This year I have been putting focus on a part of my job here at Harrah Church that has been growing in importance. I have been the overseer of a large child care center that is owned by the church for many years. In fact, for several years we had two centers operating in Eastern…
The Crown
This weekend I have been binging Season Two of The Crown on Netflix. I have really enjoyed this series, the stories, and the characters. Truth be told, I have been sucked into The Crown. I like the pace of the storytelling and peeking into Royal Family. As an aging pastor it has been good to watch…
Ryan Adams Do You Still Love Me
The more Ryan Adams puts out the more I am convinced that he is likely my favorite artist of all time. I can not wait for his next concert. This track is great. This track is a freaking anthem. Waiting for the album to drop in February.
Canoeing in the Mountains
I have been reading Canoeing in the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger very slowly over the last several weeks. This book needs a crockpot approach rather than a quick read. Not because it is a deep or hard read, but because you really want to soak it in. The books deals with environmental changes surrounding churches…
Hillsong This Friday
This Friday is going to be all about Hillsong United at our house. Margot and I have tickets to the Hillsong United concert Friday night. This will be her first concert and she is excited. There will be a movie premier Friday afternoon for the Hillsong movie Let Hope Rise that opens this fall. We…
The McClanes
If I ever had a few hours to spare to create a website for my band this would be pretty close to what it would look like. Haha. I have been writing songs for about a year now for this project. I don’t have a date in mind to record at this point. This has…
Grace Alone by Dustin Kensrue
This is one of my all time favorite worship songs. I believe it stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest worship hymns and songs. I have written the lyrics out along the wall in the area backstage where our band enters so that they see it every time that they go out to…
Family Worship
This week I got my hands on a copy of Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney. This small book lays out the Biblical and historical precedence for family worship in an incredible and practical way. This was a great read and I highly recommend it. Consider giving away a copy to new families at your…
Favorite Parts of My Job: Part 2
Leading worship is what kept me in the church in my early years as a Christian. I first started attending church with my girlfriend while a Senior in High School at a Church of Christ near our houses. There were no instruments, but man could those folks carry a tune. After a year of attending…
“Live It Well” by Switchfoot
Ran across Live It Well by Switchfoot this week and I am really enjoying it. Switchfoot have always been a great band and one of the first Christian bands that I started listening to. Super nice guys. I have been reading a book called Don’t Miss It by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy and together these…