Songs of Christmas has been a lot of work this year, but not just for me. Other staff members and many amazing volunteers have contributed sweat, blood and tears in order to make this a Christmas event to remember. That being said, there will be some things done differently this year than in years past […]
Behind The Song: Jesus Emmanuel
Every year, our church hosts a few Christmas concerts and I’m in charge of one. It’s called Songs of Christmas and it’s fantastic. It’s also a lot of work. Hours upon hours are spent finding a theme, picking songs, creating arrangements, rehearsing, set designing, etc. If it were not for the amazing volunteers that help […]
The Sin of Spilled Oats
I made a mistake the other day. My wife and I bought some clear containers from Bed Bath & Beyond for storing our dry goods (we like consistency). I pulled out the container storing the Quaker Oats, but found it empty. Luckily we had just made our monthly Costco trip so there were two 50lbs […]
Thankfulness Is A Way Of Life
I’ve found that thankfulness is more of a lifestyle than an action. Ironically, I learned this during one of the most trying times of my life. I worked really hard to graduate from Biola University early. I took extra classes (up to 27 units at a time), balanced multiple jobs (4, to be exact) and […]
Remembrance Helps Shape Reality
I found myself watching my wedding video this past week. I’m not really sure how it happened, quite frankly. It was one of those experiences where I found myself going down a “media rabbit hole.” You know what I’m talking about, right? It’s like when you go on YouTube to watch a tutorial on how […]
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