Being a Video Guy Sucks Sometimes

Sometimes being a video guy just sucks. Most of the time its one of the best jobs in the world, but this is just one of those times. I am sitting here burning DVDs for a last minute project. Phillip came up here and asked us to get some videos together on a DVD. I would do anything for Phillip. He has been so respectable of our time. He is an incredible person to work for. So, we thought no prob its a DVD... no sweat. Now that I am on my 6th DVD with 5 that don't work... its getting a little annoying. Doing projects and getting them done are alot of fun. The hard part about the job is the trouble shooting. Often times the fix takes a lot of extra time.

Anyways... I have some down time while these things are burning. I have been having such a good summer. God is beginning to crack open doors for me to look in. Its so ahrd for me though because I am so forward looking. I just want the door to swing open quickly so I can run in. I have to trust God mroe when it comes to my future. I believe he is preparing me for being in ministry in the Atlanta area... but where? Sometimes I just want to know where I am going to be next year.

I am in a creative drive right now, but I feel like I can't be that creative. Its like the water is flowing, but I dont have a way to contain it to use it. I don't have anything to pour it into. We are starting to plan a new series at DCF on the book of Amos, but the first chapter is so crazy that I just have know idea how its going to relate or preach. So, I am just waiting to figure out when i will have something I can pour into creativly.

There is an update... Leave some love if you want.

Just A Thought

I heard this on the radio this morning...

"Which one is more important revenge or pride"

Interesting... Talk amongst yourselves

The Great Romance

I have been reading a book called Red by Ted Dekker. It is the second book in the Circle series. The first one is really hard to get into, but if you hang in there for the first hundred pages you will be hooked.

The Great Romance is a crucial part in the books. I have learned much from Thomas Hunter's encounters with it. It is the story and truth that binds us together.

Sacrifice... is the key to love. I was driving home from a camp a few weeks ago and had this experience with God. I was driving past Roswell High School. My music was blarring. Then suddenly it was like God opened up a direct channel to my heart. I heard in the deepest of my being this: "Its a game. Its about sacrificing yourself more and more until you have nothing left." I realized in that moment that when I truely love someone is when I am giving them all of me. This works in a relationship because when I pour out all of my self and my significant other pours out all of themselves we fill each other up. Its another example of two becoming one.

I want to play in the Great Romance. The ancient game that is played by Elohim; the God who poured out himself to in order to bring more Glory to himself. Its a circle. God, Spirit, Jesus = Glory. Man, Woman = Love. God, Mankind = Glorious Love. A recipricating love. Come play in the story of God and his divine cooperation, between God and Man, and His glory. It comes full circle.

Life Update

I'm just hanging out at work enjoying some good tunes awaiting the infamous Ryan Shove to come into work. I just thought I would fill you all in on whats been going on with life. I will jot it down a few short lines in list form.

1. Work

Its amazaing. I have the best job in the world. I get to make my imagination come alive through video and graphics. Can you show someone your imagination? I can... I also see a future for myself at this church, so keep your fingers crossed.

2. The Beautiful Girlfriend

Note to the wise... You are not supposed to be seperated from those you love. Its not natural and it should be avoided at all cost. Lauren and I have had two interesting summers with jobs that have been very time consuming. It definately puts a strain on things. I love her and she is the most beautiful thing in the world. Christie Knockels ain't got nothing compared to her. I am so lucky.

3. Spiritual Leadership

I have been trying to really pour into my friends this summer about my experiences at North Point. I have been trying to give my advice into the happenings of FCA @ Clemson. Its going to be a great year there because of the amzing leadership that is building.

4. Lost

Straight up... One of the best shows I have ever seen. John Locke is my hero

5. Playing guitar

Haven't done much of it. I want to do more.


So thats life... Hope to hear from all of you soon...
Shalom

Kev' B-Day

Kev's cake came complete with constructio vehicles and his favorite saying. Love ya' Kev!

I need Chloe O'Brian

I just got a new Treo 650...
First person to send me a schematic wins a prize...

Send Here: 4044056718@mms.mycingular.com

Developing Community

I have been thinking about next semester. Most of my thoughts have come to me in the car. Driving Meditation. Both Moving and Agressive. The way I want to respond to people in general has been heavy on my mind. Sometime I just feel awkward around people I don't know. Its really strange because normally when I know you I am a pretty outgoing person, but when it comes to a group of people I don't know I clam up. Its really weird and I haven't always been that way.

It could be my interests. I figured out that my favorite topics of conversation has to do with relventing (verb to make something relevent; not sure if its real) church to modern culture. If its not that, its probably apple computers with a dual layer and a gigabit here and there. Actually my typical conversation is not a typical one. Its probably pretty dull to the normal peeps. I don't play sports and trust me its for my own safety. Basically I am a wannabe pastor-computer geek that is tired of talking about iEVERYTHING and a man who is struggling to find a way to feel more like the world with out being a part of it.

So that is one of my goals next semester. I talk a lot about making church relevant, but I need to be more relevent. I need to learn about pop-culture. I need to keep up with sports scores and big games. I need to make my conversation purposefull.

If any of you who read this are prayer warriors please do me a favor. Pray for University Ridge in Clemson. Its a place that has been on my heart. I want to see Christians begin to live in a community with lost people where they connect with each other.

We Got Carrrrrrrazzzzzy

So... there is a TV show on GAS. Its one of the greats of my youth. Guts was a show about kids being awesome. I remember the days of elementary school getting caught in the moment screaming for my favorite contestant. Well, we still react the same way. Jill Frazee we salute you on a job well done!!!

The Scorz


The Win


Video of the final moments can be found here:
The Aggro Crag
The Winning Results

P.S. We are looking for a piece of the Aggro Crag

One of those days

Soooooo its been just one of those video days. Nothing worked right this morning. We rocked out the second time around in Studio 6, but first hour things played on their own, went out of order, and spawned satan bugs all over the place. I dont know what a satan bug is, but it spawned them.

Good thing God is big... and I am glad he can show me that I am not