Ragamuffin Soul

My freaking life.
In the next 4 minutes you will have learned all you need to know about my parenting skills and my children’s ability to drive me mad.
It started off as what should have been a 30 second instructional video…

I love being a dad…
But when that 6 year old turns 16…
Lord help us all…
Los

Thanks for everyone who filled out the survey and commented on why they should get my iPhone.
After much deliberation…
I chose where I felt the phone could be used best…
I got this in my email the other day…
Another reason I love this community…
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Los,
I just got this email from some missionaries in Nicaragua.  Our church provides [...]

So I led worship at this conference this weekend.
The conference was in Memphis TN.
One of the most racially divided cities in America.
As I walked out on stage before the first set I saw white, black, asian, hispanic, and many other races.
When I walked off stage I no longer saw any race.
I’ll be the first one [...]

What would people say is your greatest strength?
What would people say is your greatest weakness?
Los

Sometimes I cuss in my conversations with God.
When I’m at the end of it all…
Weeping…
Sobbing…
Doubting…
Screaming…
Cursing…
Retreating…
And you know what?
I think that He hears a melody in those screams that He never hears on a Sunday morning.
The melody of authenticity in pain is so much better than an inauthentic melody of praise on a Sunday morning.
HE will [...]