A group of us from Rivendell are heading to New Orleans to do some volunteer work, please pray for the people of this city, that hope can be rebuilt and that peace can be sewn into the fabric of this city's residents. Pray for us as we go out on mission into a place that has seen much disaster, chaos, and pain.
Be in peace
Rob Bell, author of Velvet Elvis and pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, is going on a speaking tour and one of his stops will be in Oklahoma City at the Diamond Ballroom on July 14th. The link is here. His tour is called ‘Everything is Spiritual’, and if there is anybody I would actually pay to hear speak, it would be this guy. He brings a fresh perspective to the faith using history, especially Jewish history, to provide a great context for understanding much of what Jesus talked about. I first heard of him through my friend Brian, and he was preaching out of Leviticus! Not too many pastors do that, and not too many keep my attention doing that either. From what I’ve heard, he has shaved his head while preaching and he also brought live sheep onstage while he was speaking at Willow Creek! If you haven’t heard of him, listen to his teachings online or pick up a Nooma video. If anyone wants to go, I am planning on driving down to OKC that night and coming back that night as well.
Let me know…
The band members of Toad the Wet Sprocket, one of my favorite bands of all time, are officially reunited and will be on tour throughout the summer!!!
Check them out here on the web and check out their tour dates. My friend Eric and I are going to St. Louis on July 21st. If you are huge fan or have never heard their music, please feel free to come along and chip in on gas!
