My Life Was Crazy Before This Week…

June 27th, 2008 · 10 Comments · 89 views

But now it’s about to kick up a notch.

First, wrapping up Camp Pinecrest. Hundreds of kids thinking I’m the greatest worship leader on the planet because we sing crazy songs and use squirt guns. Shaun Lane has been my “percussionist.” I like calling him that - percussionist. He prefers “drummer.” But he’s not playing the drums - he’s doing the bongos/djembe thing. So he’s a percussionist.

Shaun thinks that drummers are real men and percussionists are pansies. He maybe right.

I preach this Sunday. AND Guitar Hero: Aerosmith comes out - which my family pre-bought for my birthday. (A special Game-Stop deal.) So I’ve got to get as much of that in as I can because I shortly leave for Croatia.

After that, I’m going to Nashville in August to “idea-ate” with some writers at Lifeway. I warned the guy there that I’m a recovering Baptist and I’m probably way past the edge they are looking for. He assures me I’m not. We’ll see. I’ll get to meet some cool guys and get some great food. Nashville is a great town to visit and there is an awesome micro-brewery downtown. (Never thought you’d see the words “micro-brewery” and “Lifeway” in the same sentence, huh?)

September, I’m headed to Emporia to talk with a bunch of youth pastors from Kansas-Nebraska. The cool thing about this visit - it’s at my old church, 12th Avenue Baptist Church. LOVE that place. I have so many people to catch up with, it’s ridiculous but…it will be awesome. My good friend Danny Payne is the youth guy there and he’s loving it.

So there you are. You now know what is going on in our world.

Plus the kids start school on July 7th.

Tags: family ties · leadership · youth ministry

10 responses so far ↓

1 wayne // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:28 pm

I want an autographed copy.
2 ann // Jun 28, 2008 at 9:00 am

ditto on that wayne. autographed, with a reccomendation on what to order at the microbrewery.

so, when in all that are you guys coming to AL to visit family?
3 Grant // Jun 28, 2008 at 9:24 am

As far as the micro-brewery - you should always taste the wheat ale or their red ale if they have one. That’s going to really tell you a lot. There is a subtlety in those brews so you’ll be able to taste the difference quickly.

Row will tell you to go with the Pale Ale. The problem with the Pale Ale is this - a IPA is hoppy and bitter to start with so it will take longer to determine the taste.

Of course that’s just more reason to drink more so maybe my logic IS backwards…hmmm.

Alabama…tough question. I don’t know. It’s like a jillion miles from here and I don’t have a Yarius to drive it in.
4 Chris Ediger // Jun 28, 2008 at 12:39 pm

Yeah, now you come to Nashville once I leave Glad you’re going. I think you’ll be good for them.

What will you be working on?

BTW - If you want to come to the ATL in October for Catalyst let me know so I can hook you up right. Free lodging at the Ediger hotel while there are vacancies
5 Heath // Jun 28, 2008 at 12:49 pm

Grant, let us know if you’ll have some free time while in Nashville. Maybe we can come up, grab some supper and catch back up.
6 Heath // Jun 28, 2008 at 12:49 pm

We’ll even let you ride in the Yaris, if you want.
7 wayne // Jun 28, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Grant should have no problems riding in a yaris…he’s so metro in his yellow xterra.

I generally have to agree with Row on going with the Pale Ale though. Knowing how a brewer uses his hops is extremely important. Grant, there is a difference n a pale ale and an IPA though. However, a well brewed Hefe Weiezen during the summer heat in Nashville would probably be my choice.
8 jill // Jun 28, 2008 at 10:20 pm

Re: Drummers vs. Percussionists

How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?

Twenty. One to hold the bulb, and nineteen to drink until the room spins.

What do you call someone who hangs out with musicians?

A drummer.

Note: No one picks on the percussionists…if you’re in band. Of course, anyone not in the band in school thinks a drummer is cool and makes fun of the rest of the band members. Go figure.
9 wayne // Jun 28, 2008 at 10:55 pm

preaching tomorrow? don’t suck.
10 Turner // Jun 29, 2008 at 11:52 pm

There’s a $100 bill in the center of a room. In each corner there’s Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, a drummer with good time, and a drummer with bad time.
Which one will make it to the $100 bill first?
The drummer with bad time…the other three don’t exist.

How many drummers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Five,one to screw it in, and four to say how Neil Peart could’ve done it better.

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