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A Theology of Rhythm

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:50:58 -0400

A Theology of Rhythm:

This weekend at Westwinds was one of my favorite weekends ever. “A Theology of Rhythm” was the vibe for the weekend. I seldom blog our service orders but there were so many…

Songs That Work

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:48:32 -0400

Songs That Work:
This morning, the “Today” show did a report on what athletes listen to on their iPods before they compete.

Michael Phelps didn’t seem to have a “particular” set of songs he listens to but…

Out of Synch in Beijing

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:38:37 -0400

Out of Synch in Beijing: And, in the category of being a complete jackass, China takes home another gold thanks to the idiot who dreamed this one up.

Just days following the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics,…

My Life a Movie?

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:46:33 -0400

My Life a Movie?: Today I was thinking about how much I love my life. I have a great family, great friends, a great church, a lot of freedom to be creative, and a lot of opportunity to experience some cool…

My Daughter a YouTube Finalist!

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:46:33 -0400

My Daughter a YouTube Finalist!:
My oldest daughter, Karysa is a Top 5 finalist in YouTube’s 2008 Republican National Convention “Why I am a Republican in 2008” contest.

I am so proud of her.

I keep joking with my…

Coffeehouse Tour Setlist

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:40:27 -0400

Coffeehouse Tour Setlist:
I decided to try something fun and ask all my Twitter friends to help me put together a setlist for our coffeehouse tour of Jackson this month. They all delivered! I am very excited about…

Highway to Shania

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:37:36 -0400

Highway to Shania: Dear Mutt Lange,

You have produced some impressive rock albums in your time. AC/DC’s “Back in Black” is definitely one of those. I put that album on when I am driving down the road occasionally and…

Radiohead in Chi Town

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:34:04 -0400

Radiohead in Chi Town: It has been a dream of ours (mine and my son, Connor) to see Radiohead for a long time. It’s not like they come around everyday.

Quite frankly, if you want to see some of your favorite…

I Want My Bible Back #3

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:14:51 -0400

I Want My Bible Back #3: This is the third post in a series of posts on out-of-context Bible quoting. Today’s verse : : :

Romans 8:28 “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who…

Drunken Buck--A Lesson on Cheap Beer

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:14:41 -0400

Drunken Buck--A Lesson on Cheap Beer: Today Frank (my man-ce-tary/ad-man-astrative assistant), Jay (our video guru) and I needed a break. We decided to run a little commentary and get some footage on the dead deer that still sits on…

I Want My Bible Back #2

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:11:01 -0400

I Want My Bible Back #2: We’re continuing in a series of posts on Bible verses used out of context.

#2 Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them (NIV).”

“For where…

Third Day on The Tonight Show

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:08:11 -0400

Third Day on The Tonight Show: Tonight! Tuesday, July 29th! My friends a.k.a. Third Day are on The Tonight Show. Get your TiVo ready and catch it live.

You can follow Mark Lee—guitarist extraordinaire on Twitter …

I Want My Bible Back #1

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:56:01 -0400

I Want My Bible Back #1: I have known many well-intentioned Christians over the years that have favorite pieces of scripture they enjoy quoting or bringing in to the conversation as little quips or words of…

Relationship/Causemology/Twitter oh, my!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:12:20 -0400

Relationship/Causemology/Twitter oh, my!: Recently, we talked with Erin Kreger, who has quickly become one of my favorite people in the world along with her husband, Jay. We asked Erin to share what God has been doing in her life, what…

Interactive Worship #3—Boring Sacraments

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:13:10 -0400

Interactive Worship #3—Boring Sacraments: Back at the start of this series on “interactive worship” I mentioned, “Interactive worship or “worship interactives” are not new. They are not a product of the emerging church.”

When Jesus…

Another Pompous Mac Post

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:53:17 -0400

Another Pompous Mac Post:

Ah. Finally. Somebody found something a PC is good for.

To: Westwinds Re: Service

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:43:16 -0400

To: Westwinds Re: Service: Dear Westwinds (and everyone listening in),

I’ve been thinking about you today.

I’ve noticed something interesting as a musician in the church. Quite often, people will come up to me and…

Westwinds.org and Twitter

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:50:28 -0400

Westwinds.org and Twitter: We just got our webpage all set up at Westwinds.org to update our church Twitter feeds via a feed aggregator. SO, if you visit this link on the church webpage you will get our most…

Phil Me Up

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:15:36 -0400

Phil Me Up:
Phil was on staff at the church I worked at in California. He was in his 50’s and had been around the block a few times. Every once in awhile, Phil would drop by my house after work with a…