Monday downloads...

Cool week for sure.

• Staff meeting/Christmas dinner was amazing.  It's like Christmas at all our evening staff meetings though.
• Made sure the sound system we installed at Priceville Elem worked for their xmas program.
• Unloaded a bunch of furniture for Jeans co-worker who lost her home in a fire.  It came all the way from Houston, Tx.  The generosity of people never ceases to amaze me.
• Went shopping for that same family on Friday night with the Revolution Youth.  Great times with great young people.
• Shot 2 video segments for Epic.  We actually had a director and sound guy.  Made editing real easy too.
• Got my first book in my blog review.  Trying to finish it this week.
• Started working out with Marlin Gill in the mornings.  After my first day, my bronchitis from last week flared up and took me out again.  I'm back though for tomorrow.
• Watched Christmas Vacation with the Potters.  Amy had never seen it.  She has now!
• Amazing services at Epic yesterday.  The band was spot on.  The Tech team didn't miss a transition and The Kids from Journey did an awesome job!  Way to go Pastor Kenny!
• Made fried mashed potato cakes yesterday for Jean.  They were great, especially with cheese on top.
• Went to see the Dave Matthews Band in 3D movie with Justin Potter and David Simon Friday night.  Amazing 3D and really inspired me to get off my butt and do some Dangerous Hours shows.
• Came to realize that adversity is the catalyst to great things.  Makes you determined to push through to the finish.
• Great vision casting meeting with IV this week.  Lots of great things in the future for Epichurch.tv. and more importantly, the people of Northern Alabama. 
• Filled in the last puzzle piece that is live streaming.  Working out the kinks now so that we can "go live" with an iCampus at Epicchurch.tv.

Just excited about the future with my wife Jean.  She is the best life partner.  She teaches me stuff all the time about being like Christ.  She is only beginning to see the leader she is gonna be in the kingdom.  Look out people!

Monday downloads...

I was sick, sick, sick all last week.  But, God saw in His wisdom to heal me before Sunday.  So all went well at Epic.

• My Grandmother Tina Hallock, 99, passed away Tuesday night.  It was good to spend time with her over Thanksgiving.  I will miss her for sure.  She took me in when I had no where to go, and was always excited to see me when I would come to visit.   I'm glad she can now rest.
• Spent the greater part of last week in bed due to a self induced NyQuil coma.  I love that stuff.
• Great times at The Brick on Friday night.  Got to hang out with some cool Epic people and listen to a great band/Artist.  If you get a chance, check out Michelle Malone.  I also got to hear a potential guitar player for Epic.  Good times.
• Traded some stuff to Guitar Bob for an amp to have as part of our backline at Epic.  It is a Line 6 Spider 2x12.  It will work perfectly for what we need it for. 
• Ate some great Italian food at Melody Gills home on Saturday.  Wow, what good stuff that was.  Melody is the CEO of Doctors For Doctors and is huge part of our creative team.  Thanks Mel!
  
• Finished the Pushin' Daisies Series yesterday.  This 2 week series on heaven and hell was a very cool way to segue into our Christmas series "Better Days".
• Even though our ace keyboard player Mark Thomason was out yesterday, the Band did a phenomenal job.  We had pedal steel player Warren Lynch back with us.  Good stuff.
• Got to watch the Drs4Drs and Epic community get onboard to help out a single mother of 5, whose home burned down on Tuesday.  The response has been huge.  Within a week, she has another house on the way, and lots of stuff to fill it.
• Picked up another student this week.  This now means 3 for me.  Yes, finally getting back up to where I was in Vegas.
• Jean handed out Hot Chocolate at the Decatur Christmas Parade on Monday night.  I stayed home and slept.
• Watched the 4 Christmas' last night.  Pretty funny, but the 4th Christmas was not as funny as the other 3.  Seems like they ran out of things to mock.  I thought Tim McGraw and Dwight Yoakum were hilarious. 

Anyway, today already is shaping up to be the beginning of a great week.  Peace.

Monday downloads...

Wow, the weeks are flying by!  Soon it will be Christmas.  I missed last week, so I may have a little bleed over.  But It's my blog.

• Cookie went back to Vegas Tuesday.  We had a great time hanging out with her.  Looking forward to her spending the summer at Epic.
• Great time cruising abound Birmingham.  Got to meet some very cool people on my tour of Bham music stores.  My favorite was a tie between Highland music, and Homewood.
• Started production on our new Video announcements.  It's gonna be cool.  Announcements are needed, but really mess up the flow on Sunday mornings.  Just my thoughts.
• Had to most amazing rehearsal Thursday night. 
• Helping a friend in Vegas with an arrangement for his drumline.  Very honored and humbled.
• Used Motion to create a video roll in for our Pushing Daisies series.  Technology is amazing in that it lets regular people like me do great things with video.
• Visited the NCC in Decatur this week.  Glad to be a partner in the work with them.  
• Totally "tuned" the PA system at Epicchurch.  Sounds way better!  Thanks Mark and Ownthemix. 
• Getting to do some book reviews.  Scary for me.  I'm really stepping up my game for sure.
• Went to Elaine Gills financial seminar on Saturday.  It is always good to hear financial wisdom.  No matter what stage of the financial freedom journey you are on, there is always something you can learn.
• Hung out with the Thomason's on Saturday afternoon to watch Alabama roll over Florida.  Great game.
• Tried to find a church in Cullman for Saturday night service.  Lets just say they were not where mapquest gps had them located.  Matter of fact, they had no map on the web either.  Reminded me that it's the little things that count in ministry.  Updated maps are important.
• 3 Rockin services yesterday!   Foo Fighters, Pink, Hillsong United, and Nickleback all in the mix yesterday.
• Long nap after services yesterday...4 hours.  I was wiped out.  Worth it for sure.
• Caught up on The Office and V.  Still undecided on V.  Can't wait for LOST!
• Started Justin Potters Maori warrior tattoo.  It's gonna be amazing.  Stay tuned for pictures.

I'm sure there was more, but that's okay.  Peace.

Monday downloads...

Ah yes, another week in the Kingdom. Lots of great stuff happened to me and to others. I hope you are being blessed, and more importantly, recognizing how you are being blessed. Here is the download.

• Creative team meeting was off the hook. We meet on Mondays, and man did we get some Holy Ghost led work done. Excited about the next series "Jack".
• Got to use Final Cut Pro for the first time. Yessss.
• Made a 3D motion bumper for our video this week. My first.
• Added 4 new lights to the Epic lighting rig, and man what a difference that made. Need 10 more.
  
• Made the stage look bigger by creatively placing some Muslin sails and lighting them.
• Carved our pumpkins and put them on the front porch. They won't shrivel up and die on us in a day out here in Alabama.
• The Rain Stopped on Saturday!!!
  
• Made a trip to Gulf Shores, AL with IV and Joshua on Friday.
  
• Attended the wedding of Gary Wood and Jill Ferguson on Friday. It was on the beach, cold, but very nice wedding.
• Returned to Decatur on Friday night after the wedding...that was a long drive.
• Laughed so hard riding with IV and Josh while listening to a song called "Sic'em on a chicken" by Zak Brown Band.
  
• I love serving with my friend IV. We definitely were meant to be in ministry together.
  
• The Epic band is just a blessing. I am enjoying playing with them every week.
  
• Justin Potter is the man...couldn't have pulled of the lighting with out him. IV and Justin were major help with the sails too.
• Jean watched here first Friday Night Lights football game. She even got up and danced while the marching band played.
• Had my first guitar student this week. I love teaching. Thanks Drew. Miss my students in Vegas too.
• I am enjoying setting up at Crosspoint Community Church on Sunday mornings. I'm gonna have to blog on this one later.
• Auburn keeps giving away W's. What is up with that?
  
• I love the buzz about changing the service order. Good and bad, the last seven words of a dying organization are "We never did it that way before".
  

Good stuff for sure...