This Book is Blowing My Mind

For the past couple of years, the topic of the Sabbath has fascinated me.  It’s clearly an important concept in the Bib

We’re Silly, & We Like it That Way

P.S.  – This is my 300th blog post.  Hurray!

Stuff I’ve Been Working On

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to make major updates to the websites of Dan & Tamra Novak. On Dan

Photos from Echo Conference

Last week, I had the opportunity to make a quick trip to Dallas with Justin Petrowski, Heather Burson, and Kyle McClain to att

Baptizing a Friend From Church

This past weekend, I got to baptize one of my friends from church.  I’ve known Carol for several months now, weR

4th of July

To celebrate the 4th of July, my church held a large event at a nearby college (similar to last year).  The community was inv

Impressions of iPhone 4

I’ve owned the iPhone 4 for about a week now, and just in case you’re not sick of hearing all the hype (both posit

iPhone 4

I have to admit that I’m a little bit excited about iPhone 4 being released this Thursday.  From everything I’ve

New Design Projects

Below are a couple of freelance designs that I’ve been working on recently.  The first is a graphic t-shirt design for

Finally Starting an Online Small Group

Tonight, I ventured into a new realm of online ministry as Keri and I kicked off an online small group.  We already attend a

Rolling Out a New Internet Campus Design

We’re planning to relaunch our Internet Campus this weekend.  We worked with a fantastic design company to improve our

My Very Expensive Boat Ride (How I Killed My iPhone)

I’m currently near the end of a week-long vacation with my wife and kids at Fripp Island, off the coast of South Carolin

Google Chrome

If you haven’t used Google Chrome, Google’s internet browser, you really need to check it out.  It’

Mom’s Surgery

Early tomorrow morning (Wednesday), my mom will take the next step in her colon cancer treatment and will have the first of tw

Prayer & Yearning

About two weeks ago, during our staff retreat at the Cove in Asheville, God impacted my heart in a huge way. I can’t exa

Job Transition

Earlier this week, my youngest brother Phillip accepted a position administrating the finances of Experience Life Church in Lu

I Heart Domain Names

I can remember when I purchased my first domain name.  It felt a little foolish at the time (and still does, to be completely

New Internet Campus Service

For a few months now, we’ve had three three worship service times each weekend on our Internet Campus. Starting in May,

Nine Ways to Wreck Your Kids

It seems that our nation has this one figured out pretty well already, but just in case you’ve missed it, here are nine

Parenting, Everclear, & Sunflowers

I have to admit that I am a hardcore fan of alternative rock music.  1994 was a pivotal year for me as I began to fall in l

The Worst Chains

Over the past few months I’ve been slowly reading through a book called Holiness by J.C. Ryle.  It’s a fantastic

Nine Ways to Wreck Your Job

The last post was a little heavy, so I thought I’d write this one with a little less seriousness. Looking for some great

Six Ways to Wreck Your Spiritual Life

Maybe your spiritual life is going a little too well lately and you’re looking for a way to bring things down a notch or

First Day of Yard Work

I don’t really care for yard work very much.  It’s not really the work itself that’s disagreeable to me, bu

How to Disable Your Car’s Panic Button

While I was dying my hair a couple of nights ago, I leaned against the bathroom sink and accidentally set off my car alarm fro

Hair Dying Tips for Dudes

I’m far from being a professional in this area, but I thought it would be fun to put together a few tips for any guys ou

One Year Later

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a year since we first launched our Internet Campus at Faith Promise Churc

A Stinkin’ Great Video

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been packing boxes, buying a house, moving, and now unpacking boxes.  We have a

Now, That’s a Party!

The cold days have kept us indoors, but that hasn’t stopped us from having fun times together.  The photo above is from

Home Buying: A Few Observations

Over the past few weeks we’ve been walking through the process of purchasing a house here in Knoxville.  Unfortunately,