On Joshua Harris' blog he held a video contest for people to submit videos about Dug Down Deep. Here's the winning video:
DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Blog.Blogger.Blogging.Blogged.
I've been checking out more blogs lately as I seek to improve my blogging skills, so thought I'd share some of my discoveries. Leave a comment with any thoughts or links to other good blog posts you have read recently.
On Joshua Harris' blog he held a video contest for people to submit videos about Dug Down Deep. Here's the winning video:
DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.
I also stumbled across this blog called Stuff White People Like based on the book by the same title by Christian Lander. Each post is numbered as part of a list of "What White People Like" including posts such as "#13 Tea" and "#67 Standing Still at Concerts." You really just gotta see it to believe it, it is quite hilarious. Hope none of you white folks gets offended.
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
On Joshua Harris' blog he held a video contest for people to submit videos about Dug Down Deep. Here's the winning video:
DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
Monday, February 22, 2010
We Got Ourselves a Winner!
Juan Cruz is the fortunate winner of the Dug Down Deep contest and shall receive his copy of the book. Juan submitted his answer just 4 minutes shy of an hour after the post about the contest was posted. It wasn't until after this occurred that I realized how that makes for a rather boring contest. Most people probably read the post with excitement only to instantly see their hopes dashed by the fact that someone else had already won. This is not Juan's fault, but I do promise that next time, the contest will involve more participation, excitement, and a chance for the common man to win the prize.
If such knowledge does not lift your spirits, and you are still looking for a book, then visit the Sovereign Grace Ministries online store which is having a gargantuan sale through the end of February! You can get select books and CDs for as little as $5-6. Check it out soon, the sale ends this week!
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Free Book!
Joshua Harris has a new book out called Dug Down Deep. My excitement about this book is two-fold because:
1.This book encapsulates what the Next 2010 conference will be about this year, so reading it will prepare your head for that AND
2. It is not primarily about lust, courtship, dating a person, or dating the church. Hurray for Josh!
Josh is a good friend of Curt's, and he mentioned Curt in the first chapter of the book. The first person to post a comment with the sentence and page number that mentions Curt will receive a FREE copy of the book courtesy of the Lightswitch Blog. If you want to know even more, check out the great review of the book on Tim Challies' blog where he discusses his hilarious "tongue-in-cheek metric I call the Piper Factor. It measures how much what is said in a particular book has already been said (and usually said better) by John Piper."
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
February need to knows. Important please read sorry it's long
Hope you all are enjoying the snow as much as I'm not. Maybe when my kids get older I will rekindle the fun days of my youth with snowball fights and trash bag sledding. I await the day! Some things to know for this month as listed below.
I will be meeting with the married couples on Tuesday 2/16 (Will let you know definitely if this date works)
Singles we are together this Wednesday. Bring your Two Ways To Live Books. 7:30 Tip off time!
Game night @ my house on Friday 2/19 @ 8:08. I found out something about you all and I am going to flush it out in this nice game that we will play hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!! Can't believe I didn't know this until now! See you Friday night. Couples, see if some kids from 412 can baby sit. I would love to see you all laugh at this! For all I know you probably do it too!
If anyone did not get a Judgment booklet please grab one this Sunday. These are not optional as they will be very thematic in your community/fellwoship groups discussions the next few months. Some of you have already started to read this and like me have and are being affected. I personally will be reading this consistently as it can take a lot of repetition to get into my thick head. You all as well will be re-reading this booklet. Please do not do the evaluation worksheets at the end. You will get to those later. In your community groups (co-ed, fellowship groups will be your men's and ladies meetings. I know I know it's all fellowship and another group name) on the 24th you will primarily discuss up to page 12. You may read the whole thing if you want to but your discussion in your next group will go up to page 12.
I would like each of us to remember some scripture related to this for it is God's word in our hearts that protects us from our own hearts. I would like each of us to memorize James 4:11. What we do we do together! I know for some it will be difficult to do this but I believe God has given each of us the ability to do so.
My goal for us this year is that we become unfamiliar with our knowledge of the grace of God so that it will be fresh to us as if it was new. Let's pursue the depth of our salvation so that as we go deeper it gets fresher. Where it is hard to stay fresh may it be unfamiliar to us that we continue to appreciate it. Let's get it!
Lastly in order to do this it is important that we take seriously our pursuit and the things that are layed before us. I know that reality has set in now and you realize you are stuck with me, for that I am sorry, but we are a family. Moreso than what has been experienced prior to this past two years. Not that we have arrived but we are more like minded than ever and this is the perfect time to really press in and grow together focusing on some similar themes. Time goes by fast. Please don't waste the year committed to not being committed. Examples of this are: Not doing the assignments (memorizing or reading), doing them at the last minute to say you have done them giving no time to think and apply allowing the word to have a real lasting impact in your life. Not participating in the discussions etc.
With a group our size I know not everyone is going to be on board with where we are going this year. That's fine. Not really but there is nothing I can do about it. However I remain committed to standing before the Lord having tried to present to him myself, my family and this church as people who look more and more like him each year. I say this with a genuine conscience before the Lord that I love you all very much. Never dreamed it would be like this for Betsy and I coming here. I actually believe I learn far more from you than I have taught. You guys are amazing! It has been my honor to be among you and given the title as your pastor. Thanks for putting up with me and loving my family in the process. Now somebody bring me a shovel that is not broken so I can do my driveway. All 3 of mine broke! Lol
I will be meeting with the married couples on Tuesday 2/16 (Will let you know definitely if this date works)
Singles we are together this Wednesday. Bring your Two Ways To Live Books. 7:30 Tip off time!
Game night @ my house on Friday 2/19 @ 8:08. I found out something about you all and I am going to flush it out in this nice game that we will play hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!! Can't believe I didn't know this until now! See you Friday night. Couples, see if some kids from 412 can baby sit. I would love to see you all laugh at this! For all I know you probably do it too!
If anyone did not get a Judgment booklet please grab one this Sunday. These are not optional as they will be very thematic in your community/fellwoship groups discussions the next few months. Some of you have already started to read this and like me have and are being affected. I personally will be reading this consistently as it can take a lot of repetition to get into my thick head. You all as well will be re-reading this booklet. Please do not do the evaluation worksheets at the end. You will get to those later. In your community groups (co-ed, fellowship groups will be your men's and ladies meetings. I know I know it's all fellowship and another group name) on the 24th you will primarily discuss up to page 12. You may read the whole thing if you want to but your discussion in your next group will go up to page 12.
I would like each of us to remember some scripture related to this for it is God's word in our hearts that protects us from our own hearts. I would like each of us to memorize James 4:11. What we do we do together! I know for some it will be difficult to do this but I believe God has given each of us the ability to do so.
My goal for us this year is that we become unfamiliar with our knowledge of the grace of God so that it will be fresh to us as if it was new. Let's pursue the depth of our salvation so that as we go deeper it gets fresher. Where it is hard to stay fresh may it be unfamiliar to us that we continue to appreciate it. Let's get it!
Lastly in order to do this it is important that we take seriously our pursuit and the things that are layed before us. I know that reality has set in now and you realize you are stuck with me, for that I am sorry, but we are a family. Moreso than what has been experienced prior to this past two years. Not that we have arrived but we are more like minded than ever and this is the perfect time to really press in and grow together focusing on some similar themes. Time goes by fast. Please don't waste the year committed to not being committed. Examples of this are: Not doing the assignments (memorizing or reading), doing them at the last minute to say you have done them giving no time to think and apply allowing the word to have a real lasting impact in your life. Not participating in the discussions etc.
With a group our size I know not everyone is going to be on board with where we are going this year. That's fine. Not really but there is nothing I can do about it. However I remain committed to standing before the Lord having tried to present to him myself, my family and this church as people who look more and more like him each year. I say this with a genuine conscience before the Lord that I love you all very much. Never dreamed it would be like this for Betsy and I coming here. I actually believe I learn far more from you than I have taught. You guys are amazing! It has been my honor to be among you and given the title as your pastor. Thanks for putting up with me and loving my family in the process. Now somebody bring me a shovel that is not broken so I can do my driveway. All 3 of mine broke! Lol
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
CurtTV:Around the World Dumbness
Unfunny Inside Joke From 5 Years Ago Only Thing Holding Friendship Together
SAN FRANCISCO—An unfunny private joke dating back to when they were roommates five years ago is reportedly the last remaining thread still connecting friends Jennifer Kerns and Kerri Gallagher. "All one of us has to do is say, 'You are hungry, Mr. Max,' and we'll both bust out laughing," Gallagher said of the shared reference that has outlasted each friend's recollection of the other's birthday, favorite pastime, and middle name. "Sometimes we'll spend entire phone conversations just sort of doing it back and forth. Most times, actually." Gallagher, unaware that Kerns was currently attending her mother's funeral, added that it had been a while since her friend had called.
Peyton Manning Apologizes For Cheating One Time When He Was 5
TERRE HAUTE, IN—Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was barely able to compose himself as he apologized to his family, friends, coaches, team, and fans Tuesday, tearfully admitting that he had in fact cheated during a 1981 game of hide and seek by deliberately hiding inside his house even though it had been declared off-limits. "Although I was young, I still knew right from wrong, and youth is no excuse for my actions," the two-time NFL MVP told reporters during a 90-minute press conference. "This was no way for the best player to ever play football, let alone quarterback, to act. I'm willing to accept any punishment the NFL wishes to hand down, whether they choose to suspend me for the first a quarter of a game or even for an entire first half." Despite leaving a total of 54 messages on Roger Goodell's voicemail, Manning said the NFL commissioner had yet to inform him of any punishment.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
It Snowed
So I am full of much sadness that we don't have church tomorrow. Hope everyone is snowed in with people they like! I'm snowed in with my family (whom I like) and we decided to take a walk today. You see, I have this addiction to slurpees. Beautiful sugary ice delights. Hmm hmm good. There is a 7-11 at the end of our street. No matter the weather they know to keep the machine running for us.
Leave a comment with your snowed-in
adventures!
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)