May 2008

Barack Obama Leaves Trinity – A Courageous Move

May 31, 2008

Wow! I have to admit that I am saddened and have mixed emotions about the news that Barack Obama has decided to leave Trinity United Church of Christ after over 20 good years as a member there.  He came to the Christian faith, was baptized and married there, and saw his beautiful girls baptized there [...]

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This Family Ain’t No Kind of Normal!

May 30, 2008

Yesterday at the dinner table, Kendi said, "this family ain’t no kind of normal."  Rai and I laughed because she was completely right.  We ain’t no kind of normal!  Here is a 2 minute video of all 5 of the kids jamming out to Hannah Montana.  I had to end the video abruptly when something [...]

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5 Ways to Respond to Criticism

May 30, 2008

A few weeks ago, Perry Noble, pastor of NewSpring in South Carolina posted a great blog about the 5 ways he has responded to criticism.  I think I am currently at step #2, but look forward to moving up the ladder to step #5.  Right now, I find myself engaging critics and ultimately wasting my [...]

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Email Smackdown Reveals Generational Divide

May 30, 2008

I recently opened up an account with ConstantContact to send mass email newsletters.  I sent one out yesterday that many of you may have received if you put your email address into one of the boxes on the right of this screen or if you have been on my email list.  They are pretty friendly [...]

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Get Under the Covers

May 29, 2008

We just bought this bedding set.  It looks great.  Last night my wife made our bed look pretty much like this picture. I was a little hot, so instead of getting under the covers, I decided to lay on top of the comforter and was totally miserable.  The top of the comforter was decorative and [...]

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When Your Spouse Reads Your Blog…

May 29, 2008

I love that wifey reads my blog.  Like a big kid, I ask her daily if she has checked it out.  I await anxiously for her praise of how good of a writer I am and how cool she thinks my blog is. Then, like a Wanderlei Silva uppercut upside Keith Jardine’s head (UFC 84 [...]

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Courageous or Cowardly: Scott McClellan Talks

May 29, 2008

Courage, I am learning, is often relative to whose side you are on.  While I find McClellan to be a very courageous dude for telling the truth about his experiences, many others are calling him anything but courageous.  Watch the video for yourself.  What do you think?

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GO FOR IT!

May 28, 2008

Ezekiel has gotten just outside of my reach.  He sees the door of the Belly General Store open to the real world.  Cars moving, birds chirping, wind blowing.  He smells his chance to break free and explore the world and is really considering what will happen if he makes a mad dash for the door.  [...]

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King Team Parental Tip: Wear Them Out

May 28, 2008

My kids stay busy.  Not stupid busy, but we are a very active family and we are on the go a lot.  We are active @ the East Lake YMCA (we would own stock in this Y if we could), we swim, we play soccer, we eat out, we grocery shop together, we cook out, [...]

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The King Team now has 5 Starters and a Bench

May 27, 2008

Can’t blog for long, I have my hands full.  No cool photos or videos (yet). About 4 years ago, my wife and I received custody of our (then) four-year-old niece, Taeyonna.  At that point, Rai and I just had one child, Kendi, who was just two-years-old at the time.  We have always been close to [...]

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Buncha Stuff Sunday

May 25, 2008

One of my favorite things to read on blogs like this one and this one, is when they give a roundup of everything that is on their mind/in their heart on Sunday.  I think I’m going to do the same thing and call it "Buncha Stuff Sunday" – which will just be a random hodge [...]

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The King Team is Going to Kentucky

May 23, 2008

Well, all five of us are about to load into this and make the 6-7 hour road trip here. I am meeting with a few different pastors tomorrow morning to seek their support for our church plant.  Either for their 5:55pm service or one of their Sunday morning services I plan on going here.  They [...]

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Core Values of the Courageous Church

May 23, 2008

Yesterday we posted the primary strategy of our church plant.  The day before that we posted our mission statement.  Today we are posting our core values.  These things are all a part of us creating a well-conceived project for our church plant before we launch. For us, core values are basically guiding principles that should [...]

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The Office (Japanese Style) from SNL

May 23, 2008

Thanks to Todd @ MMI for this video.  If you don’t watch The Office, it will only be mildly funny.  If you are a fan, it is well worth wasting a few minutes of your day.  Laugh & Enjoy! glumbert – The Office Japan

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Tragic News…When God Seems to be Missing?!

May 22, 2008

I was so crushed this morning when I learned that the youngest daughter of Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman was killed when her old brother accidentally ran over her with their car.  Daddy is the name I am called most in my house and as a father of three beautiful kids (2 girls), I [...]

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The Strategy of the Courageous Church

May 22, 2008

Yesterday I stated that the mission of the Courageous Church is to: Build courageous followers of Jesus that love God, love people, and prove it.  Today I want to unveil our strategy.  Our strategy answers the question, "What practical steps will we take to achieve our mission?" We build courageous followers of Jesus that love [...]

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Gas for $12-$15 a Gallon? Two Oil Experts Say “Yes!?”

May 22, 2008

Wow!  I just read (and watched) the CNBC interview where two leading oil analysts stated that they honestly believe gas prices will eventually be $12-$15 a gallon.   I don’t think of that as Doomsday at all, but it would cause some revolutionary shifts in nearly every aspect of our lives… With gas prices already causing [...]

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The Mission of the Courageous Church

May 21, 2008

Yeah, it’s very 20th century business-esque, but I still believe in the ability of a solid mission statement to help focus, shape, and drive an organization.  The statement alone won’t bring about earth-shattering changes (usually), but it will help our church stay centered on God’s call for us. Our mission statement is simple by design [...]

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Why Have a Well-Conceived Project?

May 21, 2008

About six years ago, through a series of unlikely events, I began forming a great relationship with the most un-denominational (my word) denomination out there – the Evangelical Covenant Church based out of Chicago, IL.  Some of the most significant Christian voices (Craig Groeschel, Efrem Smith, Dave Gibbons) and creative churches in our country are [...]

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A Well-Conceived Project

May 20, 2008

Tomorrow I am going to begin a series of blog posts detailing what it means for our church plant to start off as a well-conceived project.  Stay tuned – some really exciting things ahead…

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