Two Cool Things for Christmas

I've said before that Christmas is my favorite time of year, and Gateway is gonna really blow out the doors this December. With that in mind, I'm asking for your help in two areas...

1. Many of you noticed that that Christmas tree in our auditorium has lights but no …

Cost of Christmas

Few would argue against the notion that holiday costs continue to climb higher every year. But here's something to prove it beyond doubt. If you were to buy all the items from the traditional Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," here's what you'd spend …

The Gift of the Magi (and have fun!)

Some of you asked me about The Gift of the Magi this morning. Someone even mentioned that they were going to make reading it a part of their yearly Christmas Eve tradition. That's pretty cool!

If you want to check out the short story yourself, you can access it …

Mr. Whipple, Thanksgiving, & Christmas

Mr. Whipple is dead. That's right, the grocer from the '70s era Charmin toilet paper ads passed away today in suburban Los Angeles. He ranks right up there with Donnie and Marie, Captain Kangaroo, and the kid from the Oscar Mayer weiner commercial as one of my childhood …

Profound...

We complain about so much the messages that movies send, that I thought it might be good to celebrate this scene from Evan Almighty... Every Christ Follower should take this to heart.

- Peace!

igPa atinLa

Ia ecidedda ota itewra istha ogbla ina igpa atinla. Ouldsha ewa oda istha ona Undaysa orningsma? Omesa urchescha oda istha unintentionallya everya imeta eytha eetma. Eytha aveha a ecretsa anguagela attha onlya eytha anca understanda. Eytha usea ordswa ikela …

What do you think?

Came home this evening to find the girls watching "The Sound of Music," or as Avery calls it, "Do Re Mi." I have to admit that like a lot of other Americans of my generation, I kinda grew up on that movie. It's actually kind of cool that my kids like it, too.

But it …

Friends

Tonight I got to talk to our students about building positive friendships... Guess what? A lot of what they heard tonight is very relevant to your lives as well. Here are three things to remember

1. The greatest friendships are those that bring out the best in you. …

Wedding - GCC Style!

This weekend, we're having our first wedding at GCC. I'm getting ready for the big day by watching this...

Enjoy!

Yeah, I know...

Before any of you say anything, my home page is correct. I am indeed already listening to Christmas music. I guess I'm still enough of a kid to love all the excitement that surrounds the season. It is, after all, my favorite time of year. I'm already gearing up for …