I had the awesome opportunity to preach at Cru (Campus Crusade @ FSU) tonight. I am always grateful for the chance to preach the Word, but I’m always encouraged speaking to this generation of college students. Most that are following Christ, are doing so with a hunger to be different and make an impact and desire for God’s name and renown to go to the ends of the earth. God has really been challenging me with the notion of desiring…
I guess this post will be one of those self-indulgent, proud daddy-type entries. But I did want to take a moment to celebrate the blessing God gave Brooke and I two years ago when our Jake Taylor entered the world. It has been so amazing to watch him grow and develop. He’s quite a character and is all boy for sure. It’s hard to believe that we were celebrating his first birthday a year ago already. Time has sure flown…
What a second day it has been for me during this time of ‘Refuge’ here in Bham. I had a great start to my morning by getting some free Starbucks (thanks John) and then getting to check out a Bham staple… the Rick and Bubba show. They’ve got a new studio that was pretty sweet. Refill on the Starbucks, some conversation with God and then I was on my way to Refuge for the morning session. Kristan Stanfill and band…
Tonight was a bit of a homecoming for me. I’ve traveled 5 hours up to Birmingham, Alabama for Refuge ’08… a retreat, rest and renewal for student pastors. I come to Bham pretty often to see Brooke’s family, but somehow traveling alone brought back alot of memories and a good feeling as I drove in this afternoon. I guess all in all I spent about 10 years of life, college, seminary and ministry here in Bham. I knew it was…