Searching for truth, doing my best to understand a God who can never be fully understood.
More of an announcement than a post but I just started work on a book that I will be writing over the summer. Exploring the idea that for many one of the prime reasons of not wanting to be a part of Christianity is not because of Christ but because of Christians. Let's talk about … Continue reading Writing a book…
To my friends and family at Swift Creek, Four years ago, I had not met any of you. I had not met any of your leaders; I had not yet stepped on to this campus. I was graduating High School and I had just gone through my last Young Life club. The night of my … Continue reading A letter to Swift Creek.
Listen to this post here: For many who know me and my relationship with the living God they know I love to talk about Him. In fact if I could choose one conversation to have with the people I interact with it would be this. I love to see what people believe about God. I love … Continue reading What I talk about when I talk about Rob Bell.
How many of you have ever been the new kid? Maybe you moved from another town or you transferred to a new school. Maybe it was right here at Swift Creek. How many of you felt like you had a new start? A chance to be somebody new, somebody better? Whatever was known about you didn't follow … Continue reading The Bells. (Wyldlife Talk)
Often people, when asking what do you want to do with your life, spit out the question; "Well, what do you love to do?" I've been asked this before. And I scrambled my head for all the things that just popped out. I love.....watching movies. I love....hanging out with my friends. I love....being on a … Continue reading Where the Wyld Things Are.
A few weeks ago we had the privilege of having College Gameday here in Tallahassee. I had heard word from a friend that some promos for the game were going to be filmed right up the street from me at the Chi Phi house and that it was open to the public. So of course … Continue reading Certainty ( A sermon on Hope.)
Beginning note: This was written a few months prior to the 2012 election. I once heard "love" defined in a way that completely changed my perspective on the matter. Love, as it was put, means giving up control. It means giving up the desire to change or manipulate the outcome of the relationship. It … Continue reading The Political bias towards control.
My sophomore year of High School I have a vivd memory of a specific night. I had moved to South Florida and I was visiting Tallahassee to see my friends. I remember this night the youth organization I was a part of had a big dinner at Sonny's. I was there eating and this guy … Continue reading Standing up.
Early friday morning I received a facebook message from my dear friend Fred. Fred and I make movies together on a fairly regular basis. Here is one of them! So friday morning myself and the others who worked on this film get this message on facebook. As you can read someone had used our film … Continue reading Friday The 13th. (The most insane story I will have to tell all year.)
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