My new A/C unit just got installed and life is returning the temperature that God intended for us to live in 🙂 This new unit is a beast. It’s almost twice the size of the old A/C. We shouldn’t be having any more cooling issues for a long time (prayerfully)…
No A/C
There aren’t a lot of things you need to survive in Florida. A few of them are: – Hurricane Shutters – Sunscreen – Sunglasses – Air Conditioning! I woke up this morning and my A/C wasn’t working. Needless to say, my house was an inferno. So an A/C guy in our church came to my house to check things out. I found out my compressor is dead! It needs to be replaced. This isn’t good, especially when your wife is 20 weeks pregnant (even though I’ve complained more than her). So we’re trying to remain very still and our fans … Read More
Momentum Logo
The Momentum Conference website is getting set to launch on October 1st, but I thought I’d share the logo for the conference before then. (Mad props to Mark for designing it) I really believe this conference is going to help a lot of churches that meet in portable settings. Bob, Nelson, and I are going to be speaking and there’s going to be a bunch of workshops for Pastors, Administrators, Children’s leaders, Small Group leaders, and church staffs in general. We have met in a school, a hotel, a theatre, and other churches in our 6-year history and we are … Read More
Yes, another Cuban Restaurant opens in Miami..
I think Miami has the most Cuban restaurants per capita in the world (Yes, that includes Cuba)! But Sergio’s, another Cuban restaurant opened up the street from our offices on Monday and today I headed over there for lunch. Verdict: Awesome! The beans weren’t quite as good as other places, but they put the ball in play. Everything was good. What’s funny is, with there being so many Cuban places (by the way, I’ve never seen one close here), we go to different ones for different reasons. Some do pork better. Others do sandwiches better. Others are open 24 hours. … Read More
Mia Grace…
That’s the name we picked when we found out that we are having a little girl! Carey and I are so excited! People asked me what we wanted to have and I didn’t have a preference. Carey and I both thought it was a girl for many reasons. But we only had a girl name picked out and every time we would pray for our baby we would say, “She” or “her” inadvertently. If you don’t know, my wife and I have been trying to have children for over 9 years. Mia’s name comes from 2 Cor. 12:9, where the … Read More
Burning the Midnight Oil with Continuum…
I waited until midnight to be able to download John Mayer’s new album “Continuum.” Let’s just say that JM didn’t disappoint, because it’s really good. I’ve only listened to it twice. So like a new pair of shoes, new records take a little while to break in before you learn to love them. But Continuum has some immediate spring in its’ step! So far here are my favorites: Waiting on the World to Change – I’ve had the song for a couple of months now and I’ve already learned the song on guitar, so it has a bit of an … Read More
What does it mean to send out a Church Planter?
My good friend Bill has a great post about what it means to send out church planters today. I’ve got so much to say on this subject, I’m going to keep my mouth shut for a while before I get myself into trouble!
The Momentum Line Up
OK, I just can’t hold it in anymore! Our Momentum Conference website is going to be up October 1st, but I thought I’d let you in on who the main presenters are going to be. They are: This Guy This Guy and This Guy There’s a bunch of breakout sessions that we’ll be rolling out soon, but this should give you an idea as to what’s happening! March 1-2, 2007 in Miami, FL. It’s on!
Manuscript Done
I just finished the first draft of a manuscript that is going to be my next book. The working title is, “Mirror, Mirror: How your reflection reveals God’s image.” In short, the book is about servanthood. I believe it picks up where “elements” left off. The central theme is still the issue of greatness, yet it focuses on the idea that greatness in the kingdom is being the servant of all. It started as a little pamphlet that I wanted to give to every person that began serving at Calvary Fellowship. The problem was, it kept growing and it ended … Read More
Ernesto the Troublemaker
It’s hurricane season campers! What does that mean for the Franquiz household? #1 – Water – I cleaned Publix out of Fiji water (AKA nature’s tears) #2 – Food – Plenty of food for such a time as this (Steaks, chicken, chips, etc…) #3 – Propane – because the grill will be on! #4 – Stuff to do – 3 movies from Blockbuster in case my dish goes out (Which I really hope not because the Red Sox are playing in Oakland which is a 10:05PM EST start time) #5 – Books – As long as I have a flashlight, … Read More
