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Merry Christmas! (and please, never die) Haha!

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:40:41 -0600

Merry Christmas! (and please, never die) Haha!

Christmas Cards: Working on a few Christmas cards this morning....

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:42:47 -0600

Christmas Cards: Working on a few Christmas cards this morning. It�??s amazing how busy this time of year can get. In the middle of it all, don�??t forget to take a breath and enjoy the season for what it really is about.

EdYoungBlog: Looking Back; Moving Forward

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:55:40 -0600

EdYoungBlog: Looking Back; Moving Forward: So here is a quick look at where God has led Fellowship Church these past several months. But as we look in the rearview mirror, we don�??t stop moving forward. So we invite you to continue looking�?�

Baghdad celebrates first public Christmas

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:34:23 -0600

Baghdad celebrates first public Christmas: From a distance, it looks like an apparition: a huge multi-colored hot-air balloon floating in the Baghdad sky, bearing a large poster of Jesus Christ. Below it, an Iraqi flag. Welcome to the�?�

Step into Christmas: If you�??re around the DFW area, we...

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:53:53 -0600

Step into Christmas: If you�??re around the DFW area, we would love to have you at one of Fellowship Church�??s 21 services in the metroplex. These are the Grapevine times, but you can visit www.fellowshipchurch.com for more!

Home is where you lay your head.: Or in your person�??s...

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:53:16 -0600

Home is where you lay your head.: Or in your person�??s sweater box�?�

What would we do without the brave man who serves in the...

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:18:58 -0600

What would we do without the brave man who serves in the Canadian Border Patrol? Seriously, this is hilarious! (Disclaimer: I�??ve heard the other stuff from this guy isn�??t, shall we say, �??family friendly.�??)

So much has happened at Fellowship Church this year, and it has...

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:06:25 -0600

So much has happened at Fellowship Church this year, and it has been such a blessing to be a part of the church and all God is doing throughout the world through it.

Reason #57 I�??m not ready to have a family of five: I...

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:56:52 -0600

Reason #57 I�??m not ready to have a family of five: I can�??t afford a maid.

Beautiful Feet: Because of the generosity of Fellowship Church,...

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:38:00 -0600

Beautiful Feet: Because of the generosity of Fellowship Church, each member of the African Childrens Choir will receive a pair of Toms Shoes for Christmas. They were fitted today, and so excited for this unexpected blessing.

Big Blessings: The African Children�??s Choir has rocked my...

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:52:00 -0600

Big Blessings: The African Children�??s Choir has rocked my world. They have an unparalleled passion for Jesus, heart for their country and joy for performing. If you live in Dallas - if you live near Dallas - get to Fellowship Church to hear their story and feel their passion. More to come later�?�

Little Blessings: Emily and I are hosting two children from the...

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:50:00 -0600

Little Blessings: Emily and I are hosting two children from the African Children�??s Choir. Tonight we visited the grocery store to let them pick out some lunches for the week. They are fascinated by all things western and took turns scanning the items at self check out. When the computer said, �??thank you for shopping at Kroger,�?? P replied, �??You�??re welcome!�??

My Lifeline.: Praise the Lord for camera promoters! Queing me...

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:24:42 -0600

My Lifeline.: Praise the Lord for camera promoters! Queing me for Center Stage Jr, the latest from www.ElevateKids.com.

Even the treadmill knows my day was ______�?�

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:10:53 -0600

Even the treadmill knows my day was ______�?�

Cold morning: But not cold enough to freeze me out of...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:03:26 -0600

Cold morning: But not cold enough to freeze me out of photoblogging at 45 mph.

Wired for Success

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:04:00 -0600

At this stage in my life, I�??m pretty focused on developing the lifestyle and building the habits that will make a life of ministry possible. I�??m always curious to look at how other leaders are wired. I found this post today (from earlier in the year) and, although I�??m nowhere near the level of these leaders, I was amazed at some of the differences:

- Carlos Ghosn (CEO of Renault and Nissan) has an assistant screen all emails and documents, will not allow a meeting to exceed 90 minutes, splits meeting time into half presentation and half discussion, and has to have at least 6 hours of sleep and his weekends off.�?�

- Marissa Mayer (VP at Google) gets 700 to 800 emails a day, sometimes spends 14 hours straight on Saturdays and Sundays catching up on email, and has learned to live on 4�??6 hours of sleep a night.�?�

- Howard Schultz (Chairman of Starbucks) rises between 5 and 5:30 a.m. and prefers face-to-face meetings and phone appointments over emails.�?�

- Bill Gross (Chief Investment Officer of Pimco) gets up around 4:30 a.m., arrives at the office around 6 a.m., refuses to look at any emails he does not want to, only answers the phone 3�??4 times a day, does not have a cell phone, does not have a BlackBerry, is intentionally disconnected with the exception of his wife, and works out for an hour and a half every day.�?��?�

- Amy W. Schulman (Partner of DLA Piper) has one assistant from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a second from 4 p.m. to midnight, wakes up between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., arrives at the office around 8 a.m., gets home around 7:30 p.m., is online doing her 600 daily emails until midnight, has two cell phones from two carriers to ensure constant coverage, and tries to turn off her cell phone and BlackBerry during meals and in movie theaters.

Jolly Driver: My truck just doesn�??t feel right unless I...

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:00:43 -0600

Jolly Driver: My truck just doesn�??t feel right unless I have a bag of Fire Jolly Ranchers within arm�??s reach. What�??s in your car?

The Simpsons hit the Mapple store�?� hilarious!

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:55:10 -0600

The Simpsons hit the Mapple store�?� hilarious!

Welcome Africa: I�??m so excited to have the first hit from...

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:53:47 -0600

Welcome Africa: I�??m so excited to have the first hit from Africa on ardentvox.com! Huge shout out to Khartoum, Sudan. We are praying for you and praying for the church in Africa.

All Together Now�?�: We�??re hooked up this afternoon...

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:53:38 -0600

All Together Now�?�: We�??re hooked up this afternoon with all five FC Campuses for a Children�??s meeting. Miami is remodeling�?� so they�??ve got a pretty spartan background for today, but they�??re still the coolest campus ever.