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I took this picture of a side of a building in Phoenix this morning. A man in his underwear holding a microphone while riding a unicorn in front of a rainbow. Wow, the imagery is overwhelming.

I’m not sure what the point of this post is but I felt obligated to share this moment with my readers. I considered using this picture as another “add your own caption” contest but that seemed a bit dangerous…

Merry Christmas!

Jeremy the flying aerialist

If you were at one of the Christmas services at Central that I taught at you will recognize the above picture from when I was training our flyers…

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Egypt Reflections Pt.1

Last night we got back from an incredible two week trip to Egypt. It was 7 guys from Central and all we brought were backpacks. I kept a detailed journal of my notes each day and I’m planning on spending the next few weeks blogging about some of the things that stood out to me. In the meantime, here is a collection of some of my favorite sentences (on the lighter side) as I read through my journal. I include them in this list with no contextual explanation so you can enjoy letting your imagination fill in the rest and maybe even keep you interested to read for the rest of the story in the days to come…

“I have definitely underestimated the power of wet wipes…”

“It’s not as fun as you might think when it’s pitch black, you’re naked, and you are in a small and unfamiliar room…”

“…my favorite moment with him [a local worker] was when his wife called and her ringtone was “Love Game” by Lady Gaga. He blushed like nobody’s business and ran out the room to talk with her. It was fantastic.”

“Our entire team took a hot bath together…”

“…when he refused the kid did a death leg grip and attached himself to his legs in defiance…from that point on we literally started running away from the little ninja…”


Here is a picture of our group with Chris and Mahmoud, a couple of guys that we became friends with while we were there.


TRADY Award – François Macré

Yes, another deserving over-achiever has arrived to receive the coveted TRADY (Tomorrow’s Reflection Award for Distinguishing Yourself). This one even hops continents and goes to a French guy. Before I go on explaining why he has earned this honor, please take a second and watch the video below.



Wow, all I want to know is how many hours did this take? Beyond the impressive layering of pure skill on each of the tantalizing 64 a capella audio tracks is the beauty of a nice and thick French accent to a classic Michael Jackson jam. Amazing.


As usual, if you know of anyone that deserves a TRADY then please email it to me and maybe you’ll see their name next to their own award sometime soon. Thanks to Mitch for suggesting François.


Here are the requirements to be considered for this award:

  1. The person must have some unique talent or passion (neigh, obsession) that is different from most people
  2. The person must be someone who is not a “celebrity” and that needs the attention and power that comes from receiving a TRADY
  3. The person must do something that someone else could argue was a complete waist of time

TRADY Award – Stephen C.

A TRADY award (Tomorrow’s Reflection Award for Distinguishing Yourself) has officially been awarded to Stephen Clarke. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for fastest pumpkin carver. Watch him set the record in this video. Happy Halloween!



As usual, if you know of anyone that deserves a TRADY then please email it to me and maybe you’ll see their names next to their own award sometime soon.


Here are the requirements to be considered for this award:

  1. The person must have some unique talent or passion (neigh, obsession) that is different from most people
  2. The person must be someone who is not a “celebrity” and that needs the attention and power that comes from receiving a TRADY
  3. The person must do something that someone else could argue was a complete waist of time