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Blessing of the Beer

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:43:03 -0400

Today I have been invited to pray and ask a blessing on a new brewery in town. Bad Bear Brewing is now located in the same building as Sleeping Bear Winery in Parma.

Today is their grand…

They Aren't JUST Quirks #4

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:40:51 -0400

They Aren't JUST Quirks #4:

This is the fourth post in the series on plumblines. I highly suggest you read the first post first. In short, plumblines are those things a leader believes about ministry that shape the way he or…

Detours

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:52:53 -0400

Detours:

Today I had to drive across town for a meeting. It was a last minute meeting set up last night.

I rarely drive through East Jackson but I did today. Michigan Ave. or the freeway? I took…

Our Children Must Never See This

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:58:33 -0400

Our Children Must Never See This:

I remember these stories in the Bible. The ones about all the white people dancing in bathrobes.

This is the very reason some children are afraid to go to church.

More stuff like this at Christian Nightmares

My New Book "King Me" is Here

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:45:17 -0500

My New Book "King Me" is Here:

My new book King Me is now available on Amazon. Or, you can buy directly from me by using the button in the right hand column of this blog (If you want me to sign the book or dedicate…

King Me Part One

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:42:58 -0500

King Me Part One:

This is a video of the first message in our series “King Me” from this past weekend at Westwinds. You can purchase the book from Amazon by clicking this link.

I Love Flash Mobs

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:04:43 -0500

I Love Flash Mobs:

Where Am I?

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:02:07 -0500

Where Am I?:

This weekend at Westwinds we participated in a simple interactive worship moment. We invited everyone to take a card off of a table and write something on each side:

Side 1= one word…

Conan! Show Zero

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:24:13 -0500

Conan! Show Zero:

The Perfect Key : : : Dana Key, 1953-2010

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:38:11 -0400

The Perfect Key : : : Dana Key, 1953-2010:

My wife and kids laugh at me when I cry because a musician died. They don’t mean to hurt my feelings. They might think I’m “cute” or something. But, when a musician dies and their music…

formspring.me

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:23:28 -0500

This is fun. Ask me anything and I will do my best to answer. http://formspring.me/shameonyoko

Gungor

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:41:20 -0500

Gungor:

Saw Gungor last week. This band blew my mind. And my head. And my brain. If they come to a town near you, GO! I am going again tonight in Grand Rapids. This is the future of worship music. This live…

How Video Games Saved Church Music

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:33:05 -0500

How Video Games Saved Church Music:

There has never been a greater, happier, more fulfilling, more fun period of time in my 20+ years of being a musician in the church as this very moment. By “moment” I am referring to the…

Westwinds: Baby Bottle Fundraiser

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:33:05 -0500

Westwinds: Baby Bottle Fundraiser:

On Cool

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:16:19 -0500

On Cool:

I don’t want to be the cool guy.
I don’t want to have to tell you how cool I am.
I don’t want you to think I’m cool because everyone else said I am.
Cool guys die.
Usually young.
More importantly,…

Fiction February

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:15:07 -0500

Fiction February:

At the beginning of the year, I started reading more fiction. I got bored with trade mags, leadership books, “how-to” ministry books, and books promoting the next new thing. I’m all for…

What Do We Fight For?

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:22:27 -0500

What Do We Fight For?:

Had an email convo with a friend today. He asked me what mountains I am willing to die on at Westwinds. My response was lengthy but I can also boil it down to these things:

We fight for the Jesus…

Muppet Queen

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:53:36 -0500

Muppet Queen:

O Holy Nightmare

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:57:37 -0500

O Holy Nightmare:

The Westwinds Top 11 (because it's one louder)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:31:27 -0500

The Westwinds Top 11 (because it's one louder):

Westwinds Top Worship Tunes of 2009

We get a lot of mileage out of our indigenous worship tunes at The Winds (written by me or others in our band) but there are quite a few we use from the…