Update on Lori

Lori was in surgery from 9:30-11AM, half the time they expected. Everything went well and she is in her room for 24 hours then home.
They removed the Thyroid but nothing else and the cancer had not spread.
She will have a radiation treatment in about 6 weeks to destroy any lingering cancer but the prognosis is [...]

Katy Trail Day 1

The train was one time and we begin our 3 hour trip to strart our ride. There is something so nostalgic and peaceful about a train ride. The scenary is beautiful as the fall colors at coming into their peak.
I’ll admit there a some butterflies about the length of rides each day and the forecasted [...]

Pre-Launch

Had a great start to our trip. Got to St. Louis with Adam and enjoyed the beautiful weather and Ted Drewes frozen custard.
Had dinner with my mom and now we’re back at the hotel and packing our gear for the first leg of our trip a 3 hour train ride to the bike trailhead.
We then [...]

Updating my site

Between Twitter, Facebook, emails, Sunday messages, and counseling and coaching sessions each week it isn’t very relaxing to sit down and try to write something fresh.  I am working on this though.
Next week I embark on a 250 mile bike ride across Missouri’s Katy Trail.  It will be a great adventure and we are hoping [...]

Fireworks

I’ve begun noticing that most Fireworks stands are usually in the more economically depressed parts of town. It seems like the people purchasing the fireworks have the least disposible income. Maybe there is connection between wasting money on something that lasts for a second versus investing in something that will last.
I see in too many [...]

New Address

“We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that He has already thrown open His door to us.” – Romans 5:1 Message Bible
God walked into the inner parts of my life when I opened the door and invited Him in. Parts of my life I never wanted anyone to [...]

Making A Place for Me

As the vision of Life Church expands God is sending more leaders who have backgrounds as full-time pastors. Four such people have come the church in the past year. Some of them have had great ministry experiences others not.
We have decided to take an approach which differs from traditional church hiring which I think [...]

Seeing Where I’m Going

In reading Psalm 119 this morning I am reminded this is the primer to understanding scripture. It is the counterpart to Jesus teaching on the parable of the soils. He said that of we don’t understand this teaching we can’t understand any if the parables or His teachings. Both Bible passages focus on how we [...]

God’s Partnership

Starting the year off in my Bible reading I’m at the beginning, Genesis. It just seems right, new year, I haven’t done anything to screw it up by 8AM.
I was struck today as I read at how God works with us.
We see a pattern develop in the second chapter of Genesis. God creates Eden and [...]

Currently reading…

Axiom by Bill Hybels
Complete Book of Discipleship by Bill Hull
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Jesus Brand Spirituality by Ken Wilson