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  • My 360° Life...: And here we go...
    This is my AMAZING wife. And I'm pretty sure that what she will have to say will be way better than anything you'd read on here. So, you can probably just skip on past my page and get the real scoop on life at this site.
  • Kevin, Kathy, G, G, and G
    Fellow tribe members
  • Passion Community
    The on-line community of Passion Conferences
  • Church Relevance
    A site to help create relevant, effective ministries.
  • Shari Glass
    I served with Shari at Crossroads and then one at a time God said "GO" and sent us on these crazy adventures in following Him and Faith. She and I are VERY different personalities, but VERY alike in our passion for Christ and people.
  • Brian Glass
    Church IT and other stuff
  • Pete Bishop
    Amplifying the Mission and Purpose

We are what we read

  • Hugh Halter: Sacrilege: Finding Life in the Unorthodox Ways of Jesus (Shapevine)

    Hugh Halter: Sacrilege: Finding Life in the Unorthodox Ways of Jesus (Shapevine)
    Great read for those who want to be inspired to live the way Jesus lived. So if you're content with church as usual, Christianity as usual, and your life in general, then you can skip this book. If you'd like to shake your own life up a bit, live more consistently like Christ, and be a part of His Church, then grab two copies, one for you and one for a friend, and dive in! (*****)

  • John Burke: No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church

    John Burke: No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church
    This book really influenced my heart to plant a church. We all know imperfect people, especially when we look in a mirror. And yet when people enter a church building the often expect others to expect perfection, and will join in the game by pretending perfection as well. This book inspires the body of Christ to dispense real grace to real people with real needs. I'm the at the front of the line. (***)

  • Edward T. Welch: When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

    Edward T. Welch: When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
    If I was teaching a class on why people do what they do, this would be the text. This book covers that topic from a profoundly biblical perspective and gives the best solution on dealing with our desire for approval from others and our longing for acceptance. Many people are paralized by fear of rejection and this book gives a solid solution. (****)

  • Dallas Willard: The Spirit of the Disciplines

    Dallas Willard: The Spirit of the Disciplines
    This book is shedding incredible light on the Disicplines explained by Foster. I wished I had read this one at least 2 decades earlier. It really gets to the heart of being like Christ. Going beyond externals and being like Him. Another must read for developing the life we all want to live. (****)

  • Richard Foster: Celebration of Discipline

    Richard Foster: Celebration of Discipline
    Being a Disciple involves discipline. This book taught me the depth behind the simple acts of the Christian walk. It turned my routine into intimate, personal, communion with God. Thanks, Foster for writing this down! (****)

  • John Piper: Desiring God

    John Piper: Desiring God
    I've read this book many times, taught small groups with it, used it in counseling and continue to learn how to yearn to delight and find my satisfaction in God. It's a must read for every disciple in every generation (*****)

Paths to great things

  • Purpose Driven Youth Ministry
    Mecca for all things PDYM. There's stuff to explore, learn, read, order, or skip over. You can choose. I love it! They have links to even more great places. It's like going on a treasure hunt that takes you from one great place to the next!
  • North American Mission Board - NAMB.net
    The gateway to missions in North America. I love learning about what God is doing around us and seeing ways to get involved. Check it out!
  • The Mitchell's In Texas
    This is my brother his wife and 3 great sons. It contains the tales of their adventures and the saga of life in Texas. A must read for all who find my family as facinating as I do!
  • International Mission Board, SBC
    You can read for hours and see all the great things that God is doing around the world as we take the gospel to every nation.

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October 16, 2011

Memory Markers

   I have to admit that today is one of those days that just really couldn't be any better.  Mosaic and friends gathered in a backyard to celebrate 4 boys who have given their lives to Christ and witness their baptism.  Caed was so sad last week when the rain postponed the day.  He has been talking about it for months.  And he loves sharing the day with his close friends, Adam and Andrew. 

   As their dad, It feels so great know that each of my children have come to the place where they know their need for grace and understand what Jesus has done for them on the Cross.  It's such a simple yet profound understanding.  I know it will rock their world for the rest of their lives as they continue to grasp how deep, how wide, and how vast is the love of Christ for them. And I know that they will look back on this day, where the sun shone brighly, and the water was cool, and friends stood around watching their moment of testimony.   The moment has been marked into their minds and will be looked back upon I'm sure as they continue to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord.  I'm grateful to be the one that has baptized all my children.  I remember the day that I welcomed them into the world.  I remember the day they all prayed to accept Christ into their lives. And now I remember the day they all were baptized in my arms. 

 

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