“So I think I’m going to First tonight, sweetheart, what about you,” I asked, absentmindedly puttering around on Facebook. “I figured we’d all go. I wanna try it out!” “Cool, well, lets get everyone fed and ready before we go.” After a dinner of Spanish Rice (that one was free, Rice-A-Roni), we packed up in [...]

I met with Pastor Jay at First Hattiesburg about 2:00, in the cafe on the back side of their new property on Lincoln road. As I waited for him to meet with another staff member briefly, I sat in that Starbucks-like room among other staff who seemed to be at the end of a lunch [...]

When I was struggling with my decision to leave Software Development behind and give my life, not just for Jesus’ glory but for His ministry and the expansion and realization of the Kingdom of God here on Earth… the evidence I used was not all internal. I mean, sure, I read the Bible and prayed [...]

I realized today, reading and listening to John Piper (love that guy, much as I may disagree with him sometimes) that I may be neglecting the heartfelt, joyful praise and worship of my savior. In my zeal for this crusade of truth in my church my focus has shifted, and I’m not entirely sure it’s [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbpGl_9rrcA Had this album for a while, never sat and listened to this song. It describes a lot of my history with the church.

Something to ponder, for the interested reader. I’ve been reading Deep Church by Jim Belcher for the last week or so, really trying to soak it in, and I want to talk about something I read last night about the biblical model of the Church. Dr. Belcher describes the early church as a gathering around [...]

Sorry guys, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in life made more abundant. My wife’s sister has terminal cancer, and so we’re struggling with the issues that come along with that. In fact, she took the kids and dropped them off with my family up in Georgia so she could turn around and drive to [...]

Take me past the outer courts Into the Holy Place Past the brazen altar Lord I want to see your face Pass me by the crowds of people And the Priests who sing your praise I hunger and thirst for your righteousness But it’s only found in one place [Chorus:] Take me into the holy [...]

Tonight we practiced again for a couple of hours, basically just ran through the songs one last time and had a goofy time. Josh is basically like every other drummer I’ve worked with, meaning he plays too loud and rushes things when he’s excited. I had a good time teasing him about it, and he [...]