Well, here is a glimpse of an art series that I’ve been planning for a couple years now– that could potentially take years to finish… which is why I haven’t actually started on it. It’s a little intimidating. Part of
ZOIIE: Genesis 1
The Bible Year (Scope and Sequence)
This is the scope and sequence of the children’s Sunday morning lessons that I plotted out for 2015 for Greenhouse Ministries at Poplar Creek Church. It brings together the resources we have with Sparkhouse Rotational Model (which have many materials we
The End & The Beginning
Spring & Summer 2015 Mix “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” wrote Seneca the Younger (also featured in the song, “Closing Time” by Semisonic– the quote, not Seneca). These are seasons of ends and beginnings. Over the past couple
Places I Will Miss: Chicago
As I prepare to leave my home of the past three years, I thought I would look back and reflect on all the places that have had an impact on me and the memories I’ve built. I will greatly miss
Beating Hearts
You lift me up to your ear. My heart beats, a common novelty, but to you this is a miracle of gold standard. Each beat a note far greater than any music that you had loved before now. Wonder is
15 Minutes of Being 21
I found this journal entry on a random flash drive… On September 29, 2009 around 11:45 PM, I reflected on my past and wondered about the future. It’s funny, sad, and fascinating to see what I thought about then– and
Tom Isles Is A…
There was the book. There was the display. There were the crowds lined up four hours ahead of time. There was just one thing wrong.* “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?” I whirled around and flung my arm at the
We All Need a Little Satire Now and Then
Satire. A necessary “evil” that is actually a medicine for the ills of society and humanity. Here are a few pieces that can balance out our madness with a little lunacy: satirical journalism, prank article guides, and de-affirmational books. Satire– def. the use of
20 Years of Ross King: The Early Years
I first heard Ross King’s music at camp in 2002. Some of the staff listened to his albums and a few of his songs made it into the camp videos. So after repeated viewings of my camp tape (back when VHS was
7 Great Ways to Save a Buck
1. Preach the gospel to the buck 2. Have it pray the sinner’s prayer 3. Tell the buck it needs to buck its sinful ways 4. Give it a copy of the NIV (New International Venison) 5. Take it to the
Greenhouse Ministries Resources
Hey there friends! I get the fun job of creating curriculum, handouts, flyers, documents, and resources for the kids, parents, families, and volunteers in Greenhouse Ministries at Poplar Creek Church. Some are so specific they may have no place beyond
Motivational Babies #6
What’s better than motivational quotes and pictures of babies? Nothing. Except maybe chocolate chip cookies. Mmmm… I made these images a couple years ago and have been rolling them out for a while. Haven’t posted any since December 2013, so
“The Manager” — Finding Your Place
Are You a Perry, Michael, Leslie or Liz? Take this quiz I made to see what type of manager you are! How do you deal with problems? How do you lead people? Which NBC comedy character are you the most
To-Do Lists (Or What Could Have Been)
May 9, 2015. I could have graduated today. I should have graduated last year. I could have graduated Baylor with my class. But I didn’t. (Yes, this might be a “wallow” post. I often jump back and forth between shallow
Two & One
Why do we have two Arms Hands Legs Feet Nostrils Ears And eyes? Yet one Heart Mouth Chest Gut Mind Body And soul? Perhaps
Sites You Should Visit: Vol. II
“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer” Plutarch While this quote is probably false, weep no more, for while you can’t conquer the world, you can explore the world
The RU From EW at BU: 1-2-3
The Random Update from Evan Weppler at Baylor University, Fall and Winter 2007. Oh, those were the days. Eight years ago this month, I graduated from high school. After a summer at camp, I said goodbye to Cypress and moved
To Know and Be Known, Part 2
StrengthsFinder. Enneagram. Love Languages. What are they? In Part 1 of this post, I previously wrote about the different ways we can know ourselves and know others here. In that post, I compared getting to know someone like traveling through
The Four C’s: Setting a New Course
Part 2 of a previous post. To read Part 1, click here. So what can we do? What can we do when we find ourself sailing into the four C’s, becoming Critics, Comedians, Commentators, and Cynics? We must set a new course. We
Critics, Comedians, Commentators and Cynics
The Four C’s. Have you seen this happen? Someone does something, perhaps with excitement and gusto. One person responds, “Well, you should have done it this way…“ Another person cracks a joke about how they did it. A third person
250 Posts at EvanWeppler.com!
Hey friends, guess what? Including this post, over the past few years I have posted TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY updates, poems, songs, essays, videos, devotionals, ideas, reviews, stories, dreams, and more at EvanWeppler.com. And boy, has it been an adventure.
Sites You Should Visit: Vol. I
It’s always interesting to see what you can find on the world wide web. Here are a few tools, places, and sites I’ve found on my travels. Spritzlet So, I do believe that reading is an enjoyable experience. Discovering a
Inaccessible Data
I bet you can’t answer all 5 of these questions.* 1. Who was your first crush? 2. What type of cake did you have at your third birthday? 3. Where did you go for your first sleepover? 4. Who was