First our miniature hero patrolled Arizona. Then he toured Chicago.
And now, the plastic trilogy is complete as Little Plastic Batman again takes on the Windy City.
After a long day of fighting little plastic crime, Batman blows off steam at The Cheesecake Factory:
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We last saw our fearless hero protecting the streets of rugged Arizona.
The Dark Plastic Knight now turns his attention to the Windy City...
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Loved being back in Chicago; lived 4 years in Wicker Park.
I was there for meetings involving our church plant in the John Hancock Building.
Amazing view of Lake Michigan from the 36th floor.
Grabbed some time to walk around.
Swung by my alma mater, Columbia College, in the South Loop:
I stayed at the Omni Hotel on Michigan Avenue.
All the hallways smell like strongly-applied, vintage-old-lady perfume.
And the elevators have tv's:
Sorry I couldn't stay longer, Chicago. But don't fret. I'll be back in 3 weeks.
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One is a Yoda of ministry leaders.
The other is a Yoda of Jedis.
See if you can correctly identify who said what:
“Direction, not intention, determines your destination.”
"Do or do not. There is no try."
"What you don’t know about yourself can put a lid on your leadership."
"You must unlearn what you have learned."
"If you’re beginning with a fog, the best you’re going to communicate is a mist."
"Always in motion the future is."
“It is when our hearts are stirred
that we become most aware of what they contain.”
"Lost a planet Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing … how embarrassing."
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My tall, crisp glass of Squirt this fine winter evening inspired me to dream up and tweet out new tag-lines for the makers of Squirt.
I've been told my Squirt Tweets (yes, I am going to copyright that term) are blog-worthy. Enjoy:
SQUIRT: Bringing you under-rated soda since 1938
SQUIRT: Because lemonade was meant to be carbonated
SQUIRT: Sounds like a short-lived 1980's Saturday-morning cartoon show and tastes like really old Mountain Dew mixed with melted ice
SQUIRT: the Detroit Lions of softdrinks
SQUIRT: Caffeine-free because caffeine doesn't do Squirt
SQUIRT: the runty, always-picked-last-in-gym-class,
distant cousin of 7UPSQUIRT: Like a little piece of heaven. No, scratch that.
It's more like a sip from purgatory.SQUIRT: No, not a Wal-Mart soda knock-off. We're really Squirt.
SQUIRT: The elf Santa avoids.
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10. Joel Osteen + Shane Claiborne: Your Best Life... oh, wait.
9. Rob Bell + Mark Driscoll: Love Wins Even When I Punch You in the Throat
8. John Piper + Louie Giglio: Let the Telescopes and Microscopes Rejoice
8. Perry Noble + Steven Furtick:
Stand Still Sons. Seriously, Let Us All Catch Up!
7. Carlos Whittaker + Anne Jackson:
How to Blog About Taking a Break from Blogging
6. Rick Warren + Perry Noble: Purpose Driven Jockey Lots
5. Joel Osteen + Matt Chandler: Your Best Silly Toys and Trinkets Now
4. Ben Arment: The War on Twitter
(Forward by Ed Stetzer: Missional Cracker Barrel)
3. Tony Morgan + T.D. Jakes: Giant Inflatable Blue Monkey, Thou Art Loosed!
2. Erwin McManus + Francis Chan: Where the Heck Are We?
1. Rick Warren + Mark Driscoll: Purpose Driven Throat Punching
Honorable Mentions:
Andy Stanley + Erwin Lutzer audiobook:
Pretty Sure This Is What God's Voice Sounds Like
Reggie Joiner + Seth Godin: Orange Cow
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Lethal Combo:
Two pastors + wall-to-wall Skype job interviews + caffeine =
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Teaser for Amplify Series from Colwood Church on Vimeo.
Save the date!
Mega-props to our videographer, Josh Phillips, for his behind-the-scenes magic.
And kudos to our Executive Pastor, Dan Thorp, for... well... mastering the impersonation.
And for only partially breaking the table.
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