We finally got a little sunshine in Happy Valley, and the boys and I made the most of it. Levi was MIA since it’s tech week for Children of Eden. He was missed… Sadie got bunnies for Christmas, and we picked up a great used bunny hutch (thanks Lee Culver!) Read more
It seemed like spring was on the way. Warmer days, sunshine, birds chirping. Then we remembered that spring in Happy Valley means lots of overcast, rainy, dreary days. And I love it! When the rains come down the creeks come up. That translates to days ripe for kayaking some of Read more
I’m an Activator, which means that I can only talk about things so long. I prefer to act now, and adjust as we move forward. I’m generally an early-adopter of new ideas, gadgets, hobbies, and habits. I like operating in situations where my actions directly influence our outcomes. Youth ministry Read more
I’ve been eating breakfasts at the Waffle Shop (the one near Blue Course Dr) for almost 16 years now. That place has been my office away from the office. All my breakfasts with my small groups or leaders happen at the BCWS (Blue Course Waffle Shop.) My order never changes Read more
Oh you know, just a normal Tuesday night for Team Sublett. Kim and the kids decided that they wanted to make my 46th birthday memorable, so they accompanied me to a tattoo shop this evening. Yep–all 9 of us trucked it downtown, traipsed into the tattoo parlor, and got me Read more
This past Sunday was a pretty remarkable one in the life of Calvary. As we kicked off our OneByOne Initiative, we gave away $25,000. Yep. Gave it away, sort of like a reverse offering. Everyone who attended one of the Calvary gatherings received a packet of info about the OnByOne Read more
As my birthday comes to a close, I’m a pretty content man. The day was filled with lots of reminders of the good things in my life, and the year has been one of some great/difficult/wonderful moments. Over the past 9 months I’ve moved back into youth ministry. The change Read more
Sometimes the first glimpse doesn’t give you all the info that you need. Sadie has always been our messy kid. She’s creative and delightful and artistic and talented in so many ways (you ought to see the incredible painting she made for my birthday!) And she’s usually got traces of Read more
I’m a reader. I can remember crushing the Hardy Boys series when I was in 6th grade. The librarian at Robins Air Force Base knew me by name. My love for reading just so happens to feed another love of mine: getting books! I’ve been keeping the mailman just as Read more
Yeah, that sounds like a lot. But that’s what we cranked out today. 10 of us (the midtown “staff”) pulled a “day away” to attack an issue that we’ve been wanting to tackle for some time. I don’t know if the idea was original with him, but Steve called it Read more