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Busted!?!?!

KSC — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:43:48 +0000

So, yesterday, I got a letter in the mail and it was from the Richardson Police Department … uh oh. When I opened it, I saw that it was one of those red light photos. These were the photos (my Honda on the right lane):

I really didn’t remember that day, but looking at these photos, I didn’t run the red light. In fact, I was turning right, so I wasn’t going THROUGH the light, how did I run it? In fact, looking at that second picture, my brake lights clearly show that I stopped before turning right. So, how can pictures prove that I didn’t make a full stop before turning right?

I turned the paper over to see what I was to do to protest this thing. And then I see that I can go online and see the pictures. I log in and I see this:

My daughter was looking over my shoulder and shouted, “you DIDN’T stop!” That was good enough for me to write the $75 and send it in.

I later realized why I was in such a hurry. I was heading to church for our “Do Justice” event and I was running late because I picked up 3 travelers of Starbucks coffee. Well, I got to church on time, but justice was definitely done here.

Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio If you ha

Embarrassing

KSC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:53:13 +0000

After making fun of the guy who said “tits” during his sermon, I think I have topped him.

This was my closing prayer for this Sunday’s Easter service (rated PG):

This is the most embarrassing thing that I have ever said in public. I tried to race through to cover it up, but don’t know if that helped … what do you think?

Forgive me, Lord!

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“I Will Rise”

KSC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:28:47 +0000

What an amazing Easter … What an amazing song … What an amazing God.

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Glory to God Steve Fee

Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio

KSC — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:06:03 +0000

If you haven’t heard, Louie Giglio is starting a church in Atlanta called Passion City Church with Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman and Christy Nockels. The first thought that everyone had was, does Atlanta need another church … especially with North Point Community Church (Buckhead Church and Browns Bridge Community Church) there. And the interesting thing in all this is … Andy Stanley (pastor of North Point) and Louie Giglio are very good friends. In fact, Louie has been a charter member of North Point since it’s start.

So, how are they dealing with this? Do they see it as a competition? How will they support one another? Well, they just did a podcast together and there were some honest reflections. This is part one, and part two and three will be coming … I”ll embed them here when they come out. But listen if you want some good insights on church planting and church leadership.

Listen to Part one:

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Emily got Player of the Game!

KSC — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:29:03 +0000

First game of the season and Emily got “Player of the Game!”

This season’s coach is pretty intense and knows his drills. I think Emily will improve a lot during this season. She’s pretty stoked tonight. Last season, we had the nicest coach, but not so good in coaching. Was thinking … do I want a nice and encouraging coach and have a losing season? Or an intense and intimidating coach with a winning season? How about a nice and encouraging coach AND a winning season?

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I Love Chick-fil-A

KSC — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:34:28 +0000

My favorite fast food place has always been Chick-fil-A. But being in California for 7-8 years, I missed it so much. In fact, there was only one place (in Torrance) that was pretty far from church and home and so whenever someone was driving from there to church, we would always tell them to pick up some chicken sandwiches. Well now, living in Texas, there are as many Chick-fil-A’s as there are McDonald’s. And although I miss In-n-Out and the double-double from Cali, I’ll take Chick-fil-A anyday. So would Tim Hawkins:

EDIT: The other reasons why I love Chick-fil-A are the same reasons why I love North Point Ministries. Check this post out from Jeff Henderson who worked at both organizations and compared the two.

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A Role Model?

KSC — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:55:44 +0000

Yesterday, there was a school open house night where we go and visit the teachers and classrooms. We went to all of our kid’s classrooms. On each of their desks, they all had projects and drawings that we flipped through. I took a picture of one that caught my eye on Emily’s desk.

Someone who encourages me: Mom

My role model: Dad

Very cool. Except, when I asked Emily, “What a role model?” she said, “I don’t know.” Great.

Anyway, also on each of their desks were journals that they were to write in each day. As I started looking through them and saw what things they were writing in it, I kinda got caught off-guard. They wrote the things that they did at home and what mommy and daddy did or didn’t let them do. And I was thinking, man, they remember EVERYTHING! And they are writing everything down! I better be careful or else they might write something bad about me!

Then it hit me … that’s what God was telling the Israelites to do. To impress on their children the ways of God and write them on the tablet of their hearts. I really need to be that role model for my children by living out God’s ways in me so that it impresses upon their hearts … because they remember EVERYTHING. And so, when they are writing in their journals, that they would write what has been written on their hearts.

God, teach me to be a godly parent to my children as you model perfect Fatherhood for me.

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A Challenge: 40 Days of Water

KSC — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:52:09 +0000

I decided early this week that I will take this challenge. And I want to extend the challenge to you:

We have the gift of choice: Freedom to choose on any given day what clothes we will wear, what work we will do, what food we will eat and what we will drink. In nearly a third of the world injustice threatens to take away these basic kinds of choices that we take for granted. In these places a woman can choose to drink the unclean river water or the unclean puddle water. She can choose to walk once for four hours to get water or walk twice for eight hours to get more water. She can choose to give her children something to drink that she knows may make them sick or she can give them nothing at all. She can persist or give up. You can help give her a real choice.

We challenge you to make Water your ONLY beverage for 40 DAYS starting MARCH 1 and ending APRIL 9 in conjunction with the Lenten Season and World Water Day (Mar. 22). Gather your friends and join in solidarity with our African brothers and sisters in an effort to provide clean water for communities in need. As you do so, we ask that you keep track of what money you would have typically spent on other drinks throughout the day and save that money. At the end of 40 days donate what you saved to Blood:Water. Imagine, if you saved $5 a day just by cutting out a visit to your local bar or barista, then you’d save $200 in 40 days. That’s enough to provide clean water for 200 people for an entire year!

So ditch the morning coffee and o.j., leave out the lunchtime soda, and cancel the evening beverage. You won’t need an ark for this 40 Days of Water, but you will need a little self-discipline. But we know you can do it, because you know who you’re doing it for. Make the choice. Visit bloodwatermission.com/40days to find out more, download materials, and get started.

Leave a comment if you are gonna join me and others … let’s make a difference!

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Ash Wednesday

KSC — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:52:38 +0000

Today is Ash Wednesday. What is Ash Wednesday? It’s the first day of Lent. That means there are 40 days before Easter Sunday (not counting Sundays).

Traditionally, churches have a service on Ash Wednesday and the participants are “imposed” with ashes marked on their forehead (in the form of a cross). Usually a Scripture is used from Ecclesiastes 3:20: “You’ve come from dust, and to dust you will return.” It’s a day that we remember that we are mortal. That we are nothing without the breath of God. We are just dust and we’re going to die. And yet, it’s a day that we remember and eagerly anticipate the resurrection of Easter, the good news that because we are in need of a Savior, Christ is risen. The ash represents mortality, the cross represents hope.

On this day, and for the next 40 days, remember your mortality and your need for God … so, that when Easter comes, you will celebrate what God has done for you.

I’m reminded of an incredible song:

Come Walk Among Us by Michael Hansen

Come walk among us
Come walk among us, Jesus
You know that we need You
You know that we need You, Jesus

You see our hearts, you know that we’re but dust
It’s You who made us, Lord it’s in You we choose to trust
Come Lord, come Lord

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How to Grill Brazilian BBQ (Churrasco)

KSC — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:21:41 +0000

Since we’ve move to Texas, we’ve had many guests over our home (averaging probably around a guest a week). One popular dinner menu item is when we cook Brazilian BBQ (Churrasco). Many people have never had it before. So, I’ve gotten a couple of requests on how we make it and just decided to do a video while I was cooking for our Superbowl LifeGroup get-to-gether yesterday. It’s SO easy, it almost doesn’t need a video, but you’ll see that in the video. In fact, it’s so easy, you’ll be surprised at how good it taste with little work.

Some of Helpful Tips:

Costco does have the best meat. I’ve tried many grocery stores and even Sam’s Club … but Costco’s quality is very good for it’s price
The rock salt (ice cream salt) is available at most grocery stores
If you are doing ribeyes and tri tip at the same time, try to separate them on your grill. Because there’s more fat in the ribeye (that’s why it tastes so good!), it tends to flare up, so you have to manage your fire. Make sure that it doesn’t char on the outside and it’s not done on the inside. I just cut into the middle of the meat to see if it’s done.
A small slice of butter on the ribeye makes it even more tender.
As mentioned in the video, my wife makes some mango salsa and you put it on the meat. The citrus taste balances the salt taste on the meat, and tastes pretty good.
When serving a lot of people, it’s better to cut it up in smaller pieces and let people take as many pieces as they want, rather than getting a big uncut steak.

Give it a try … it’s easy!

If you’ve had it at our house (and/or had it before), chime in here in the comments and let people know how it tastes! (Facebookers, use Facebook Connect to leave a comment).

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