I don't visit this blog that often, however, if you want to keep up with our family then go to: www.gogetscatter.com
It is a blog that has been recording the events of starting a new church in central Austin. I am sure we will pick this blog back up in time, but until then the afore mentioned website is a better place to check in.
Thanks!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Segway In Downtown Austin
My wife and I got to go downtown and enjoy cruising around the sites on a Segway. If you are not familiar with Segways they are street legal, futuristic transportation, and it allows you to move forward by pressing down with your toes and leaning back on your heels to go backwards. It was a lot of fun. We got to learn a few facts about Texas and Austin, got to race by people walking on the sidewalks, and I only "almost" wrecked 3 x's. Overall it was a lot of fun and if you get a chance to Segway it up...I highly recommend it.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Happy Easter Pt. 2
As we approach this celebration there are two theological positions for us to reflect on:
Resurrection: His resurrection is equally important and without the resurrection our eternal state is still encased in sin. The penalty of sin has been satisfied through the cross but it is His resurrection that overcomes sin. Scriptures teaches the wages of sin is death, but Jesus overcomes death, and as a result overcomes sin. I was reading recently that few in the ancient world believed in the resurrection and although it is familiar to us, Christianity was born into a world where its central claim was known to be false. The common thought was the body was so undesirable that nobody in their right mind would want to return to it. To be clear Christianity doesn't merely teach "life after death" as much as it does a story of redemption when judgment has been satisfied through the death of Jesus and although sin has been disarmed it hasn't been destroyed, therefore, we wait, we long for the return when there will be a flash, a twinkling of an eye, and the dead will be raised imperishable and the mortal with immortality. That is why when we see the phrase "He Has Risen" it should move us spiritually and emotionally.
1 Corinthians 15:
55 "Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Take the time to reflect on these truths and how it shapes how we live. How we raise our kids, our marriage, our jobs, our neighbors, our purpose. It radically redirects our life. The apostle Paul ends 1 Corinthians 15 with, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
How we live matters!
Resurrection: His resurrection is equally important and without the resurrection our eternal state is still encased in sin. The penalty of sin has been satisfied through the cross but it is His resurrection that overcomes sin. Scriptures teaches the wages of sin is death, but Jesus overcomes death, and as a result overcomes sin. I was reading recently that few in the ancient world believed in the resurrection and although it is familiar to us, Christianity was born into a world where its central claim was known to be false. The common thought was the body was so undesirable that nobody in their right mind would want to return to it. To be clear Christianity doesn't merely teach "life after death" as much as it does a story of redemption when judgment has been satisfied through the death of Jesus and although sin has been disarmed it hasn't been destroyed, therefore, we wait, we long for the return when there will be a flash, a twinkling of an eye, and the dead will be raised imperishable and the mortal with immortality. That is why when we see the phrase "He Has Risen" it should move us spiritually and emotionally.
1 Corinthians 15:
55 "Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Take the time to reflect on these truths and how it shapes how we live. How we raise our kids, our marriage, our jobs, our neighbors, our purpose. It radically redirects our life. The apostle Paul ends 1 Corinthians 15 with, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
How we live matters!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Happy Easter pt. 1, His Death
I know sometimes Easter can get overlooked with business, family, yelling at children, dying eggs, and extreme changes of tempature..is it hot / is it cold...
But as we approach this celebration there are two theological positions for us to reflect on:
Death: His death is significant because it was through His death that God's wrath toward sin is totally satisfied. This goes all the way back to Genesis 2 when God speaks to Adam and tells him if he eats from the tree he shall surely die. It is at the point of Adam's disobedience that sin enters into human history and distorts all of creation and separates all of humanity from creator. A Holy God has been offended.
In God's compassion His eternal plan was / is to send Himself into human history, walk among us, live a life of perfection and take the promise of death from Genesis 2 upon Himself. It was an eternal offense, against an eternal God, and could only be satisfied by an eternal death, which was completely satisfied through Jesus' death on the cross. Romans 3 teaches us the wages of sin is death and yet Jesus was found to be without sin. It is in the moments of Jesus' death that He becomes our sin (our rebellion, our disobedience, our lying, our selfishness) and the scripture says that Jesus cries out "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me."
2 Corinthians 5:
21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Over the weekend take time to reflect on these truths and how it shapes how we live. How we raise our kids, our marriage, our jobs, our neighbors, our purpose. It radically redirects our life. The apostle Paul ends 1 Corinthians 15 with, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
But as we approach this celebration there are two theological positions for us to reflect on:
Death: His death is significant because it was through His death that God's wrath toward sin is totally satisfied. This goes all the way back to Genesis 2 when God speaks to Adam and tells him if he eats from the tree he shall surely die. It is at the point of Adam's disobedience that sin enters into human history and distorts all of creation and separates all of humanity from creator. A Holy God has been offended.
In God's compassion His eternal plan was / is to send Himself into human history, walk among us, live a life of perfection and take the promise of death from Genesis 2 upon Himself. It was an eternal offense, against an eternal God, and could only be satisfied by an eternal death, which was completely satisfied through Jesus' death on the cross. Romans 3 teaches us the wages of sin is death and yet Jesus was found to be without sin. It is in the moments of Jesus' death that He becomes our sin (our rebellion, our disobedience, our lying, our selfishness) and the scripture says that Jesus cries out "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me."
2 Corinthians 5:
21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Over the weekend take time to reflect on these truths and how it shapes how we live. How we raise our kids, our marriage, our jobs, our neighbors, our purpose. It radically redirects our life. The apostle Paul ends 1 Corinthians 15 with, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tucker
This is my son, Tucker. I love him so much. He loves footballs, soccer balls, basket balls..basically he is just a balla! Ya, he has red hair, two dimples, a little chubby, and kind of shy, but he is awesome! First, his name is Tucker. It took us three days, after his birth, to name him, but it is perfect. His big sister calls him Tuck and I call him Tuckerooski! The best part of the day is when I come home and I can hear Tucker from inside, before I get to the door, calling out, "Dahd-dy, dahd-dy". It is awesome. He will come and give me the longest hugs. The kind of hugs that are like, "Where have you been all day...don't ever leave again."
So far he is dominated by his sister. She has hit him, sat on him, pushed him, thrown things at him so much that just when she comes toward him he screams out loud and falls to the ground in a duck and cover position. Son after his dad's own heart. That's how I made it through Jr. High.
So Ya, he gets dominated by his sister but he is only 1.5 and his sister is 4. He already out weighs her and when he learns he can use his weight she will be running from him the rest of their childhood. Until then she just sits on him and giggles, as he cries out for help. "Dahd-dy, elp"
Poor guy :)
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Trip to Disneyland
We got to take a few days off work and take our daughter to Disneyland. The entire day was a blast...from beginning to end. This is moments before she fell asleep at the end of a long day.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Austin Dog Fair
On Sunday we are going to have ourselves a Dog Fair.March 15, 2-5pm
Brentwood Park
It will be a fun time to get everyone together in the community and help dogs make new friends! There will be local vets, pet shops, trainers, and puppies. If you have any questions email us at: info@northvillagechurch.com.
Feel free to invite anyone else!
www.austindogfair.com
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