We have two families going through major physical ordeals with their babies. Please pray for them.
One that I feel free to discuss is baby Jaylee at Miami Children’s Hospital. She had a heart bypass shortly after she was born. We’re in week two and this has been a tough week for her. Tomorrow’s a big [...]
Mix it up. Do something different. Take a risk. Alter the monotony. Change of attitude = change of altitude. Build something. Tear something down. If it ain’t broken, break it.
If you want to go where you’ve never gone, you have to do what you’ve never done. Your habits determine your [...]
2007 was the year of the fat Travis. After three kids and the most physically lethargic period of time in my life, I’ve had enough of sucking it in and playing the role of the emerging big man.
Well, Travis 2.0 is giving the fat boy a beat down like Sgt. Snorkel on Beetle Bailey. [...]
Two Sundays. Two new churches. Last week, Nathan and his crew launched InDependence Church. Yesterday, Matt had the grand opening of The Pursuit Christian Church. Enjoy the picture of the first Sunday of the Pursuit in Pembroke Pines.
Say it ain’t so!
After being out for one week at InDependence, it was great to be back.
Speaking of InDependence, the video that Casey shot of InDependence looked like JJ Abram’s Cloverfield…or maybe Blair Witch. Still, it was great to show what you guys helped make happen. Very proud of your generosity.
As usual Chris, has a good [...]
I got an invite to sit in as the “special guest” on the Potential Podcast with Troy Gramling and Heredes Ribeiro over at Flamingo Road Church. That’s special! These are some awesome guys that I respect and enjoy being around. I’m thankful that guys like Troy take time out from their local ministry focus to [...]
2005 and 2006 were booms for Homestead. 2007 with a falling real estate market, the wind came out of the sails of the residential market and we felt it in our wallets. I know I did. Still the commercial backfill is almost breath taking even now.
I’m curious about what’s next. With today’s 3/4 point Fed [...]
In the Great Debaters, James Farmer Sr. says to his son, “Do what you have to so you can do what you want to do.” That statement drove his son to become a great voice for racial equality. Without shaping words like that, I wonder if James Farmer Jr. would have overcome such great odds [...]
This year, we helped sponsor two churches, Free Chapel in Austin, TX and InDependence Church in Weston, FL. Today, was InDependence Church’s launch service. You can see a few other pics we took here (coffee, info, playground, entrance, worship set).
I left on a cold, wet morning to go to the Launch service for InDependence Church in Weston, FL…skipping service at Life Pointe.
I’ll post some pics soon.
We had a great day. Nathan had a great turnout…loved the vibe.
At the middle of the service, they took a break for probably 7 minutes to refill coffee, grab donuts, and chat. All [...]
Erwin McManus on the Church in America:
“My primary assessment would be because American Christians tend to be incredibly self-indulgent so they see the church as a place there for them to meet their needs and to express faith in a way that is meaningful for them…there is almost no genuine compassion or urgency about serving [...]
Watch Video 1 first. Then hang in there to see what’s next. I don’t know that you can guess exactly what it is. I will say it is going to be the most original thing we’ve done…can’t wait. I think the production value of these vids are also better than anything [...]
I can’t say much. But, its almost here. I finished a chunk of creative work today. It was a lot of fun and I love it. Most importantly, is the message behind this stuff. I hope it shakes us to our core.
I’ve had some bizarre experiences in my life as it pertains to criminal acts against me. They’ve shaped who I am. Check it out:
When I was 15, I got mugged in front of Homestead Police Department while on my bike. I kept my bike, took a beating that wasn’t worth keeping the [...]
We just closed on our contract to sell this property. This has been a two year process. We’ve had some excellent people put themselves on the line to strategize, work through issues, and bring about the best result possible, especially our elders who have worked with me through this entire process and our [...]
Download the Spring 2008 Life Groups Catalogue here. Our big change this semester is that we are increasing group sizes from 8-12 to 12-15 people. That means we have a total capacity of 210 people in groups. If we exceed that number of registrants, we probably won’t be adding new groups until Easter (March 23) [...]
I’m following the live coverage of the MacWorld 2008 San Francisco Keynote Address at MacRumorsLive.com. Can’t wait to see what’s next.UPDATE: Check out the new MacBookAir:
Todd Rhodes writes a great entry on knowing when to tick people off citing The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell. It’s a great read for the leader who wants to avoid mediocrity.
Chris gives a good picture of today here. Check it out.
The biggest highlight of the day for me was having my son dedicated. I’ll post pictures of everyone when the church camera is downloaded. In the meantime, you’ll have to deal with me showing off my boy
It was also special to have my [...]
I’m really excited about a couple students coming to our church community and two of our families that have opened their homes. Gustavo, Heather, Vaughn and Dee, you guys are terrific! That demonstrates amazing hospitality…awesome. In a few days, we will have Duong Kim from Seoul, South Korean and Ange from Hamburg, [...]
What are some questions that keep you up at night? Whoever has the most enjoyable, thought provoking, mind twisting question will get a free Life Pointe “connection tree-shirt” mailed to you. Here’s one super deep perplexing questions of all time to start things off:
How DO they get the vanilla inside an orange creamsicle?
I’m rolling out the welcome mat for a new team member at Life Pointe, Alex Santoyo.
Alex is leaving the band, Salvador where he was the percussionist to lead our youth ministry. I’m expecting big things…can’t wait for him to get here this Sunday. We selected Alex because he brings a hunger, tenacity, a lot of [...]
Check it out here.
India auto manufacturer, Tata Motors (love that name) has changed the car game. They’re producing a 4 seat all weather vehicle with a $2,500 price point. Amazing. I’d buy it. It’s almost disposable.
Last night, I dreamt that I killed a lion. It was in a public place and we had to do it. It was a fight we had to face. I was with a couple other guys that were very familiar. But, I was so focused on this lion, I don’t remember [...]
We had stellar crowds for Christmas and New Year’s services. But, it was great to have everyone back from Christmas and New Year.
Kicking off the State of the Church message series was fun, blunt, and good.
The Church is a “shining city on a hill!”
Had lunch with a new guy…and enjoyable trouble maker.
I also had [...]
All my life, I’ve had people tell me I need to be more balanced. I’ve tried it and I don’t like it. There are some things I’ll never be good at and never enjoy. So, when spend my life trying to be mediocre at everything when I could be good at a few things?
I’ll [...]
Scarcity always increases the value of a precious metal or a collector’s item. Its a principle that transcends investment. Like gold and platinum, honesty (HY) is a scarce, rarely traded commodity. It is a precious mettle. People tend to shy away from being honest. That’s what makes the kind, honest people in your life [...]
It rains Iguanas.
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