posted this a few years ago on Facebook, so I can justify re-posting it here, right? Right. So without further ado– The Secret Ingredients of Dr Pepper While at the
A few years ago, I was wandering around Willowbrook Mall in Cypress, TX. I’m sure I was making regular rounds, visiting my typical stores. I was over on the Sears side of the mall, and probably stopped by Old Navy
There are some shows and movies that you watch and all you can think is, “I’m so glad I’m not there” or “It would be so awkward to be them” or simply “AHHHH!” For example, Meet the Parents is a
One of my favorite creators today is JJ Abrams, for a number of reasons. Yes, he had a strong hand in the formation of some of my favorite TV shows ever– Alias, Fringe, LOST. Yes, he is becoming a household
In the dark of the night When he’s left you all alone And when your heart has turned to stone Just wait, oh wait The Lord appears at night In a whisper In a place deep inside The Lord
So, one of the hardest challenges that you face when you have moved to a new place is the search for a new church. It seems like it should be pretty easy. Just find a good group of people that
Easy Travel Games Pass the Pigs This game really only requires two little plastic pigs– usually they come in a case like this or this But in the end, if you learn the rules, you only need the pigs. Now,
I have a confession. . . . I like to doodle. Like, alot. I remember back in Norway, I once got in a fight with one of my friends because he made me feel bad for not paying attention to
We all see them on TV, in movies, on the cover of magazines or now all over the Internet. Be they actors or comedians, reporters or musicians, we see them and we feel a little glimmer, sense a bit of