Sep 2, 2012

“Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect” (Romans 12:2).   “Transformed” a blog from our newest Missionary in Houston, Matthew Blake I do it. Every time I do it. In fact, I did it earlier today. I walked out of the...

Mar 19, 2012

 - A lenten blog for young adults Commitment is something that we don’t always think about, yet is something we all face. When we think of the word commitment it is fair to say that many things come to our mind. As a young adult/college student this word can be very scary. The word commitment seems long term, forever and final. It’s a buzz word in the...

Mar 7, 2012

5…4…3…2..1..Ding! The bell rang and every able-bodied boy darted out of class and to the parking lot. There was a limited amount of time allotted for lunch, and that time seemingly shrunk if you were a senior. One of the longest standing traditions at my high school was off-campus lunch for seniors. If you wanted to go to one of your favorite dine and dash...

Jan 17, 2012

Have you ever found yourself in a conversation that you know will haunt you long after the conversation is over? This weekend I found myself in one of those conversations. I was out for lunch with my Pastor and a friend.  We were enjoying our appetizers and some conversation on evangelizing the “young church” when we figured we should get our waitress in on...

Dec 16, 2011

Do you have a Nativity scene set up in your home? We do. It’s our family tradition to set it up in the living room on the first Sunday of Advent. Together with hot chocolate and advent songs, this has become a highly anticipated Advent event for us. There is something funny about the common Nativity scenes though. I mean I love art, but when I look at most...

Oct 12, 2011

Texas Forever “Texas Forever,” the iconic line of Tim Riggins, a line from one of my new favorite TV series, Friday Night Lights.  It’s funny, because if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting someone from Texas, then its pretty clear that this line sums up their undying love for their great state.  Born and bred in Houston, this line pulls on my...