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I have been having this crazy God thought for a while now, let me explain. My middle son is 2 and for the past few weeks every time I change his shirt in the middle of the process he wants me to stop. Because when his shirt is covering his eyes and he can’t see […]

Thanks so much to all of you who read my blog I appreciate your insight and comments. The winners of the Google Wave nominations are Eric Griffin – Eric winning is an obvious testament to my impartiality. During the World Series giving a Google wave nomination to a Phillies Fan, unheard of. As a Die-hard

Not going to tweet about a certain sports team don't want to jinx them. I did pray for them with my son at bedtime. # Start spreading the news! #Yankees # YANKEES!!!!!!!!! #fb # RT @genconference: Week 1 is sold out still some spots in week two but you better hurry. http://bit.ly/2zkcYY #gencon09 ///should be

An International Children’s Conference in Sin City?–You bet! Something I am very excited this winter is a brand new international Children’s Conference. It is located in Las Vegas NV. I am excited because I believe this conference is going to be different from your average conference out there. What I am most excited about is

Something I am really excited that our church is doing this Christmas is taking part in something called the Happy Birthday Jesus Project. I am very excited to have a world class tool available to my family as well as the kids in our kids church the best part  is it is totally free. As

I have been on google wave for a couple of weeks now thanks to my very good friend Jonathan Cliff who happens to have a fantastic blog full of practical kids ministry goodness. So far despite it being a bit buggy here and there (totally expected because it so new) I think the possibilities are

Let's go Yankees! # Hoping @Jonathancliff is watching the former ranger Arod tie the game with a longball! #fb # Need to sleep but having a hard time doing so. Thinking about my yankees. # YANKEES WIN!!!! THEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!!! #fb # Somewhere in the plains of West Texas is an skinny, angry, texan and

My mancrush on Andy Stanley is well documented on twitter and my blog. I love his leadership insight every staff member of his I have met I have left the conversation amazed at their leadership ability and could see and hear the influance of Andy in every answer they gave. What I didn’t know until

I think after vision and calling the next thing that is important is the resources you choose to use. I am a huge believer in reading and networking because you become like those you choose to listen to. I know that my philosophy was largely shaped by my time alone with God and the ministries/resources

The first thing you need starting off in kids ministry is calling. The next thing which is just as important is Vision. You can’t lead without it because no one will follow. One of my college professors used to say that if you are leading and no one is following you are just going for