May 2008

UFC 88 Coming to Atlanta: I Better Get to Work

May 20, 2008

I just read here that UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) 88 is likely going to be in Atlanta.  I’m going – I don’t care who is fighting.  But…..since my true desire is to fight in the UFC, I better start training for my Atlanta debut. Don’t you think a young pastor with a really bad back [...]

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NPR Show Went Well

May 19, 2008

Just got back from the studio after recording a roundtable discussion with other bloggers – including my new friend Amani Channel, for NPR’s News & Notes with Farai Chideya.  I have respected her for a long time and was stoked to be on the air with her. I haven’t been on the radio in a [...]

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About to be on NPR with Farai Chideya

May 19, 2008

Hey – I am getting ready to drive over to the station for the Blogger’s Roundtable on NPR’s News & Notes with Farai Chideya.  I have the details about how to listen to the show here. I’ll let you know how it goes.  Momma – I won’t say anything crazy! Or at least I’ll try [...]

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Wow!

May 18, 2008

That guy speaking on stage today is the guy some are saying has "trouble bringing a broad coalition of people together."

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What is a Courageous Christian? Courageous Church?

May 17, 2008

I want your input.  Your gut thoughts.  Your insight.  I need it. As you may know, I am leading a team that will be launching a church in Midtown Atlanta later this year.  The church will be named The Courageous Church.  I have some thoughts about what it means to be courageous as an individual [...]

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MarriedLife Live @ Buckhead Church

May 16, 2008

Tomorrow night my wife and I are heading over to Buckhead Church for MarriedLife Live.  Rai and I are both very excited to be back @ Buckhead Church and to have a good night out together.

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NPR -Here I Come (On-Air this Monday @ 1pm)

May 16, 2008

Hey everybody!  Thanks to this guy, I just learned that I will be a guest on NPR this coming Monday @ 1pm (eastern time) as a part of the Blogger’s Roundtable on News & Notes.  Of course I am totally amped about this.  Click here to see what I look like when I get amped [...]

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Dessert. My House. Next Sunday Night. (June 1st)

May 16, 2008

Rai and I are hosting dessert @ our house on next Sunday night – June 1st @ 7pm to dreamstorm (my word… because brainstorm leaves out soul and spirit) with women and men about what it means to launch a courageous church in downtown Atlanta.  We only have comfortable room for about a dozen or [...]

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3 Ways Churches Could Respond to High Gas Prices

May 16, 2008

This is me @ the pumps a few weeks ago.  It took $65.17 to fill up my tank and that was when was gas .27 cents cheaper.  Cheap gas in Atlanta is now $3.79 and all of the gas stations in downtown Atlanta (where prices are jacked up for no real reason) have gas costing [...]

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The Real Batman – The Power of Steppping Out

May 15, 2008

This is an image Yves Rossey, flying through the Swiss Alps yesterday with wings and four jet packs – Batman style. The difference between Yves and most of us is that he had a dream (like us) that he actually stepped out on to make a reality (unlike us).  It took five years, but he [...]

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Still Want to Give, But Missed Your Chance?

May 14, 2008

Wow!  I never thought I would say this, but so many of you gave so much, that some of you still want to give, but missed your chance.  Well, here is what we can do… I want you to take whatever you planned on giving to our web project to do something WAAAYYYY more important [...]

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We Hit Our Goal – 3 Days – 1 Purpose!

May 14, 2008

I am so amped!  This picture is an example of what I look like when I am very happy. 19 people from around the world (really) came together to make a very simple goal happen…chip in and fund the first web project for the Courageous Church.  I was already a believer in the power of [...]

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90% There – Google or Webvan?

May 14, 2008

I am so thankful to God for all of you that have given your own hard-earned money to the Courageous Church web project.  You have connected your faith and money with my faith and money (of course I was the first person to give) to make something NEW and amazing happen.  I hope that you [...]

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We Did It – You Did It!

May 13, 2008

We met our primary goal.  Everything else that is given up until $740 will cover our hosting fees.  More coming soon…. Gotta eat w/ the fam.

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$100 Away

May 13, 2008

Since Clover agreed to match our first $500, we are now just $100 away from having enough to get our site up and rolling.  The additional $240 will pay for our hosting fees for a year.  Let’s GIT-R-DONE!

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I missed the memo

May 13, 2008

I spoke to a pastor-friend of mine a few days ago and it became clear to me that nobody cc’d me on the memo about how messy church work and church life can be.  If any of you have a copy of that memo, please forward it to me when you get the chance.

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You Can Do It – 1 Second Video Clip

May 13, 2008

Not sure that we’re going to reach our fundraising goal?  Let this one second clip motivate you deep down in your soul!

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Almost There…

May 13, 2008

Our social networking fundraiser is going really well.  As of 7:17am, we have raised $340 for the first website of the Courageous Church.  After seeing our online project, the web company decided to contribute $500 once we hit $500 (read the email they sent me below), so we are getting pretty close to that mark.  [...]

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CloverSites.com did what?

May 12, 2008

Wow!  Earlier this morning I got the bright idea that I would tap into the power of online social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, this Blog, etc.) to raise $1000 toward launching the first website for The Courageous Church.  For me, this move was as symbolic for who we hope to be as a church [...]

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Big News Coming….

May 12, 2008

Wow!  I have some really cool news that I cannot wait to share with you…. Stay tuned!

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