Final Show Reminder

March 7, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

Hey Friends: Just a last reminder about the show tomorrow night in Coppell: Connections BandTribute to James Taylor and Carole KingMarch 7, 7 pmFUMC Coppell Maps and more info here. Our beneficiary for the night will be “Nothing But Nets,” an agency that provides mosquito nets to people in Africa to prevent Malaria. If we […]

Auto-Matically Crazy

February 28, 2009.Reading time 11 minutes.

I had a hard disk crash last week, which means I am now hopelessly behind in Facebook notes. Yes, I want to do the album cover, and my 15 “desert isle” CDs, and my Musical Facts. Those are all cool. But I don’t have time to do those today. However, these questions, given to me […]

James Taylor/Carole King Show- March 7th

February 27, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

Hey Everybody: We’ve got a great Connections Band show coming up weekend after this…. James Taylor/Carole King Tribute ShowFUMC Coppell420 South Heartz RoadCoppell, TX 75019(972) 462-0471 This is Connections Band’s second show at Coppell, and we are looking forward toseeing good friends again. The women take centerstage for the Carole King set, and this show […]

Yeats Five Book Meme

February 12, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

DIRECTIONS1. Take five books off your bookshelf.2. Book #1 — first sentence3. Book #2 — last sentence on page fifty4. Book #3 — second sentence on page one hundred5. Book #4 — next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty6. Book #5 — final sentence of the book7. Make the five sentences into […]

Sermons on iTunes, the Blog, and Everywhere

February 11, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

My amazing new laptop is allowing me to try out all sorts of new things. Among them, podcasting. We’re pleased to announce that Northaven now has podcasts of our sermons at iTunes and up at the Northaven website. Still working on the actual design so that it looks nice and beautiful on the Northaven site. […]

Sixteen Random Things About Me

February 9, 2009.Reading time 27 minutes.

Dallas Morning News reporter , Jeffery Weiss wrote this interesting story that ran in this weekend’s paper. It’s all about the phenomenon of “25 Random Things.” It does seem to be spreading like wildfire, as is Facebook itself. I can tell you from my own non-scientific experience that folks are joining Facebook right and left […]

More on Millard

February 6, 2009.Reading time 3 minutes.

The entry below is reposted from the Fuller Center website, and has more information about Millard Fuller’s death. Pay special attention to the description of how Millard, one of our most influential leaders, was buried: in a simple box, with no grave marker. Totally consistent with his own spiritual values… “Millard Fuller, the founder of […]

Why Is Apology So Strange?

February 5, 2009.Reading time 7 minutes.

“I screwed up.” No, I didn’t really screw up. At least, not in any way that I believe I owe you all an apology. It’s an expression. It’s something many of us say every day. Learning to apologize is a key value of a mature adult human being. But to hear the screaming headlines in […]

Millard Fuller

February 4, 2009.Reading time 23 minutes.

I was visiting the hospital around lunchtime today, when I got a Tweet that Habitat for Humanity cofounder, Millard Fuller, had died. This news makes me terribly sad, as I consider Millard a personal hero and inspiration. Like all of us, Millard had feet of clay. But his dreams and visions, his zest for helping […]

Connections Band Spring/Summer Schedule

February 2, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

Our Connections Band founding members have been meeting over the past month, and trying to get the Spring/Summer schedule finalized. There are a few more shows to post still, but most of them are now known. All this info. has been posted to the band’s website, but I wanted to be sure and respost it […]