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Halfway There May 22nd, 2010
One of the biggest things happening in my life right now is that I’m getting smaller. I’ve been well over a reasonable weight for about 15 years now. Recently, my wife Jessica and I have decided to make some changes and lose weight. I figured out what my weight should be and found that I needed to lose 100 pounds. It seemed an almost impossible task. But today, I hit the half way mark. That’s right… I’ve lost 50 pounds.
So the natural question most people ask is, “How?” So, here it is.
1) Diet. Specifically, the South Beach Diet. And for those who confuse that with the Atkins no-carb diet, it’s actually very different. I won’t go into all the details, but basically the only thing you cut out is sugar and white flour which basically breaks down into sugar in your blood. Beyond that it’s a lot of lean meats, fruits, vegetables, and complex carbs. (like whole grain breads and brown rice)
2) Eating less. It’s not easy. Truth is, this is the hardest part. It takes about 10 to 12 days of real effort but after that you just don’t need as much food. A few small snacks in the day help too because you’re not so hungry at meal times.
3) Exercise. I’ve tried the treadmill and have had some success, but it’s hard to maintain. For me, it’s been Disc Golf. I know that sounds corny, but it’s quicker and a lot cheaper than golf. Anyway, it’s a hobby and a sport, so it keeps my interest more than the treadmill.
That’s it, diet, eat less, and exercise. I know that’s a ground breaking and radical plan… but it’s working. Halfway there and 50 to go. I know the second half is harder than the first but I’m going to keep at it.
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Simplicity May 18th, 2010
I’m going to try to get back into blogging again. I’ve decided my main problem in the past, is that blogging was just too complicated. Posts took too long to write, (mostly because they were too long) then I needed to find a picture, add a summary and so on. I’m going to give this another go and try to make it a little simpler. God’s doing some great things in my life right now, and He’s been teaching me a lot. So I’ve loaded my scaled down wordpress theme and I’m looking forward to telling you about all that’s going on.
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What if churches were football teams September 16th, 2009
My wife and I were talking after dinner and got into a funny conversation. We started by discussing how to explain who certain prominent children’s pastors were to her nursing colleagues. You know like Jim Wideman might be Bret Farve. (not that he has trouble making up his mind but he’s been around a long time and has had a lot of success) Reggie Joiner might be Peyton Manning (very cerebral). It kind of broke down after that maybe you have some better comparisons.
Anyway, after a couple of minutes of that we realized that if we’re making football comparisons the children’s pastor probably wouldn’t be the quarterback…
…but what would we be. Here’s what we were thinking. I don’t have anyone specific in mind here, just general stereotypes and just for fun.
Quaterback – Senior Pastor – no explanation needed here.
Wide receivers – Worship Ministry – you know out front and kind of flashy. Besides the quarterback they probably get the most attention.
Running backs – Student Ministry – All power and intensity, plus there are some exceptions, but they don’t usually last long. (sorry guys you know it’s true)
Tight Ends- Maybe Small Group/Community Ministry? – In the trenches and very important around the goal line. Also when the quarterback has a problem who does he usually drop the ball off to?
Guards and tackles - Executive Pastor – They protect the quarterback.
So where does children’s ministry fit in? My best guess is maybe the Center. We’re right in the middle of every play but does anyone know who we are? We get to start the play because we work with the youngest people in the church. We also get to hand the ball off a lot. A lot of great volunteers start in the children’s ministry, but how many times have you seen your best volunteers get drafted into “big church?”
So that’s my take. What do you think?
On a similar note, JC and I came up with an idea a while back. What if you could have “Fantasy Church Teams” like fantasy sports. I pretty much figured I’d take Andy Stanley or Craig Groschel in the first round, but how would you keep score?
Just a little Wednesday night randomness…
Have fun and leave your comments.
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Tags: Children's Ministry, church, football, fun, Leadership, team
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5 things you might not know about me… April 22nd, 2009
Inspired by Pudge and JC here are 5 things you might not know about me…
1. I attended the University of South Carolina on a Tuba scholarship and majored in Tuba performance.
2. I learned to tie my shoes online… when I was 31 (really, check this site out you may have been tying your shoes wrong all your life)
3. A couple of my more colorful hobbies are balloon art and origami.
4. I once attended a wedding where Hulk Hogan was the best man and Howard Stern attended. (it was kinda weird to see Howard Stern sitting 5 pews ahead of me in church)
5. My wife danced in the pregame show of the Superbowl when it was in Atlanta. (that’s technically not about me… but it’s cool)
Ok, that’s enough about me let’s hear from you. Leave a comment or if you have your own blog post 5 things we might not know about you.
Tags: 5 things, Jessica Gable, me, shoe tying, super bowl, tuba, USC
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