timeless information; timely communication

If you are a communicator, you’ll totally understand what I’m about to say:  Sometimes it is difficult to come up with a new way to say something that has been said for years and years.  That is what happens every year for me during the Christmas season.  How do you communicate something like the birth of Jesus in a fresh, new way… without blurring the lines of the story?  This story has been told for over 2000 years now… so how do you come up with some new angle?  Some say that you can’t.  Some say that you shouldn’t… that it speaks for itself.  But I think that one of the best things about communication is that you can deliver timely messages using timeless truth.  This year we are attempting to do that in OSM {oakbrook student ministries}.  We are going to look at the birth of Jesus and the surrounding events from a different perspective.  We are also going to add an artistic flair to it.  What are we going to do?  can’t tell you now, but next week I’ll talk about it {after we actually have our service}.

So here’s to communicating currently something that is concrete.

Top 5 favorite Christmas Albums: #5 Steven Curtis Chapman “All I really want for Christmas”

I really like this album.  It has some classic Christmas tunes… but also some of Steven Curtis Chapman’s own takes on the Christmas season including the title track and a remake of his big Christmas hit “Christmas is all in the heart.”  Take a listen sometime.  It will put you in the Christmas mood.

last christmas

With the Christmas season upon us and our church’s Christmas program this weekend… my mind went back to last year’s Christmas production of “Imagine: Christmas.”  Here is a video of the opener… and yes… that is me on the guitar.  enjoy:

OSM Christmas Party

We had a blast at the Oakbrook Student Ministries Christmas party.  Here are some shots from the night:

we had a great night of food, talent show, and games.  Merry Christmas.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

hey everyone… thought I’d share some of our Christmas decorating with you all: