Glorieta on the Brazos

     I am excited about the Sunday School conference we have been putting together coming up the end of this August. This is a training event put together by churches for Sunday School leaders in churches of every size. We will soon be getting promotional materials ready to be mailed. If you would like to get a copy of the materials (brochures & posters) let me know and we will make sure you get them. 

Social Oblivion in a Hyper Connected World

     I found an interesting blog about the effect of technology on social structures. Dan Edelen reflects on how one of his neighbor’s sons was dropped from the social radar and implications of a disturbing trend. Read it here.

     Thank you to Jimmy Davis for his post.

Possibly Related Posts…

     I was looking at my stats today and found a link had been added to my blog by the “Possibly Related Posts” feature of WordPress that was completly inappropriate and does not reflect a Christlike lifestyle or my interests. I have turned off the feature and appologize for allowing the feature to be active. I hope if you are the one who followed the link you understand this link was not my doing.

Don’t Be A Sleeping Tiger

Heavy Sleeper

     Our family went to the zoo here in Waco today. The last animal we saw was the Tiger. Now there are several things I have been wanting to blog about at the zoo. This one couldn’t wait until later.

     The tiger had fallen asleep against the front of it’s enclosure. Now this enclosure is not small by any means. The zoo is, I think, one of the best zoos I have ever been to. It does not overcrowd the animals and animals and visitors alike are well taken care of. Anyway, someone had tossed M&Ms in for the tiger. (Something the zoo and I would counsel against doing.) The tiger was such a deep sleeper it did not notice or did not care about those colorful pieces of chocolate on him and the ground.

     We left without disturbing the tiger. I was a little sad to see an animal with such a reputation lying there with a negelcted M&M on him. He should have been walking around growling and doing what tigers do. I guess it and we can become so use to our surroundings and people walking by somethings just don’t phase us anymore.

     Keep doing what God created you to do. And, if someone throws an M&M on you eat it or pass it this way.

Preteen Camp 2009

     Got a great preteen camp this year. The 2009 Kidz Kamp will be at Trinity Pines on July 6-10. Robert Burkhart will returning with great music as well as other leaders. The camp is the work and passion of Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Robinson, Texas. It is getting real close to camp so get your registrations in.

Flotzam and Twitter

     A while back I posted about using Twitter to foster interactive worship.  I ran across Flotzam on Major Nelson’s blog and immediately thought of its application in worship. Flotzam looks like it could be used to tailor twitter output nicely in a setting like worship.

Our Pastor’s Resignation

     On March 29th Bro. Bill announced to the church he would be resigning as pastor of Park Lake Drive Baptist Church. We have been blessed by his time with us as pastor. His health has dictated that he step down. He will preach his last sermon as pastor this Easter Sunday.

One Room Left

     I just got off the phone with Tapatio Springs and the block of rooms we have for the 2009 Minister of Education Retreat is almost full. I was quoted 1 room left for Monday-Tuesday and 14 for Wednesday. Now this is the “ME Retreat/BGCT block” which is guaranteed at $90 a night. They will have more rooms, just not at that price.

     Get your reservations in. If you miss that last room contact a ME your know, maybe they will share their room.

Frugal for an American

I found this (via FOXNews.com) interesting. It is not really a discipleship issue, but shows financial stewarship.

www.livingon1500foroneyear.blogspot.com

UPDATE 2009-02-24:  For unnamed reasons the author of the blog has taken it down.

A Must Read

I was pointed to this from another blog. Some things should be “viral.”

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