Archive for the ‘STORIES + TRAVEL’ Category

Chasing Francis

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

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For the past few years, I’ve felt like a pilgrim on a journey towards a far off, distant land. I am feeling less & less at home in the current church culture. I am longing for something more…something new. Fresh revelations coupled with new & deeper expressions of worship. A Church that is Christ-centered in …

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Michael Gungor’s “CCM”

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

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A new book has moved towards the top of my list for recommended reading, and it’s Michael Gungor’s “The Crowd, the Critic, and the Muse: a book for creators.” Or “CCM” for short, which is genius in a subtly ironic kind of way. Because this is anything BUT “CCM.”

Never in your entire life have …

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The Exodus Road

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

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“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmond Burke

Every year, I travel to Thailand to serve ELIC’s annual conference by doing what I love to do. This past Winter, I met one of the most fascinating people I’ve ever heard of…but I wasn’t allowed to …

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Augmented Reality + Sacred Geometry

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

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This is one of the most intriguing, mind-bending projects I’ve seen in a very long time.

“A sculpture based in sacred geometry using projected graphics to create & enhance an optical illusion.”

A few days ago, a friend sent me a link to this project (on Kickstarter) and it completely blew me away. I don’t …

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WRECKED

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

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If I had to give you the biggest reason that explains why I am the way that I am, why I do business the way I do, how I see the Kingdom, and even why visual worship is so important to me, it is this:

I’ve allowed (and continue to allow) myself to be WRECKED

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A Tribal Easter

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

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Paiye (a man I met in the Moi tribe of Indonesia) tells the Easter story in his own words:

The Backstory.

Years ago, in the early days of “Grateful Inconvenience,” I got the chance to travel to some of the world’s most remote tribes with New Tribes Mission. It first started with spending 5 …

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Nate Griffin’s Bright Idea

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

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Some of you may know this about me already, but worshipVJ.com is just a small piece that somehow fits the mystery-puzzle of my life. And this piece connects with a few more puzzle pieces that form what we call “Grateful Inconvenience.” “GI” was started over six years ago by myself and Nate Griffin, one of …

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