Our Blog Is Not Our God

I am broken.

I care entirely too much about what you think of me.

And you care entirely too much about what I think of you.

The truth is we both suck.

So we admit things that suck about ourselves on our blogs and so that we get praised for admitting that we suck.

See …

How To Annoy Me // How To Charm Me

How To Annoy Me...

Love yourself/voice/thoughts/looks, more than you love your wife and kids.

How To Charm Me...

Venti Skinny Hazelnut Latte

Your Turn...

How to annoy you...How to charm you...

Los

Vintage Church Giveaway Winner

Look for the next books on the tweets...

Los

Keep Shooting...

"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot . . . and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why . . . I succeed."

Michael …

What's The Last Word God Has Given You?

I got this in my inbox today from a dear friend who I have not spoken to in a few weeks...

...I desperately need a spiritual retreat. I have not felt connected to God much lately and I'm not comfortable with that since there is so much changing in my life.

How have …

Picture Of Cool

Sometimes when I run across a picture of me in 7th grade...

I wonder...

How were the women not ALL over me?

Los

50,000 Comments On Ragamuffin Soul Deserves A Free Book

Yesterday Ragamuffin Soul had it's 50,000th comment dropped.

You guys are amazing.

In honor of your commenting madness...

I'm going to give away 2 more Mark Driscoll Vintage Church books tonight at 10 pm.

All off of this post.

If you comment and answer this question …

Off The Blogs // A Night To Take Off What Does Not Matter And Celebrate What Does

So a few weeks ago I sat in a room with Anne and Jon and dreamt of a night were we could take our communities offline for a night of change.

No stats, drama, links, SEO.

Just us. Together. Experiencing freedom and authenticity.

Well that night is upon is.

Save the …

Always Check Your Child's Homework

From the mom...

The names have been changed to protect the innocent...

Dear Mrs. Jones,

I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer.

I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told …

"Such a tremendous sadness"

So a month ago I flew to Riverside to bury a friend and hug his wife and kid.

Since then I have played a high school conference, rearranged my office, brainstormed a new sermon series, pushed my 6 year old higher on the rope swing in the front yard than she really …

WINNER - Day One Vintage Church Giveaway

[The following video was recorded on YouTube's quick capture technology...which pretty much sucks. So the frames are off for some reason. O'Well. It will do. I'm tired...]

So there you have it.

What Song Needs A Break?

So I'm at this conference called re:create and have not had ANY time to blog.

Yes I am having small nervous ticks.

So in the absence of my brain...I always like to use yours.

What song needs to take a break at your local church?

Los

DANGIT!!! I Really Screwed Up Today When I...

DANGIT!!!

I Really Screwed Up Today When I...

Los

No Matter What Your Politics...THAT Is A Moment For The History Books

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Los

[I know this is 2 videos in a row. I am just feeling very vintage Ragamuffinsoul.com right now. Like it's back in 2006 or something when I would post 15 videos a day.]

We're Not All That

Here's the deal.

After standing in a room tonight with a hundred or so AMAZING people who all are "somebody", I realized again...

It's not who you know...It's Who you serve.

At the end of the day it is not about getting "the deal"

At the end of the day it's not about …

Win Mark Driscoll's "Vintage Church" TODAY! (and the next 9)

So I have 10 copies of www.theresurgence.com%2Fprofile_mark_driscoll&ei=KbyISdrFB9WDtweZp5ykBw&usg=AFQjCNFwqp8KaAvSnmEpCXOqmRfd3QNY6Q&sig2=AuLnN6WurdC89jM_44k9Ug" target="_blank">Mark Driscoll's Vintage Church to give away to the RagamuffinSoul.com community the next few days.

The email I got said this...

I know you have a vibrant, creative and active community at RagamuffinSoul.com with a heart for the Church.

He's …

Somebody's Getting Fired

Ooops.

Los

My Little Brown Girl

I took this post from my wife's blog.

Minime and Me In The Krog Tunnel

Check out the 3 other shots here...

My kid's a pimp.

We are taking over the ATL while the wife and 2 girls are outta town.

Oh how I wish I had me some pocket wizards to move that light around.

I used my Nikon D300. 15 dollar tripod. SB-800 bouncing straight off the …

Where Did You Grow Up?

Whenever you ask people where they are FROM, there is always some followup statement that sounds something like...

"Oh, but I grew up in LA" or "Oh but I grew up in New York".

Like they somehow must right the wrong in their lives that has led them to Des Moines, IA.