StretchyChurch

On this day 35 years ago, the world became a brighter place. Why? Because I was born, of course!! Heh heh… just kidding… But seriously, folks, I was born 35 years ago today. And I’ve realized that I’m entering a new phase of life. From here on out, I’m closer to being 40 than to being 30…. Yikes! I’m getting so old!!

Anyway… I know I haven’t been posting much lately, but I just came across a really great article on a website called The Off Ramp about what it means to live incarnationally. Check it out here.

Woohoo!! Micah peed in the potty not once, but twice last night! (And isn’t this just the cutest picture ever!)

I know, I know… I haven’t posted anything new in over a week! I guess I’ve been in one of those non-inspired states. Or maybe it’s more like this: I’ve been pouring all my energy into the church and into my Doctor of Ministry, so StretchyChurch has gotten shorted.

I’ll just share a couple quick things:

First, I’m soooo happy living in San Diego! I love the church I’ve been called to lead. I love the people. I love the neighborhood. And I love the potential that this church has to become a vibrant presence in the community of Clairemont!

I’m also happy because we live so close to the ocean. It’s better than I could have asked for! I’ve never been in a place where I could go surfing almost anytime I want to. This past week I went surfing on Thursday morning before work (from 6-8am) and then I went again on Friday morning after dropping Micah off at preschool. It’s just more than I could have ever hoped for!

The second thing I thought I’d share has to do with a comedy duo called Flight of the Conchords. They are hilarious!! My friend, D.G. has a couple posts with some videos from them. Check them out here and here.

Well, today I just found out that Bret (the smaller guy in the duo) played an elf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy! In The Fellowship of the Ring, Bret plays one of the elves at the Council of Elrond. And in the extended version of The Return of the King, he plays an elf who says to Arwen (as she is getting ready to leave Middle Earth) something like, “We must leave, my Lady.”

Believe it or not, there is an entire website dedicated to Bret’s role in The Lord of the Rings. The site is called Figwit Lives! (Figwit is an acronym for “Frodo is grea…who is THAT?!?” Very random…  But I guess the girls think he’s pretty cute!)

Kevin Womack, the pastor of Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church–and a guy who’s really made me feel welcome this first month in San Diego–just sent me a link to some pictures from the Harris Fire in San Diego. The photographer is one of the firefighters, and is also one of the members at Kevin’s church.

Click here to see the pictures. Slide #112 is my favorite…