Archive for February, 2008

Tony Picked Mine…and Jabs Iowa!

// February 23rd, 2008 // 0 Comments // Uncategorized

Tony Morgan has been running this little Design My Blog Banner Contest and is displaying one I created for him on his site today.  Thanks for humoring me, Tony!  I am learning a lot from Tony, following his blog.  I encourage you to check it out.

He also takes a little jab at Iowa, saying Muscatine’s right down the road from Fruitland.  True of course, but obviously tongue in cheek.  I’ll take it.  Being from Nebraska (which could just as easily be made fun of, I’m sure), I used to say I was almost from Illinois, since we’re right on the border.  Wasn’t too proud to be an Iowan right away.

Now, I am just fine calling Muscatine home.  It’s taken 10 years.

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U23D

// February 23rd, 2008 // 0 Comments // Uncategorized

Amy and I were at the U2 concert in Chicago taped for the Vertigo Tour DVD.  It was an amazing evening.  The loudest music I had ever heard and the crowd was easily heard singing over the band!  Amazing.

U2 is my favorite band and I just can’t get enough.  Some of the best music ever made comes from these four Irish buddies.

Anyway, the 3D movie out now in some IMAX theaters is not to be missed by even the casual U2 fan.  Amy and I went to see it this week and it was so cool.  Lots of up close footage of the band during a concert in Buenos Aires in…well…3D!  Very cool.  Somehow sounds like it might be cheese, but it was not at all.

Of course, as a techie, I was watching all the mic techniques and video production values. It is a multiple take effort for sure.  It would have been impossible to get all the camera angles in one take.

Find the nearest theater, and go!

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The King’s Arrival

// February 18th, 2008 // 0 Comments // Uncategorized

This past weekend, we kicked off our series on Jesus’ last week.  We focused on Jesus’ role as King.

Dan presented some great insight into this day in the life of our Savior and Andy led us in some amazing, high-energy, loud, rockin’, outright worship of the King of the Universe.  It was easily one of the best services at Calvary ever!

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TWILIGHT: The Last Week of Jesus

// February 18th, 2008 // 0 Comments // Uncategorized

This last weekend kicked of a new series about the last week of Christ.  Easter is early this year, so it seems a little wierd to talk about the passion week already.  But I think it will be a great opportunity to learn so much about our savior!

Imagine those who know that their time is short and how all the unimportant stuff is just set aside to focus on the important stuff of life.  This is what Jesus did his last week.  What can we learn from that?

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Tithe Challenge Follow-Up

// February 18th, 2008 // 0 Comments // Uncategorized

Wow, the weekend went very well.  We had a tremendous response.

We received more than twice our budget for the week and over 100 people who had never contributed before got involved for the first time!

We have also received many stories from people about how God is being faithful and challenging them to new levels.  How awesome!

I think this challenge will become something much bigger in the years to come.

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