I don’t know how long it’ll last, but I’m going to hold on to this as long as possible. Charlie wants to go with me everywhere I go. Today that meant riding out to Spring Mills to pick up the truck, hanging out at Josie’s end of the year rugby picnic, Read more…
Charlie has been my little sidekick for some time now, so it didn’t surprise me that he wanted to tag along to worship team rehearsal tonight. He’s pretty quick to jump in the truck to ride along for any and all errands, picking up kids from rehearsals, or impromptu trips Read more…
This past Sunday was incredible! All the Calvary worship gatherings met at Eisenhower to cap off our OneByOne Initiative series. This is so much more than a building fund drive or a capital campaign; we’re talking about resourcing the vision that God has placed on our hearts for Happy Valley and beyond. Read more…
This weekend promises to be a significant one in the life of Calvary. Not only is is the last Sunday before finals–which means a bag filled with goodies for every student to help them through the week–it’s also a weekend that we’re combining all of the Calvary worship gatherings. Instead of 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…
Having spent most of my adult life in youth ministry, I’ve learned the value of improvising and adapting. You won’t always have the budget to buy the gear you need, so you might have to figure out a way to make things work. Like these guys Getting it done with Read more…
I have a lot rolling around in my head and my heart. I had a great day, full of meetings with people, wrestling with various aspects of my new role at Calvary. We’re still working out the kink and nuances. I’m not ready to declare that I have all my Read more…
A simple glance through my posts would tell you that music plays a pretty big role in my life. We’re a musical family, from top to bottom. My mom is one of the best piano players I know. She can hear a song on the radio, walk over to the Read more…
have you ever heard that saying? Maybe it’s a Georgia thang. It means that if I got to choose my preference, my way…if I could pick, this is what I’d do. While I find my attention drawn to a pretty diverse and wide-flung set of attractions/passions, there’s a part of Read more…
Kim’s parents made the trek to Happy Valley this evening for Levi’s Master Singers Concert. I know…you think your high school choir was the bomb-diggity. I thought my musical background was pretty good. Then I heard Levi’s choir crush songs like this and this. When I was in high school Read more…