Last week we had the official launch of the Durham Campus of Vintage 21 Church. After 4 weeks of soft launch most of the kinks were ironed out for Sunday. I’ve met with many of the key leaders involved there, including a 7am meeting with prayer/coffee. For me, Eli said it best when he told [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Vintage 21 Durham Campus
Posted in Jumbo on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snowing in Raleigh
Posted in Jumbo on January 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I received an email yesterday asking me if I was getting milk, eggs and rocksalt for tomorrow. Not really knowing what strange meal that was going to make I sent a reply asking what was being smoked in the office.
But today, I woke up to snow. It’s currently -3 degrees celsius. Apparently it’s rare here, and [...]
Almost Two Weeks In
Posted in Jumbo on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been here for almost two weeks and just beginning to settle in. I’ve been to a party where all the guests performed Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. I rode a bicycle into the city without getting killed. So pretty much like Sydney.
I now have a cell phone with AT&T meaning unlimited calls to other [...]
2008: A Year in Review #2
Posted in Jumbo on January 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Thanksgiving before Resolutions
With a few spare days in LA and no spare friends here, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on 2008. And in doing so I realised there are more evidences of God’s grace than I am aware. Here are just a few of the graces that I am immensely thankful for as 2008 [...]