Our NOW world. We live in an immediate world. We can expect so much right now – fast food, microwaves, ATMs, text messages, online bill pay, video & audio streaming. Sometimes it’s difficult when something literally can’t be NOW. It’s the only way, I can explain how an email like this has anyone bite: WESTERN […]
Andy’s listening to…
Music of the moment I’m have an eclectic taste for music. Pretty much anything goes but country and heavy metal (though I’m slowly taking in the old school country sound). That said, here is some music that is constantly on my rotation (CD, radio, Spotify, 8Tracks). It’s not all necessarily “new”. Some of it has […]
Different vs Difference
Dreamers Suck. I don’t really like dreamers. Dreamers dream a lot, but don’t do much. It’s tough to see the dream happen if you won’t work toward the dream. My “real” job is working with kids at our church – Cross Points Church. This month we are going through the story of Joseph. Joseph is […]
Open Space [Revisited]
Joshua Tree While on my trip to California, Kia and I drove through Joshua Tree National Park. The park is considered the high desert, basically desert surrounded by mountains. At one point early in the trip through the park, I stopped to take a picture. Kia suggested taking a panoramic view of the desert. This […]
New every morning
Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me. -Psalm 9:14 January 2011 On January 18, 2011 I read the above scripture verse from Psalms. I don’t remember reading it at all, but I know I did because I wrote this note/prayer: Lord lead me […]
7 Reasons You Took the Chicken Exit.
Word of the Year I totally believe in the Word of the Year concept. One word to focus on the entire year, and allow it to work in your mind, soul and spirit. Word of the Year is a new year’s resolution summed up in 1 word. You don’t believe I know some of you […]
How to escape the desert.
The Vision and the Desert. Earlier this week, I posted about how the size of your vision is many times equitable to the length of you stay in the desert (thank you Andy Stanley). I also shared 3 ways to survive the desert: Don’t give up. Die tryin’. Find a companion (or two). I thought […]
Let’s do this thing!
The Tower Heist During my recent trip out of town, I watched the movie Tower Heist. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a comedy about a group of misfits who come together in Robin Hood fashion to take from a Wall Street mogul and distribute to those who were cheated out of their life savings. […]
The Vision and the Desert
Vision: Word of the Year 2014. Last week, I shared my 2014 Word of the Year. I was so excited when it came to me. It was the exact thing I had been attempting to put into a single word for weeks. VISION. I want to have a clear and distinct VISION for my family, […]
2014 Word of the Year
What’s my word? The past couple of weeks, I’ve attempted to clarify my 2014 Word of the Year. I’ve had a general sense, but I just couldn’t hit on the exact word. That is until Thursday. Kia and I are on a week vacation (sans children!) in sunny California. We are spending plenty of time […]
