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Everybody has those days. I’ve had a couple lately. Every once in a while I need to find the reset button, re-gain a little focus and perspective.
Everybody has those days. I’ve had a couple lately. Every once in a while I need to find the reset button, re-gain a little focus and perspective.
Hard to believe that it’s been 19 years since Kim and I became parents. Kim was at Back to School night (she was an elementary school teacher) when her water broke. Her sister had to change out of the Clifford the Big Red Dog costume to drive her to the hospital! I Read more…
We have a top-notch video department at Calvary. Greg Ford does some fabulous work, and one of his latest creations features our student ministry. Take a look, and if you love it, drop Greg a note to let him know! Youth Video from CalvaryCreative on Vimeo.
I’ve been the chaplain for the State College Spikes since they moved to town in 2006. It’s been a source of great joy and entertainment over the years. We’ve seen a lot of baseball, met a lot of great guys, and made some good friends. This year they did something Read more…
My positivity was tested today. We got a sunny afternoon, and the grass was in need of a trim. I like cutting the grass. Because so much of my job is difficult to measure (how do you gauge discipleship and spiritual growth?) I find that I enjoy things that give me Read more…
Positivity. I have it. I don’t know if it’s always been present. If so, it lay dormant for a good portion of my adult life. But listening to some folks dripping with negativity today, I realized that I am generally a positive person. I wanted to counter every negative thing spoken. Read more…
Last weekend Kim and I took most of our adult volunteers away for a weekend to pray and plan, to train and build relationships. We believe that the heart of every good ministry is a great team, and we’ve got the makings of a great team working with us! Krislund Read more…
We’ve been meeting at Harvest Fields all summer for XStream (Calvary’s youth group.) We meet behind the Barn, beside the pond. There’s a fire pit, and we hang around there most nights until well-past dark. And almost every week there are folks who take a swim in one of the ponds Read more…
Something wonderful happened for us about this time of night 3 years ago. Charlie came into the world just after 11pm, a squirming, squealing little red man. And Team Sublett has been blessed beyond belief through him. We honestly thought we were done with babies. 2 adoptions of older kids had gone Read more…
Saturdays have been set aside for Team Sublett family adventures lately. We’ve hiked a couple of nice little hikes, and everyone has had fun. But I gave the fam the day off this past Saturday. I spent a day with some of the up and coming leaders in our life, and I Read more…