My favorite TV show for the past 5 years ended last night. Friday Night Lights had a great run, and I’m glad the Emmys finally gave them due recognition this year. I’d say it is the best show on tv, but that’s always a subjective opinion. I mentioned last week that Rose is now an [...]

For some reason, worship leaders have a bit of a bad reputation. Whether it be in classes, on blogs, or just in conversations, I hear all the time about how most worship leaders just try to look cool without really knowing anything about leading a corporate gathering of worship. The rock genre of most worship [...]

Last week I was looking at the most popular apps in the iTunes app store and I couldn’t believe my eyes…a random noise-making app was #1. Pushed as a “health” app, it essentially plays white noise to help people relax or sleep. Supported by a bunch of newspapers as innovative for sleep and relaxation the [...]

After many years of classes and studying, Rose found out last night she has passed all her state board exams and is now an officially Licensed Massage Therapist. Very proud of her. Let me know if you ever want a massage, I’ll get her in touch with you. As a Twins fan, there is no [...]

If there’s one thing we can all agree about culture today, it would be how self- centered we’ve become. The whole “self-help” genre is something that didn’t even exist 100 years ago and now it’s a best-selling book genre. We love to think about ourselves and live for ourselves. Life is for us first, and [...]

As I’ve written about before, I really enjoy singing and playing re-arranged hymns that fit today’s instrumentation. Almost any hymn I sing is a new song to me, because it’s become less and less common for churches to use hymns within their worship gatherings. My church has embraced this mentality of bringing the new to [...]