The Joy Of Watching Worship
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday is watch people worship.
To see small group friends with their eyes closed, focused on God.
A friend who has had a radical transformation raising his arms in surrender.
A teenage girl with a smile on her face.
A grown man air drumming to the beat of the song.
A young woman in a wheel chair being fed communion.
College students singing their guts out.
It is a beautiful and inspiring thing to watch.
Posted on January 11th, 2010 by David | 1 Comment »
I've Got The GPS, Mom's Got The Snacks
For Christmas I got a great little Garmin etrex GPS for hiking. It’s the sort of thing that will leave little electronic breadcrumbs to help you find your way home, show you maps and allow you to play simple electronic games if you get bored along the trail. It’s truly a great piece of equipment and I’m looking forward to thoroughly taking advantage of it.
I told my brother-in-law about it and his response was “let’s go get lost.” We might just have to do that sometime.
The other great thing about this high tech trinket is that you can use it to go geocaching. Something that my mom is very excited to do as you can see from her own blog post...as long as she’s got the snacks.
Posted on January 9th, 2010 by David | No Comments »
The Future of Xbox
With the Consumer Electronic show going on, I thought it was fitting to post a video of the piece of technology that I’m most excited to see in action. Check out Xbox’s Project Natal.
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I’m not much of a gamer but that is incredible!
Posted on January 7th, 2010 by David | 2 Comments »
Awkward Gym Conversation
So I’m on the treadmill at the gym and I over hear the following conversation between the guy next to me and one of his friends/acquaintances.
Friend: So I have to apologize.
Treadmill Guy: What for?
Friend: Well, I didn’t really remember who your wife was but I have wandering eyes and it turns out I always end up checking her out.
Treadmill Guy: (awkward laugh)
Can you say seriously AWKWARD?!
Posted on January 7th, 2010 by David | No Comments »
More Power Than The Seahawks' Offensive Line
New Life Church is almost into its new building. A building that has “more power than the Seahawks’ offensive line.”
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by David | No Comments »
Suncadia And My Obsession With Snow
Let me just say that I love snow. It’s almost a sickness. For whatever reason, there are truly few things that make me as happy as snow. For the last couple of days I have been able to experience a lot of snowy goodness during a pastor’s retreat at Suncadia in Cle Elum, WA.
Amazing!
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by David | 1 Comment »
Finding God In "Desperate Housewives"
It’s not usual viewing fare for me, but this evening as I flipped through the TV channels I came across the show Desperate Housewives. Not exactly the most Godly show in the world but tonight I caught a glimpse of what it must be like for God to watch us struggle through the trials and hardships of our lives.
In this particular episode, one of the “housewives” is pregnant and in the hospital. As she sleeps in her hospital bed she dreams about what it would be like to have a son with a disability.
How difficult it would be to raise him.
How painful it would be to watch him struggle.
At one point in the dream her son walks into the kitchen as she is doing the dishes and asks her to make him a sandwich, and for a moment she plans on doing it. But there is something inside of her that knows the value in allowing him struggle through making it on his own. Value in allowing him to limp to the refrigerator with his cane. Value in struggling to open the bag of bread with his crippled hands.
Would it be much simpler for her to make the sandwich for him? Without a doubt.
Does she want to do it for him? Of course, she loves him.
But despite her love and her ability to immediately meet her son’s need, she allows him to struggle. She allows him to get angry.
She allows her own heart to be broken.
At the kitchen sink she stands, hands shaking with the desire to come to the rescue of her child because she loves him.
She loves him.
She allows her son to struggle and make a mess, because she loves him.
It is easy for all of us to view our struggles as an indication that God doesn’t love us. And yet, this desperate housewife so clearly shows how a loving parent at times needs to allow their children to struggle. To make a mess and get angry.
God doesn’t allow me to go through trials because He doesn’t love me. He allows me to go through trials because He needs me to learn and grow.
He loves me so much that He is willing to have His heart broken as He watches me, His child, endure pain and suffering.
I suppose you could say He’s desperate for you and me and is willing to do anything and everything to make sure that we grow into the people He wants us to be.
…Who knew Desperate Housewives had so much spiritual depth?
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by David | 7 Comments »
The Making Of "25,000"
Once again my friend Taras has created an incredible piece of artwork that must be shared. Check it out!
If you are interested in his other work visit visualspicer.com OR to sponsor a child visit worldvision.org.
Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by David | No Comments »
If You Could Only Make One Resolution…
If you could make only one resolution for 2010, what would it be? Lose weight, make more money, get to church more frequently…etc.
Leave a comment of your resolution.
Posted on January 1st, 2010 by David | 2 Comments »
