One of my best friends, Bill, who’s planting a church in Hartford, CT came into town on Saturday evening and came to Calvary on Sunday. Everyone that was around when Bill was on staff with us was really excited to see him. He got to my house around 7PM and we talked until 3:30AM! It was great to catch up on all that’s going on. I think there’s few people in life that you really connect with like that. Bill and I met in Bible College and we’ve been great friends for over a decade. It was great. He’s in … Read More
The streak is over!
I know I have absolutely NO RIGHT to gripe about the fact that my Patriots lost tonight, but I’m still bummed out about it. I became a Patriots fan as a young kid growing up in Boston in the early 80’s when Steve Grogan was still the QB. I remember the infamous pounding the Pats took when they went to the 1985 Superbowl and got run over by the Bears. I watched in dismay when they lost to the Packers in 1996. But winning 3 out of the last 4 Superbowls has been amazing. So it’s over. I don’t even … Read More
A Night to Remember
Last night Carey and I attended a retirement party for my Dad. It was amazing! I got to see some family that I hadn’t seen in a while. I had the privilege of being the spokesperson (They always call on the guy who talks for a living) to say a few words about my Dad and offer a toast. It was a huge honor to tell my family, my Dad’s friends, and to tell him all that he means to me. Did I cry? Yes. Did my Dad cry? Yes. But it was great. The best part of the night … Read More
Book Review: A Generous Orthodoxy
I just finished “A Generous Orthodoxy” by Brian McLaren. It thought it was fantastic! I had a lot of question marks written in the margin of things he said that I need to consider further. Some things that I just disagreed with and other things that simply challenged me. I can say this, which I think is one of the highest compliments for a book and that is I think I’m different for having read it. It has caused me to see things a little differently and be little more “Generous” in my thinking. There are a few issues that … Read More
2005 Book List
Well, 2005 is a done deal. So here’s the books that I read in ’05. I think reading is really important for every leader. It’s important to also not just read books by people you agree with. That takes the thinking out of reading. I try to throw a couple of zingers in there just to mix it up and keep me on my toes. I don’t know if this will actually help anyone, but here goes… (Note: These are in the order I read them not the order, not of importance or personal preference) 1. Fields of Gold – … Read More
Google sees into our hearts…
Google released its’ findings on the most popular searches in 2005. Here is what they revealed that we’re most interested… 1. Janet Jackson 2. Hurricane Katrina3. tsunami4. xbox 3605. Brad Pitt6. Michael Jackson7. American Idol8. Britney Spears9. Angelina Jolie10. Harry Potter A few of these I understand: Michael Jackson and his ongoing soap apera – OK Brad and Angelina – OK, we’re interested in celebrities’ lives (But I’m interested in why Jennifer Anistan didn’t make the list) Britney had a baby – OK Tsunami – Obviously we’re concernedHurricane Katrina – Makes total sense, we want to help But I can’t … Read More
Elements Reviewed!
Lisa Berggren, Jason’s wife from Generation Post offered a very kind review of my book Elements. You can read it right here if you wish to…
Book Review: The Wounded Healer
I just finished “The Wounded Healer” by Henri Nouwen. This has got to be one of the most insightful books I’ve read in the last 5 years. His understanding of the inner life of the minister is incredible. I connected with this book in ways that few other books have touched me. He wrote this book in 1979 and the book is still up to date. I would encourage every Pastor, church leader, and counselor to read this book. If you like John Eldredge’s writings, Nouwen has that kind of flavor to him. 5 stars!
New Elements Review!
Bryon Mondok over at Calvary Jupiter, (a church that helped us tremendously as we were getting started) wrote a very kind review of my book "Elements" on his blog. By the way, you should add him to your Bloglines. You can read the review here…
World Baseball Classic – And the Winner is…
…The Dominican Republic! There’s no question about it. Let’s go over the starting lineup for the DR is this new baseball tournament: 1B – Albert Pujols/ David Ortiz 2B – Alfonso Soriano 3B – Adrian Beltre/ Alex Rodriguez SS – Miguel Tejada C – TBA LF – Manny Ramirez CF – Jose Guillen RF – Vladimir Guerrero Starting Pitching: Pedro Martinez Bartolo Colon Daniel Babrera Bullpen: Francisco Cordero Julian Tavarez Antonio Alfonseca Jose Mesa Friends, This thing is over before it starts! I can’t wait!
