Shock of Death
by decarterSo, the weekend that brought us Good Friday and Easter brought my family some sad news.
My 37-year old cousin, Susie was shot and fatally wounded early Friday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase from Buena Park to Santa…
CCDA Riverside Mini-Conf
by decarterCCDA = Christian Community Development Association
I had the opportunity today to live blog the regional meeting of a group of big-hearted, urban loving believers gathered at Cal Baptist University in Riverside. It was not my usual crowd of techies or moms…
Tony Steward Interviewed by Chris Brogan
by decarter
Once in a while you get the privilege of interacting with a truly Stellar Human Being.
Tony Steward Online Campus Pastor for LifeChurch.tv (who I met last year at ChurchTechCamp at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena) is one of those SHBs.I’ve also gotten to…
False Beliefs Below the Surface
by decarter
As I’ve been teaching through the Names of Jesus by Ann Spangler in Moms with A Purpose (MAP) this year, a few lectures have reverberated and rocked us all. One of our ladies, Christy Wong, actually wrote a beautiful blog post (recapping…
Unleash Thoughts
by decarter
NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC hosts an amazing one-day conference called Unleash every year.
Though across the country (and thanks to Twitter) the conference came across my radar and I was able to jump in via the web for a short…
Am I a Cast Sheep?
by decarter
Last Thursday at Moms with A Purpose, Sandals Church’s Moms Bible study I shared about Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Rather than taking the “we’re all stupid sheep who follow each other off the cliff” approach, I explored the phenomenon of…
Innovation3 in Dallas: Recap
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Better late than never… finally downloaded the pics off…
Mr. Thankful in Hawaii
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Here is Mr. Thankful, enjoying his time in Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. It is his first time snorkeling and he made a go of it despite his fear of fishes nibbling his parts. His snorkel mask didn’t fit like it…
The Kid Pics at CalBaptist today
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Today after church, our CBU friend Sarah McKenzie shot…
Celebrating Giftedness
by decarter
Over the past few days, I’ve had some good discussions about celebrating others’ giftedness, petty jealousy and insecurity. The discussion came up again, as I was getting my haircut by Liz, who asked the very question below. So, my 10…
