http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:55:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're interested, I'll be launching a fresh design for the church site soon.  Here's a link to a preview page where you can check it out. You can also preview the new church blog here. http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=724 As I mentioned in my earlier post about our trip to Orlando for the Southern Baptist Convention and Pastor's Conference in June, one of the cool things was the emphasis on adoption. Here's the video testimony they played during the conference that tells a little bit about the launching of the SBC ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=711 I wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of the super volunteers who made VBS so awesome this year! I want to give a special shout out to Donna, Charity, and Laurel who led the way in making it happen. Thanks for your hard work that played a huge ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=687 We've had a great first two weeks of Wednesdays in the Park this summer. It is a big hit and a great time of fellowship and time in the Word. Hope you can join us as we gather in a different park around the city each week on Wednesday nights ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=671 Wow, had an awesome time in Orlando at the Pastors' Conference and Southern Baptist Convention along with some extra time for family vacation. Some of the highlights from the Conference and Convention... Great music... Our kids loved the Watoto Children's Choir... Loved the emphasis on adoption...many of the leaders this year were adoptive families themselves...a ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=646 I wanted to thank everyone (and there were lots of folks) who helped get the new stage done in time for our Good Friday and Easter worship services. You guys are awesome! Thanks for serving the Lord! Here is the BEFORE: And here is the AFTER: Pretty cool! Thanks again everyone! http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=621 Well, we kicked off our Tuesday morning Men's "Contend" Study at 6:00am...way too early in the morning for me, but a great time none-the-less. Here are a few pics. http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=604 Well, a few months ago I got the staff guys good (at least I thought) by using Yearbook Yourself to create some hilarious pictures of them which I then subsequently shared with the church on a Sunday morning as a illustration about transformation. Well, Dan told me they would ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=593 The MEN'S ADVANCE is just about here...February 5-6th at the McKenzie River Conference Center (United States Basketball Academy). Phil and I will be teaching three sessions on the topic of "Building & Fighting." We'll talk about principles for building and fighting on the personal front, on the home ... http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=587 Here are the last few of Dan and Phil's Men's Advance promo videos...more funny stuff. We've got a good list of guys signed up to go. Promo #4 Promo #3 Promo #2 http://www.esbaptist.org/wordpress/?p=571