I was listening to a local sports show the other day and they were asking listeners what teams they were going to give up for lent this year. People called in an gave up in The Chargers, Kentucky basketball, and a host of other teams. One of the shows hosts gave up…
I was scrolling through some Mashable articles and saw a headline with Justin Bieber and Minecraft in the same sentence. That immediately got my attention, not because I am a Belieber or because I’m a Minecraft crafter, but because the guys of TeamCrafted are just normal guys who like playing games and making videos…
Pic link I am adopted. Now, this is not a phrase you can add, “and I am proud of it!” to it. I had no choice. I was left by my birth parents at the hospital and some time in the next few months I was adopted. I had great parents who fed me,…
This morning I woke up with my usual Wednesday night youth program hangover. It was a long night, but last night felt longer than most because of the news I received. We are in week three of what I call the Disciple Project, three months of fine tuned Wednesdays, and this week was a SERVE…
Let me make an admission before I begin. I was a Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys kind of kid growing up. Lego wasn’t as cool back then so I have no vast history with Lego and I am not a Lego fan boy. On the other hand, my son grew up with a Lego Star…
The Thriller by Hal Lasko. You can buy a print by clicking HERE I had a momentary existential crisis watching the video below and thought I’d tap out a few thoughts. We all are trying to put our best work out there no matter what age we are. The video below features Hal Lasko.…
Do you remember Gus Griswald (Griswold) from the cartoon Recess? Gus was a worry worry wart of sorts. In one episode he earned the nick-name Safety Man from the kindergarteners he had to watch during the recess time. Gus spent the whole episode saving the kindergartners from stuff kids do and a few…
My morning is simple. I have a cup of coffee, I read my Bible and/or devotion book, I write or blog for about an hour, and then I get my rear end in gear. Today I screwed all that up. I wasted time and I thrilled to report that I think I should waste…
Peyton earned his 5th MVP yesterday and it was well deserved. But what do I think specifically earned him the title? I think it was his preparation, work ethic, and attention to detail that earned him the title. Today, the day of Superbowl XLVIIII, I was reminded of a quote I read in Sports Illustrated…
Don’t have a youth group over 12 kids. Don’t have a blog. Don’t have 5,000 follower on Twitter or even a Twitter account. Don’t have awesome facilitates. Don’t have a budget. Don’t play the guitar or any instrument for that matter. Don’t have a web store with products to sell. Are over the age of…
