Just got into KC for tomorrow’s workshops with the team from Granger. I’m going to the communications session with Kem Meyer. I’ve got a feeling this is going to be a good day. Tim and Tony, the Simply Strategic guys, are doing a session on volunteers and Mark Waltz is doing a first impressions workshop. Bryan and I decided to …
In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day
In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day is the new book from Mark Batterson at NCC. I’ve read through the first chapter and I’ve got to say I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the book. I think it’s going to be a great read. The main concept of the book is that …
Cake Day
Saturday night Sarah and I hung out with Jeni and a bunch of her friends for the second annual Cake Day. What is Cake Day you ask? It’s the fourth Saturday in September and it serves as an excuse to bake a cake. This isn’t just any cake though, it’s an excuse to bake an exceptional cake – decorated to …
Junior League Cookbooks
I’m a huge fan of Junior League cookbooks. I think they contain some of the best recipes available. They also contain great examples of regional food. I try to pick one up anytime I’m travelling someplace new. When we were in Savannah, GA a few years ago we got Southern Style which is the Savannah Junior League cookbook. It kicks …
New Bible Study – Hebrews
This week we’ll most likely be kicking off the first week of real content in the hebrewsONLINE Bible study at Schweitzer. The introduction was posted last week, but nobody could sign up until Thursday so we may let the intro sit for a second week. This study is a real experiment for us. First, it’s completely online – we’ll be …
Arrrgh, it be talk like a pirate day
So go about yer business as normal, but throw in lots of Arrrrrghs, Avast, and of course you shouldn’t say yes, you should say "Aye", for added fun talk about your food coming from the bung hole. Take this quiz: You are The Cap’n! Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some slit the throats of any man …
Google Maps Bible Locations
I got this from Matt Singley and thought it was incredibly cool. Ever wondered how Bible locations fit in the modern world? Here’s Google Maps to help you out. Google Maps Bible Location Mashup.
Fire & Ice
Friday night we joined Steve & Tammy Kirks and Greg Holman for a happy hour at Hickok’s. During the course of the time there we goaded Chris into creating a drink for the table with suggestions of 417 bartender of the year. He came up with what is now being called "The Steve" which was quite good – a modified …
Simplicity
It’s been more than a month since my last post. There’s not much excuse for it other than I’ve been busy. The last month has been an insane sprint to prepare things for this fall at Schweitzer, get our new Saturday night worship service off the ground (it had a great start on the 9th), and help clean up some …
Summer Tapas
IMG_1229.JPG Originally uploaded by kerner. I would want it to be summer all year if it wasn’t so darn hot. We recently made a meal of tapas – little bites, or appetizer size dishes. Two salads and crusty bread with prosciutto. The top salad is fresh tomoatoes from the garden, fresh mozarella and basil. The bottom grape tomatoes, cucumber, and …
Mmm Pesto
IMG_1226.JPG Originally uploaded by kerner. It’s been a couple of weeks, but we made some pesto from the basil in our garden. One of my favorite ways to use pesto is as a very simple pasta sauce. That night we ate rigatoni with fresh cherry tomatoes from our garden, roasted red pepper, and grilled chicken. All combined with a fresh …
First Stoker Smoke Underway
I picked up a Stoker from Rock’s BBQ and it was delivered yesterday. I decided there was time this morning for a quick test run. I’ve got a slab of babybacks and a couple of thick pork chops on the WSM right now. Everything went on around 7:20 and last read has the smoker temp at 147.3° and a pork …