I was thinking that it was time to update everybody on the book. For all of you who don’t know, we’re publishing a book next month. It’s called Rebuilt (Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Ind.) and it will be available beginning February 25. It tells the story of what happened to us, what we learned, […]
We are in the second week of our new message series for the New Year. This week we’re talking about getting to know your story better. It’s important to invest time in knowing your story, or get to know it better. If you do, I guarantee you will learn more, far more than you ever […]
This weekend we begin a new series for the new year, and it’s all about story. Your story. The story of your life. Your life is a story. And you’ve already lived part of that story and probably your past stories shape your current story. And the decisions you’re making right now, will one day […]
Some notes on what’s ahead this year. #1. The Book Probably the most important and consequential event in 2013 for me will be the publication of our book, Rebuilt(Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Ind., 2013). The release date is in late February and we will be celebrating all weekend, February 23 & 24. Since the […]
The year now ending has been a good and a great one for us at Nativity. So many things to remember and celebrate. We have been blessed abundantly by God in the past year as we continue to grow in every measurable way. The spirit of the parish has grown immeasurably. Here are a few […]
Well, while the liturgical calendar tells us we are still celebrating the season of Christmas, and some annoying Christmas music persists in lobbies and restaurants, it kinda feels over. Anyway, our Christmas Eve celebration is over for sure, and I wanted to make a post here to express some gratitude and enthusiasm for what happened […]
I actually got hit with a touch of the flu on Saturday, which slowed down my Christmas prep (to say the least). So with no time left, here we go…its Christmas. The Cow Palace looks amazing; I sat through some of the sound check for the pre-show and it is amazing too. And besides all […]
Two more days of preparation for Christmas. This penultimate post is all about the single most important element in our service, when it comes to the experience of the service: music. Music determines how people feel in church. And expectations are very high when it comes to Christmas Eve because Christmas and music go together. […]
Shortly I am off to the fairgrounds to survey the work that has been done today. That is my contribution…I comment on other people’s efforts after they’re done. It’s a very important part of the process. However, before I leave I wanted to update my Christmas countdown, with another look into our Christmas Eve Celebration. […]
I am falling behind in my countdown… we’ve got 4 days to go, but since Christmas Eve is what we are really anticipating, it’s actually 3 days. Last evening I visited the Fairgrounds to see how things were progressing. What I discovered were dozens and dozens of member-ministers helping to set up….including about 50 high […]
