Crazy Stuff

Shades of Discernment
While at the beach, I was amazed to see almost every woman at the pool and at the beach reading books from the Fifty Shades trilogy that is topping the current bestsellers list. The books are labeled as erotic fiction and feature explicit descriptions of sex and bondage. It’s definitely not your typical Sunday School reading material. Here is my
I love the Mountains
I took this picture from the car a couple of weeks ago. I’m thankful to live in a place where we can see God’s beauty everywhere. How can anyone deny the existence of God with a sunset like this?
Nerds and Geeks
I saw this over on ChurchMag, and I couldn’t resist. I just had to share it with you. So, which one do you think I am?
What if the Disciples used Twitter?
I talked about Facebook and Twitter on Sunday during my message. Here is a creative video by Igniter Media telling the story of Jesus using Twitter. Enjoy!
An Unusual Prayer
Have you seen the prayer from the Nascar Race last Saturday night in Nashville? It’s created quite a buzz and I’ve had some good conversations about it. Check it out below and then I’ll share a few thoughts. For what it is worth, here’s what I think It cracked me up the first time I heard it. I actually had
I’m a Starbucks Idiot
I have another confession to make. When it comes to the Starbucks experience, I am a complete idiot. Jennifer loves Fivebucks Starbucks and one of the first things we usually do when visiting a new city is find one. I usually go in, take one look at the confusing menu and try to talk myself out of running out the
The New Worship Style
This video really cracked me up. I’ve seen several people share it over the last few days, so I thought I would pass it along. Satire has a way of loosening our defenses so we can hear truth, and I think this video does a good job of that. We must be careful to check our motives and not fall
Fun in the Snow
This is what happens when we cancel church services! The youth ended up at our house and had some fun on Sunday. Add in hot chocolate, fresh homemade cookies, and snow cream, and you can tell we had a great time. Thanks to Ben for taping and editing the video. I didn’t make the video, but when you’re my size, you gain
Things I Think
Just wanted to share some random thoughts tonight. I enjoyed spending the day with my family in Christiansburg and Blacksburg today. Emma was able to go with us since school was canceled due to a power outage. It’s always great going to Hokie country, and I’m slowly getting my kids used to the campus. It’s such a great town. I
My Disclosure Policy
In case you haven’t heard, the FTC is cracking down on blogs. As of December 1st, bloggers must now reveal when they receive compensation or free products for review purposes. I am part of several blogger review programs which provide free books, so I wanted to let you know where I stand. Although I may receive and review free books