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Some pics of the Fried Turkey Experience yesterday. I used a new rub Amy found online. Couple of things to remember if you decide to fry a turkey. First, don’t let all the ‘scary’ talk keep you from trying this. They taste awesome, relatively easy and quick to cook and your wife will love you read more
For Thanksgiving this year, we headed up to Breckenridge for a couple of days. The snow has not been good. Only man-made stuff but we’re kinda pressed for time to get in as many days as we can so we can’t really be picky at this point. I’m glad we went. The weather was great read more
I’m skiing today in the most beautiful place on the planet – the Colorado Rockies – with the person I love more than air – Amy. I’m thankful for that. I’m blessed beyond measure with 3 kids who think I’m funny, love the Lord, aren’t afraid of goofing off, will still play Xbox with me, read more
This is becoming one of those posts that is gaining a life of its own. In the comments I made this observation – the double edged sword of working with non-profits. Volunteers are the life blood of any non-profit. A good volunteer can be worth two paid workers. They are there because they believe in read more
This was the topic of our Downtown Lunch Club. It was the last one for me here in Denver. I guess I’ll have to crank one up in Topeka. How is failure framed in your work culture? Is it seen as an event? I stole this straight from Seth Godin’s blog. Is failure seen as read more
The Broncos aren’t a good team. The Broncos missed the playoffs yesterday around the 9 minute mark in the 4th quarter. I called it as we were walking out of the stadium yesterday. To lose at home against the Raiders was inexcusable…unless you’re just not good. And that’s were I’m heading with my Broncos. We’re read more
The game was terrible. The commentating was terrible. Tech was Terrible with a capital T. Hearing Boomer Sooner all night long was terrible that was only made worse when the TV cut to Brian Bosworth which was made worse by hearing the Big 12 Apologists as commentators which was made worse by… oh wait, Oklahoma read more
I can’t find my cell phone. I’ve tried calling it and (wait for this moment of brilliance…) it’s either… run out of battery… on silent mode…. or so put in a place that it will never be found again. And as much as I’d love an excuse to get a new phone (iPhone), that’s not read more
This week just got better. I was given tickets to Bronco game this weekend. Coop, Aim, and I are going to the game. Go Broncs.
Here’s a helpful FAQ concerning our move: Will you become a Chiefs fan? Obviously asked by people who don’t have a clue and don’t know the English family. No. Good heavens, no. I can never remember a time in my live when I didn’t bleed orange and blue for the Broncos. I moved here to read more
One of many questions I have this morning as I think about the Bronco’s performance against Atlanta. Why not keep Spencer Larsen to the MLB position? Why not keep the current linebackers in when the others get healthy? Why not just start Pope and Hillis in the backfield, using Bell as relief? Why not keep read more
After a long process of hide and seek with God, we’re heading to Topeka, Kansas for me to be the Lead Pastor at Western Hills Baptist Church. We told the students and our ministry team leaders this past week. The slow leak is happening on Facebook. We’re telling the rest of the congregation this morning. read more
It was about 8 months ago that a friend of mine (Danny Payne) said to me ‘You ought to think about submitting your name for the Lead Pastor of Western Hills.’ He’d been on staff there, loves the church deeply and honestly thought there could be a fit there. I honestly thought he was on read more
Or WordPress users of Facebook…however you want to roll. Here’s the plugin page: Status-Press Widget – this is the widget version. This is the non-widget version. I’m using the widget version over there on the right. Basically it rips the status off an RSS feed from Facebook and let’s you display it on your website. read more
Aim has an annoying habit of correcting my grammar when it comes to my status on Facebook. She’s obsessive compulsive about it. In fact, whenever anybody messes up their status line – I hear it from Amy. Alright, maybe not every time but it does bug her when people don’t erase the “is” on their read more
As always, Wayne asks great questions. What has 4 years of blogging done for me? Is it worthwhile? Yes – it’s worthwhile. Whenever I get to a place where this becomes work, I take a week or two off. I own the blog, the blog doesn’t own me. It’s made me a better communicator. Both read more
This post started it all. Tom Seely – my brother-in-law who resides in Budapest and used to blog but doesn’t anymore – he got me started. Rob Williams helped me immensely that first year. I need to say a huge thank you to those of you who continue to comment, visit, read, and otherwise harass read more
Roll Tide. The LSU game loomed on the calendar all season long. Death Valley is a nightmare place to play – over 94,000 in attendance this past weekend – and we all know how much Saban is loved and welcomed back. First, neither team played to the best of their ability. Turnovers and penalties made read more
I’m done speaking for the conference. It was good…great to reconnect with some old friends, meet some new ones. Richard Ross spoke and did an outstanding job. A couple of thoughts about the retreat. First, the concept is great. Get parents and youthworkers away for a weekend. I love it. The execution of it wasn’t read more
Denver may have just found a way to win the rest of the year. Run the Spread. The Fun and Gun. The Marshall Plan. The BBC Royal Show. (Brandon, Brandon, Cutler). I mean, who are we kidding anyway? The Broncos are no serious threat to run the ball. Ever. Torain is hurt. Selvin Young – read more
I’m once again at Chic-fil-a and a mom sitting across me is completely mortified. She told her precious little 4 year-old girl that she couldn’t have ice-cream if she didn’t finish her meal. The weeping and gnashing of teeth began. The screams of “ICCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE-CCCCRRRRRRRRRREAAAAMMMMMM” have penetrated the upper regions of the stratosphere, shattering windows. Mom read more
I head out to Salina, Kansas this weekend to speak at a youthworker/parent conference and I’m kind of dragging this morning. I’d like to thank Wayne for his nice response. As soon as I get done with this post, I’m calling you Wayne. Tonight, I’ll watch the Broncos choke it up against the Browns. It’s read more
Wayne – a frequent commenter and stirrer of the pot here at the G sides – turns 50 today. I think it’s 50. It’s hard to tell with the Italian mafia types. I mean, they could be 30 or 80 but they look 50. Especially when they dress in pinstripes…which Wayne does often. But I read more
As I mourn the state of the Broncos, I give you this list of teams that easily could crater along with them. These are not the WORST teams in the NFL. These are teams that had playoff expectations but are now in imminent danger of being a basement team. That’s why the Seahawks, 49′ers, Bengals, read more
I got up early this morning and voted. I don’t think either candidate will fix our economy. I don’t think either candidate is the best thing or the worse thing to ever happen in American politics. I think both candidates are flawed, short-sighted men who decided for one reason or another that they wanted to read more
Bronco fans, It’s time to unite and start therapy together. Truth is painful but it is the only way to recovery and health. Truth 1: This team is a talented Division 1 football team. Problem: They play in the NFL. Not enough talent on the defensive side of the ball. The offense must play perfect read more
Arkansas State was not the real threat. The real threat is believing the press clippings. Alabama is Number 1 in the polls for the first time since 1980. We’ll see if Alabama can stay focused. With LSU this weekend, Auburn two weeks after that, then more than likely Florida in the SEC Championship – the read more
The sermon this morning was out of John 5, the lame man at the pool of Bethesda. The lame man was healed at the pool but missed Jesus. Jesus shows up later to remind him that there are some things worse than being lame…that’s being healed without Jesus. So Rowland and I thought it would read more
I have a love-hate relationship with Lubbock, Texas. My college roommate/best friend is from there. Would go stay and hang. Loved the vibe of Red Raiders games, throwing tortillas and ‘gettin’ your guns up.’ So I was pulling for them to upset the nasty Longhorns. And they did. Here’s what I think: Texas is more read more
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