A John Deere Mom

While in Macon, GA this weekend with our friends, the Broome's, Tasha decided to ride the John Deere. It's fun having a little wife!!

Thanksgiving Wrestling

The Wee Hours of a Studio

Magic Motion Monday: Box Tunnels

Ugandan Pastors' Training Worship

This was the first day of the Pastor's Training in Bugiri District, Uganda - June 25, 2009. This is the way the pastors opened up the training time every session. Incredible! Their love for Christ and their enthusiasm for the Gospel is contagious, to say the least.

Ugandan Worship Service

This was the first day of ministry in a remote village in Bugiri District, June 25, 2009. The sound system died on the first day, but it needn't stop this team of radical Christ-followers from getting their praise on!

Muslim Demographics

I found this video through James Emery White's blog serioustimes.com.  It's circulating pretty quickly so maybe you've seen it. Dr. White, a local pastor here in Charlotte of a tiny little church you've probably never heard of called Mecklenburg Community Church (feel the sarcasm), gives some great commentary to it.  If you're prone to overreacting and freaking out easily, you might want to read his comments here first.  You'll see why.  This video is meant to create a little buzz in the Christian world, and probably rightly so.  Dr. White closes his thoughts with this statement, and I think he's right on.

Yes, the world is changing. Islam is growing while Christianity, in many quarters, is waning. The best response is to neither demonize Muslims nor deny the differences between Christianity and Islam. The best response is to know what we believe, why we believe it, and then carry that message to the world. And maybe have some more babies.

The Best Mommy

We're Having A ...

Internet Accountability

I found this Covenant Eyes promo video and thought I'd share it. If you don't have CE set up on your computer, you need to get it. At least give the free trial a chance by entering joshandtasha as the promo code. Go here and give it a chance. You'll be glad you did.

The Christmas Reading

Our friends at Ridge Church put together this video montage of the reading of the Christmas story. Check it out. It's pretty cool. Thanks, Ridge, for letting us be a part of it. Merry Christmas to all! The King is born!

Squirrel Madness

Last Saturday at Freedom Park in Charlotte

Thoughts on the Election

This is a little late coming, but better late than never. I frequently visit J.D. Greear's blog, a pastor in the RDU area. He doesn't know me, but we have many mutual friends, went to the same school, etc. So, I value his opinion. He's a man of God and preaches the truth of God's Word without apology. His thoughts on the election are exactly mine and he can say it way more eloquently than I. Check it out here. Then check out John Piper's thoughts as well in this video. A plethora of great thoughts comin' atchya.

Oh, How I Love Jesus - Medley

Here's another clip from last Tuesday night.

The Release

My sister, Joy, took some footage last night of the CD release. So here ya go. This song is called "Send Us Out" - track 14 on the CD. The night went really well. I felt really good about the whole thing. Following up Jarrett Steven's awesome challenge about maintaining a biblical perspective on reaching out to the poor, the widow and the orphan, we played "The Wonder of This Sight" which vamps the chorus "You're the hope of every nation. Perfecter of salvation." It was a great moment where application of the message happened and worship followed as a natural impulse. People were shouting the chorus with every bit of passion they could muster. It was pretty incredible. Thanks for all of you who came out to support us, and thanks for not making it a "stare-fest", but for genuinely engaging with God and worshiping your hearts out. Dave Hickman, thanks for allowing us the privilege of using C1 as an avenue for this worship project. We love all of you. If you get a chance, read the comment under my last post from my brother-in-law, Andrew Litke, about God's latter rain on our ministry. It's pretty phenomenal. Thanks for the kind words, Andrew. Love ya.

By the way, the CD is available for download on Digstation, and will soon be available on iTunes. Stay posted.

Also, in other news, (and I'm not all about numbers, but this is amazing) last night while we were having our CD release in Charlotte, my Dad was preaching the Gospel at a youth event in Chesapeake, Virginia. Out of the 150 in attendance, 25 students came to faith in Christ! Hallelujah! Those kids were serious about bringing their lost friends to hear the Gospel. Thank you, Lord! And thanks Dad, for being obedient to the Lord and His calling on your life. I believe in you!

Last night we played:
1. Send Us Out
2. Immanuel
3. O, How I Love Jesus/He Loves Me
4. How He Loves (John Mark McMillan)
5. The Wonder of This Sight
6. Be Thou My Vision/Now and Forever

D-Now Video

Check out this highlight video my brother made from this weekend.

Magic Motion Monday: The Coat Technique

Rainy figures out a way to put her coat on by herself ... albeit, it takes some patience on the part of Mom & Dad to wait it out!

1st Morning

Here's a sweet video that Ridge Church put together of their first morning worship service that we got to be a part of.

Magic Motion Monday: "Preying" Mantis

Date with Daddy