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I don’t know if it is being in Canada or that my father-in-law has a 46″ HDTV LCD TV. But I watched more than 3 minutes of hockey for the first time in my life. In fact I watched 1 whole period plus overtime. I found myself routing for the senators I don’t even know […]

Hey everyone. I had a bit of a sporadic week posting to my blog. I was at our church’s highschool camp it was awesome. Pastor Mark and his team did a great job. Many lives transformed despite the cold temps. I will pick up on environment next week. So I though a random week blogging

I have had some people say to me environment doesn’t matter. To that I usually say “if environment doesn’t matter than why don’t we set up a few metal chairs in the middle of a corn field, not tell anyone where we are and God will bring who he wants there.” Crazy answer to a

This week I want to discuss something I have been thinking a lot about the past year or so. The power of environment. How our surroundings affect us in ways we don’t even realize. How we let trivial things effect the important ones. We are in the midst of a monumental time in Mt. Zion.

Watched some of the Grammy Awards Sunday. I watched Ann Marie Calhoun play a ten second violin solo. She was amazing. I was captivated by her ability and energy. Here is a clip of here trying out for the “My Grammy Moment” Contest.

Valentine’s Day: February 14 One legend has it that Valentine’s Day originated to commemorate the anniversary of the death of St. Valentine, a Roman clergyman who was executed on Feb. 14, about 270 A.D., for secretly marrying couples in defiance of the emperor. According to another, the holiday began as a Roman fertility festival. Americans

Here is a list of resources that have helped me the past year. A grief observed C.S.Lewis When we hurt Philip Yancey Changes that Heal Henry Cloud The problem of Pain C.S. Lewis Second Guessing God The Bible (Mainly Job and Psalms) Also I would add that most funeral homes have great resources about talking

One of the harder moments in the tragic day I referred to yesterday was going with the father to tell the siblings that their brother had died. I went back to the house with the father I was with him when he told the 8 year old sister 10 and 3 year old brothers. It

What has lead me to think, talk and now blog about grief. Well one year ago this week one of the kids from our children’s church died suddenly from the flu. It was incredibly tragic. I still remember walking into the hospital totally unprepared for how much my life was going to be effected. I

I found this video courtesy of fellow blogger Steven Furtick’s blog. It is very funny. Clip 2 of 3 it is my favorite but if you have the time all three are well worth your while. What struck me most is that we are undeniably a product of our environment. Someone in brother Barry’s life