realize

If you were to see a Ferrari driving down the road, you might say to yourself that’s a pretty car and then move on. But if you were to be given the chance to test drive a Ferrari, you would probably try to come up with a way to buy one.

If you were to drive by a mansion that was beautiful, you would probably say that it would be too much to clean. But if you were given the chance to live in it for a week, you would probably try to figure out how many roommates it would take to pay the mortgage and then buy a really nice vacuum. 

All I am saying is that until you have something or have had something you don’t really know what it’s like…

What about being a Christ follower for another example?

Is it just about going to church on Sunday morning?

How about if we add a bible study in the middle of the week?

Or donate a couple of hours on a Saturday to serving in our city?

Have we fully experienced God’s love? When do we realize what it’s really like to follow? 

I’m leaving this one open…

movin on up…

I… along with a few other people helped Doug move today. As I was in the middle of that I was thinking about this episode of “the big bang theory” It kinda sums up my moving skills, enjoy…

 

another kind of green

I have been irish all my life.

I have worn green on St. Patrick’s Day all my life.

Never in my life have I seen this kind of celebrating and it’s not even until tomorrow. Every where you go… GREEN!

I am having a green pancake party in the morning with some cool people and then we are going downtown for the parade. I am anxious to see what kind of photos i will get.

This year will be my first St. Pat’s Day in Savannah. I missed it last year because i was in atlanta for the weekend.

anyway… stay tuned to see what Savannah looks like on St. Pat’s! 

I am seeing green like I have never seen it before!

deep purple

This weekend has been great! Here are some highlights…

I was able to participate in our first “I Heart Savannah” event at Hitch Village. Click here for more details.

This morning was by far (in my opinion) the best gathering  Canvas Church has ever had.  lots of new faces. The band was awesome and Doug spoke truth. I think he knocked it out of the park. I was convicted. Jared started the whole day with giving God our first and best. 

I went on a photo shoot downtown and then came back home to relax and watch a movie. While I was flipping thru the channels I stumbled upon “The Color Purple” It’s a movie that I’ve seen a few times in my life. I watched it and it was like I was seeing it for the first time. This is a very powerful film. I recommend it highly! Infact… I am moving it into my top five movies. 

 I poured out and got filled up all in one weekend. God is good

Top Five (#1)

So… Richard is always posting “top 5′s” and after having a conversation with a friend today, i decided to post my top 5 indie films.

1. junebug
2. mozart and the whale
3. garden state
4. donnie darko
5. juno

L.O.V.E.

click on the logo…

a whole new world

I was at a church planter conference earlier this week.

I like to people watch.

as the story goes… I was standing in the lobby noticing all the different kinds of people walking around, networking with each other, telling about their churches and I noticed a trend.

wait… i Digress…

Do you remember when you were little (or even now) all the old fashioned Pastors in their neatly pressed suits driving their big Lincolns and Cadillacs? Or the preachers with the real brightly colored suits and LOUD ties? It’s a stereotype!

Nowadays… we have a new stereotype among church planters… It’s called Buckle. I mean “WOW” I have never seen so many ripped (nealty pressed) jeans, glittery button down shirts with graphics and pointy shoes in one place. Did I mention the awesome hair. Now… this is one area that I have a lot of envy. The faux-hawks were as abundant as the iPhones! And what is it with the new worship leader hair cut? They all had this weird spiky thing going on in the back with a flat ironed piece covering up one side of their face.

As I close this rant, I want to make perfectly clear that I am not making fun of anyone. I am simply stating that some things never change.

There are old stereotypes and new ones.

laugh so you don’t cry

So… The Canvas group is at a conference in Atlanta for a couple of days.(Except for Jared & April because of work)… we miss you guys! It’s been nice to see familiar faces and old friends. That is my favorite part of a conference. We are headed back this morning and then will be getting on the road home tonight. It’s going to be a long day! I miss all you Savannahians!

For all you spiritual people out there, if you want to know all the details, check out my buddy Tim’s blog. He has written all the notes from the two main sessions.

p.s. I have lived in Atlanta my entire life excluding the past year and I think it’s an amazing place to grow up. It will always be home and I miss it and the people in it.

 But here are a few things that I don’t miss…

1. It’s really cold

2. It takes at least 20 minuted to get anywhere

3. the traffic is stupid

4. it’s really grey in the winter

5. there is no beach

6. piedmont park holds no comparison to forsyth park

Free

sweet emily

My sister Erica and niece Emily have been visiting for the past couple of days. It has been really nice having some family around. We went to the beach today, it was absolutely beautiful. It was almost 80 degrees.

here are a few photos…