The other night a couple friends and I went to a little dive down on South Platte for a Tuesday night concert.And I do mean dive. From the outside, the building looks like a crack house. I was a little skeered for my life as we waited in line. But inside, it's just a big... Continue Reading →
Hotel, Hotel
Okay people this is SERIOUSLY one of the funniest things I have ever seen. (Valeen I know you think I say that about everything, but this time I mean it.)This guy's a youth pastor.h/t: Skip
Once
I actually watched the Oscars last night. All the way through.I don't think I've ever done that before.Hands down, best win of the night for me ...Incidentally, I don't know what the heck Colin Farrell is doing. Or what is up with his ghastly hair.What was your favorite moment?
Marx for your Monday
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend: and inside a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx
They’re pretty good, I guess.
How about something light and fun for your Friday.Watch this. It's un. Be. Lievable.If you play the guitar, I dedicate this to you.
The Compassion Blog
So. Have you heard that Compassion recently launched a blog? It's just getting going, but I think it's going to be a really cool thing! Posts will be written by a variety of people ... our leadership, headquarters staff, field staff, and maybe even some formerly sponsored students!So check it. Here's my first official post.And... Continue Reading →
When Costco Came to Town
Costco is here.If you were driving anywhere within 10 miles of the store last night, you would have known it. There were cars backed up for miles to get into the parking lot. Literally miles. Lines of cars from the South and from the North and from the West. (Probably from the East too, but... Continue Reading →
Take a Poverty Quiz
A few of you have asked what I do at Compassion. Things are always changing here, so that's hard to answer, but for the past couple years I've been working on the Advocacy team. Our job is to educate people in the U.S. about children in poverty. I wrote this quiz. Take it and let... Continue Reading →
My Weekend in Photos
Friday morning very early I went went for a walk. There was a dense fog and visibility was only about a hundred yards. Everything was very muted and still. The only sound I could hear was the quiet squish of my crocs. The world felt very small and it felt like I (and my dog)... Continue Reading →
Wrap your brain around this one …
Is Jesus more pleased with a theologically-messed person who actually does the things he says, or someone who's got the right answers, but doesn't follow?I've asked a similar question many times but never figured out where to land. Brant asks this after meeting a Muslim who loves and follow Jesus but does a much better... Continue Reading →