One of my favorite things about Austin is the ample running trails. Since we’ve moved here I’ve run at Brushy Creek and Walnut Creek several times. On Saturday, I drove south to Town Lake, parked under the Mopac bridge, and ran the loop around the lake. It’s a little over 10 miles. The first hour […]
One Year Later
The first picture was taken on July 18, 2008. The second was taken exactly one year later. Today, I’m in better shape, have more energy and confidence, and feel ready for just about anything life throws at me. One year ago I was burned out, depressed, and stuck in a coffin-sized rut. What brought about […]
July 20, 2009 by 14 Comments
I Used to be a Preacher
I used to be a preacher. My week was dominated by the sermon. I’d study for it on Tuesday. Make notes about on Wednesday. Write it out on Thursday. Revise it on Friday. Get nervous about it on Saturday. Preach it Sunday. Question it on Monday. Then start it all over again. I followed that […]
July 15, 2009 by 14 Comments
I Once Was Lost: Building Trust
In I Once Was Lost, Everts and Schaup unpack five thresholds postmodern skeptics usually cross on their way to faith in Jesus. I summarized them in a previous post. The first of these thresholds is that the skeptic must come to trust a Christian. We live in an era of distrust. We no longer trust […]
July 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
I Once Was Lost
One of the books I’ve come across as I’ve been reading about launching a church in a post-Christian culture is I Once Was Lost by Don Everts and Doug Schaupp. They do a great job telling the stories of a number of postmodern skeptics who have become Christ-followers. They map out five thresholds that most […]
July 2, 2009 by 5 Comments
Month One
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Austin almost a month. The time has flown by as we’ve established our residence, registered our cars, and waited in line to get our drivers licenses. Actually, the time hasn’t flown by while we’ve done any of these things, but the rest of the time it has. I’ve […]
June 29, 2009 by 2 Comments
Want to Change the World?
Want to change the world? I’ll can tell you how. But first, a story. . . In the beginning, God created a good world that very quickly fell into chaos because of our rebellion against God. Full of grace, God initiated a plan to redeem, repair, and restore his broken world. It started with his […]
May 12, 2009 by 4 Comments
Pics from the Crossfit Games
Here are a few pics of my experience at the SW Regionals Crossfit games. This version of “Grace” was not so amazing. Nothing like doing burpees in the rain.
May 10, 2009 by 2 Comments
Crossfit Games Day 2
Here is WOD #3: 3 Rounds, 21, 15, and 9 reps of Box Jumps (24 inches) KB Swings (1.5 pood) Sumo-Deadlift Highpull (95lbs) I’m a little stiff the morning. I’ll let you know how it goes. Update: Did WOD #3 in 5:48. I was able to do the box jumps and kettlebell swings unbroken. Had […]
May 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
Crossfit Games Day 1
Here are the WOD’s for the day: WOD1: 10 Squat Clean & Jerk (155lbs) Row 500m 10 Squat Clean & Jerk Row 500m 10 Squat Clean & Jerk Row 500m WOD2: 50 Chest to Bar Pull-Ups 50 Burpees The 155lb squat cleans are going to be rough. So are the 50 chest to bar pullups. […]
May 2, 2009 by 3 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons