Even thought we had to take a break from the summit due to the Sunday Celebration and the church-wide picnic, we finished off well. In fact, I communicated to the leaders that part of the leadership training was learning how to serve as well as reaching out to the other parts of our church community. […]
Elliot’s 7th B-Day Party
We celebrated Elliot’s 7th year birthday at Jump City. It is a kid’s paradise. There are inflatable structures that kids are able to slide down on and even jump around in. As a parent, it was such a joy to see Elliot so happy. Since he is such a relational person, you could just tell […]
Karissa’s First Soccer Debut
Today, Karissa started her first soccer game… or shall I say soccer amoeba (the kids move together like a blob towards the ball). It was a bit sad because I had to miss it due to the leadership summit. But I made sure that Christina took a lot of pictures. The best part was when […]
2007 TC Summit Update
We had an awesome time of worship as we finished off our first night of our leadership summit. I talked about Jesus’ parable on new wineskins for new wine. God wants to do a new thing and we need a new mindset in order to get to where God wants us to be. We also […]
OK, It’s the 10K
Believe it or not, Christina and I will be running the Dexter-Ann Arbor 10K Race on June 3rd. I don’t know what possessed me – maybe an early mid-life crisis… ha! Christina loves to run and she wanted to enter into a race, so I was thinking that this will be a great way to […]
American Idol Confession
About three weeks ago, I got so curious about the all the hype on this guy named Sanjaya Malakar. I have never heard this guy sing but I realized that people either really liked him or hated him with a passion. Therefore, I went on YouTube to check out some of the episodes of American […]
A Reoccurring Dream
Do you ever get reoccurring dreams? For some reason, I get one every month or so… it is crazy. It is very familiar but yet it somehow seems very foreign. The environment and the situation are always the same. But each time, it has a different feel. It is a bit frustrating and eerie. In […]
God’s Creation from 30,000 Ft
I don’t know how many times I have flown the DTW to NRT (Detroit to Japan) route. Most likely, I was probably reading a book or sleeping (possibly watching a movie that involved a drama/suspense). My flight this time around was different. First, I flew in the early afternoon (which kept me awake). Secondly, I […]
Family Time
With all the craziness that comes with the end of the year ministry, I wanted to make sure that I spend some quality time with the family. We were debating on what to do. But of the things that were suggested by the kids were more individualistic and it would not promote “togetherness.” Therefore, we […]
Junior Class Gathering
It is always encouraging when a whole class sets up an appointment to meet up with me. I love meeting up with college students. Today I had the opportunity to meet up with the Junior Class (a.k.a. Roots). They really had a servant’s attitude as they prepared a mini-breakfast for everyone […]
A Prayer for the Virginia Tech Community
Our Gracious Heavenly Father, You remind us in Your Word that You are the God of all comfort. We pray that you will comfort the families and friends who have lost a loved one in this senseless tragedy. Lord, in their hurt and loss, I pray that You will come and touch them in a […]
April Snow?
It is SNOWING in Chicago right now! This is ridiculous. It feels like it is December. Always expect the unexpected… a principle in life. I am wondering if this is how some of the people in the Bible felt when God performed a miracle that no one ever expected.
2007 Easter Response Card
Don’t forget about the response card that we will be handing out during the Easter Celebration. It will be important to have every single one of us get ready to talk about which number best represents where we are after the message. I believe by faith that there will be many spiritual […]
1.5 Days Away Before Show Time
It has been exciting just to pray for our Easter Sunday Celebration. As we have been praying all together throughout our various gatherings the last 2 weeks, I can definitely sense the momentum building. I was particularly encouraged when I asked at Thursday prayer gathering how many people have invited friends, family […]