Archive for Community

Psalms 23 House

// January 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // Christianity, Community, Environment, Family, Family Values, Government

I wasn’t involved with the Psalms 23 House myself, but my church was one of the collaborators in the project indirectly through Urban Youth Impact. Watch this video to see a homegrown “Extreme Home Makeover”. Much of what is interesting is toward the end, so check it out.

Burying a Grandmother

// February 3rd, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Community, Family, Family Values, Personal, Prayer

We buried my grandmother on Saturday and my dad asked me to conduct the graveside service. It was a great honor and blessing to do this for my family and my grandmother. Far from a pastor, I admittedly borrowed from my friend David Helbig’s previous memorials and a 1920’s era book titled “The Pastor’s Ideal Funeral Book”. I wanted the service to be formal but personal. Everyone seemed to be happy, so I trust my grandmother would have been as well.

Fireproof the Movie Opening

// September 27th, 2008 // No Comments » // Christianity, Community, Entertainment, Family, Movies

For awhile now I have been blogging about Fireproof Movie. Want to encourage you all to go see it soon. I was priveleged enough to see a preview of it three weeks ago and I have to tell you it is the best, most authentic movie about marriage I have ever seen. My wife and I are going to see it together tomorrow with a couple friend of ours.

Hurricane Ike’s Path – Track It

// September 12th, 2008 // No Comments » // Community, Design, Environment, Health, News, Outdoors, Personal

Check out this wickedly cool view of the hurricane. Track it’s progress by clicking the image and leaving the web page up in a tab of your browser like I am. Also, please pray for my beloved Texans and the adopted sons/daughters of Texas.

Texas Teachers Pack a Pistol

// August 25th, 2008 // No Comments » // Community, Government, Personal

I don’t go a week at work without someone referencing my Texas origin. I think they think I like to talk about it. Sure, it is something I am incredibly proud of, just as any true Texan is. As hard as non-Texans try to get their head around what Texas is really like, they tend to fall back to long persisting stereotypes (some of which are somewhat negative).