Ray Boltz...You've got to be kidding me!!!

I'll admit it. I have been to a Ray Boltz concert. I even raised my fist high in the air when he sang my favorite hit, "the anchor holds." Years later, when I should have known better, I was moved to tears when a Honduran pastor that I was serving with on a mission trip decided to sing our group the song, "thank you," our last night in the country.

But all this to say, I thought that I would never blog about or read blogs about Ray Boltz again...at least apart from the "stuff christians like," satirical site.

But today I hear about this. Ray Boltz has come out of the closet to announce his personal life to the world. I am blown away. Shocked. Really.

You can read about the story in Christianity Today

I um...I just...What is...Just Watch...

words are not there...but all this to say, we must continue to evolve. or i'm out.



my favorite part is at 1:55

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On Recruiting

Best thing I learned yesterday...

Vision Based Recruiting is the opportunity to participate in something bigger than he/she could accomplish on his/her own.

It is:

1.) Redemptive- because it values people.
2.) Strategic- because it advances the kingdom.
3.) Empowering- because it sets people free.

-Dan Reiland- Full Circle Leadership

why i believe in you...

baptizing some middle schoolers this morning as part of our church's open baptism/restoration sunday. read this quote this morning and remembered why i love working with middle school students.

"Is it not too extravagant to say that out of an individual believer rivers are going to flow? "I do not see the rivers," you say. Never look at yourself from the standpoint of - Who am I? In the history of God's work you will nearly always find that it has started from the obscure, the unknown, the ignored, but the steadfastly true to Jesus Christ." - Oswald Chambers

really?

ladies and gentlemen. i implore you. when will the insanity end?


Guitar Praise songlist includes:

Darrell Evans- So Good To Me
Paul Baloche- Rock of Ages
Paul Baloche- All The Earth Will Sing Your Praises
Petra- Backsliding Blues

Things that have happened since Friday morning...

1.) hung out all weekend with my parents
2.) got to go to the Decatur book festival. (yes...it's as good as it sounds)
3.) apologized.
4.) took my mom to church at 12stone for the first time
5.) watched college football. (oh yeah!!!)