It's time for another Astros post . . .

Okay, so the Astros are definitely not making the play-offs this year, but I still find it fitting to blog on them from time to time.


This past Friday, Stephenie and I, were taken to the Astros game by our good friends Joe and Jill and we had a couple of added bonuses to our normal day at the ballpark. The first one occured in the 6th inning when a couple of Astros Promoters sat down next to us and begin passing out boxes of "Bubba Burgers" to our row. They told us that our row has won Bubba Burgers and that we would be on the big screen at the Juice Box when the inning ended. Well, the inning ended and sure enough their was my big goofy head next to my lovely wife and the rest of our row. There weren't actually any burgers in the box, but there was a free T-shirt and a voucher for 6 patties.



The second bonus came at the end of the game. The International Federation of Competitive Eating was hosting the first ever kolache eating contest. We saw the living legend, Joey Chestnut, win the contest by consuming 56 kolaches in 8 minutes. It was impressive. The announcer did a nice job hyping up the contest. Hey, you must be good if you can get people excited about kolache consumption.




Oh, back to the game. The Astros lost 4-3, but we had a great time nonetheless.

Ross King: Perhaps I've Said Too Much

Ross King has just released his latest CD and I would encourage anyone reading this to go buy it here. (While you are there buy an extra copy or two for a friend or neighbor)

Ross is a Spirit-filled follower of Jesus who happens to write some of the greatest songs I have heard. This album touches on many of the dangers of lifeless, rote Christianity and confronts the American version of Christianity that looks quite different then what one sees in the life of Jesus. There are also some beautiful songs about his wife (Staci) and kids (Sam and Jude).

The music and lyrics are a true treat and carefully listen and digest the songs slowly. There is so much honesty, wisdom, humility, conviction, love, and God-honoring things said on this album. I think a big part of this album is Ross talking about how many people in the church are enslaved to traditions and programs and his message is one of freedom. It's a call to embrace the vibrant, Spirit-filled life and to it's a plea for Christians to truly love one another. It's also a cry for the Church to be a place that is safe and a place where honestly and authenticity occurs.

OK, I'm beginning to tell too much and my summary is not doing much justice. Go buy the CD and begin the journey.