30 September 2008
By Blake
In Family
It’s so weird being a parent. I mean really. I remember thinking as a young kid I’d never get married adn never have kids. But then I grew up and began wanting those things. And now I’m married and have THREE kids.
But I look at my kids and realize that sometimes parenting seems easy, but [...]
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26 September 2008
By Blake
In Now That's Crazy, Oxford
So after all the drama and hype and setup, the question now is if the debate will happen at all.
Two days ago I was sitting at my desk and my good friend Twitter told me that the crew from the Clarion Ledger was reporting that John McCain was suspending his campaign to go to Washington [...]
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23 September 2008
By Blake
In Church, innovate
I’m still jazzed up a little for the experiences of Innovate 08. It was really (really) good.
But I’ve realized I need to guard against something.
From my many years as a student minister I have taken kids on lots of different trips. Weekend trips, mission trips, beach camps, fall retreats, ski trips, etc., etc. And in [...]
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22 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
Here is just some random stuff. Video isn’t too bad. But the audio is pretty horrible. The little mic in my camera didn’t like the DEEP bass of the speakers.
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22 September 2008
By Blake
In Are You Serious?, Web
After this video made the rounds a week or so ago [which if for some reason you've not yet seen yet you HAVE to] a friend sent this one to top it. This is so lame and cheesy, BUT..the guy has skills. If you can’t watch it all the way through, make sure to fast [...]
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21 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
I wrote this while sitting in the airport Saturday morning. I had no wifi at the time. But here it is. Better late than ever [I still have to transcribe Beeson's final session too.]
So after Innovate 08 was over most of everyone I was with traveled to Chicago. They had an early Saturday morning flight [...]
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19 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
Peterson :: Media @ Granger
No matter your resources, use what you have well. Do your best w/ what you have. Mark Beeson’s personality is obvious all over the church. He’s an artist and photographer. He’s taught many of us his own skills. But the arts were very important to Mark so it is to the [...]
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19 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
At first I wasn’t sure how to receive Furtick. I mean, he’s an interesting guy. He’s got a style that’s all his own. And he is the pastor of a church that has exploded in members and attenders [meaning that the church is about two and a half years old..yet they had 4837 people attend [...]
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19 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
Here are my raw notes from when Rob just finished speaking. I could listen to him for hours. Very energetic and passinate, but right on with his message.
ROB WEGNER: Where is the LOVE?
That’s what millions in the world are asking today. Where is the love of God? When so much bad stuff happens around the [...]
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19 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
Wow. That’s a fair recap. Wow.
I was able to meet a few people today. People I’ve talked with online through email or facebook or blogs or twitter. I was able to talk with Kem, Rob, and Lindsay. All were quite nice.
The day started with a quick tour of the facilities. The children’s areas were impressive. [...]
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18 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
I’ve heard Tim talk a few times before on two different podcasts and seen clips of his teaching online. But I enjoyed his teaching today. He used TONS of clips. Some from media. Some from examples of dramas, clips, and promos that GCC has used. He did a great job at communicating that we leverage [...]
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18 September 2008
By Blake
In innovate
Breakout One :: Kathy Guy -
I wanted to make sure to go to this one since it is my primary area of responsibility at The Orchard.
Groups come in every shape and size. and we get flipped out on what is “The Right Way” to do groups.
But it seems that there isn’t one right answer. It’s [...]
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