Well i'm a speaker guy. The offical title is "evangelist" but I perfer to call myself a "speaker / teacher / hang-out guy" it better describes who i am and what i do. My website is Erik Willits.com, you can find out more about me there. I love ministry, i love sharing with with students the way of Jesus and the things i am learning about being on that way. Send me a message, i'll tell you more!
Well I'll start with the most interesting things -- I'm a pretzel (Freeport pretzels, best high school mascot ever or something) - My first name hasn't always been Erik (you'll have to ask) I grew up as an only child but then i found out I have four sisters when I was about 24. I recently met one of my 4 sisters, so now i am a brother, very cool. I have lived in lots of cities, about 5 states and 2 cars in the last few years but California is home for now but hopefully Nashville (again) sooner than later. I love to travel, watch movies, listen to music (all kinds but I could do without country), I'm into most sports; I play basketball, football, HUGE disk golf fan, pretty much anything, I played college tennis, so i love that. My favorite thing to do is speak/preach (sometimes I can't believe I get paid for it, life is great) I consider myself a professional hanger outer, I can hang out with the best of them... Lots of other stuff, bla bla bla... check out my website (www.erikwillits.com) for my "official" bio or just e-mail me. PEACE
a week in California... Feb 13, 2009
Well i am in California for the week. Spending some time with friends and speaking at an event out this way. Really excited about the event and some of the things i will be sharing. As the weekend progress, if i am able to get online i will shoot some thoughts and …
Liberty... Feb 5, 2009
Had a conversation about liberty with some guys a couple weeks ago, the topic has been rattling around in my brain since then.
Some thoughts :: LIBERTY
Liberty is really all about perspective, right?
I might feel like i have the liberty to spend my money and use …
Suber Bowl Commercials :: My favorites Feb 3, 2009
Well the best part of the Super Bowl is always the commercials, right?!?!
Some time at the park... Feb 1, 2009
Well it's superbowl Sunday and a beautiful day in Nashville!!!
So beautiful that Andrea and I decided to head to the park for a bit before we head to a couple superbowl parties we will be hitting up.
Here us a little picture... My reading material and my …
When i wake... Jan 30, 2009
i am not sure that i am a normal human being, maybe but i'm not sure. Just about every morning i wake up there is a song in my head. Without fail! Does anybody else have this happen to them? Often times the song is something i listened to the previous night or at …
So many..., U2, Griffen House, Delirious, Switchfoot, Dave Matthews, Damion Rice, Ben Harper, Ari Hest, Pedro the Lion, Jonny Cash, Jack Johnson, Jonny Lang, Andy Davis, Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz, Water Deep, 100 portraits, Over the Rhine, All the passion worship stuff, Cold Play, Borne, Blues Traveler, Grits, Jay-Z, John Reuben, John Mayer, Jem, North Mississippi All Stars, Incubus, Snow Patrol, Dashboard Confessional, Jars of Clay, Derek Webb, Caedmons Call, Shane Benard, William Fitzsimmons, The weepies, Sufian Stevens, Postal Service, Mute Math, Modest Mouse, many more...
In honor of one of my all time favorite movies i'll start with my "top 5 all time favorite movies" --, High Fidelity, American Beauty, The Matrix (probably in that order), The Goonies, Garden State. Others --, Motorcycle Diaries, Tommy Boy, Old School, Zoolander, Gross Point Blank, Say Anything, Identity, Underworld, Interview with a Vampire, Office Space, Orange County, Starwars, All the, Noomas, -- Rob Bell movies, Cool Hand Luke, Hoosiers, Mr. Bean, Magnolia, Simon Birch, Fight Club, Snatch, Bourne Identity, The Italian Job, many many many more, i'm a movie fiend, I love em’
Erik Willits.com
a site for Erik Willits ministries; read my bio, check out my schedule, and hear what people are saying.
Erik Willits Blog.com
a blog for my random thoughts, cultural comentary and an outlet to share what i'm learning.
CSRevolution.org
An on-line community... (you & your friends; talk, read, learn, GROW!)
Other links of interest:
Community Planting.com
Erik's photo action
Erik's Myspace
Fear and Trembling, Practice in Christianity, Sickness Unto Death and works of love, all by Soren Kierkegaard. A New Kind of Christian, Resident Aliens, Torture and Eucharist, For the life of the World, The Orthodox Way, Cruciformity, Blue Like Jazz, The Post-Evangelical, Walk On; the spiritual journey of U2, Everyman's Talmud, Irresistable Revolution, Motorcycle Diaries, Prayer by Philip Yancey, walking the bible, High Fiedelity, God's Politics, Colossians Remix, Secret message of Jesus, many more...
Like the profile. I like the title "pro-hangout guy" so much better than evangelist. Just thought I'd say hello and be blessed.
posted Feb 8, 2008
Hey Erik! nice layout and photography! Thanks for looking us up, we hope you enjoy a new year of Paste--it's sure to a good one.
posted Jan 2, 2008
just got your save the date card, very impressive, well done. I am super bummed right now because we just got news of a 700 dollar car repair and there is more that needs to be done that we are avoiding. lame.
posted Dec 21, 2007
thanks for checking us out, erik. hope you'll come see us at a show sometime! - ed, kindred fall
posted Dec 20, 2007
what's up, Erik? I have lived in 5 states, too, probably that many cities plus a few more, but i've never lived in a car nor two. Thanks for the invite to be a friend. Your heart is in the right direction. Thanks for sharing that with virb. Take care, Leslee p.s. your tatoo looks like my profile pic. cool.
posted Dec 17, 2007
great engagement pics, that SAM WELLS guy must be a cool guy. hope you have a good thanksgiving! live love
posted Nov 22, 2007
HI!! Thanks for droppin by ... I like your page alot !! lots to learn here. - Shane
posted Nov 21, 2007
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Erik says:
For some reason my blog isn't updating on the page but if you click the "see all" button you can see the most recent posts. Hmmm... And you can always go to www.erikwillits.com to see all the action live! BE PEACE
posted Jun 26, 2009