At our HQ...

Hello All,

Sarah and I live in Orlando, of course, which is where the headquarters for our organization, Campus Crusade for Christ, reside. From time to time we have the opportunity to go to Lake Hart, as it is called, to work and make connections and "check in" as to what is happening. On one particular day last week something kind of cool was going on. Enjoy.

Kirk and Sarah

Gems in the morning...

I was up this morning around 1:30, reading and thinking about life and future and I came across this little gem from Image Journal:

"Faith asks art to be about something more than formal virtuosity and to consider that meaning itself is already inherently metaphysical, even religious. Art asks faith to become incarnate in the human condition without compromise - or evasion - and remain compelling." - Gregory Wolfe, 'The Four Cultures', Image journal number 58

No more flooding...at least global flooding...

Hey all,

Just wanted to share a moment we recently had in our everyday lives here in Orlando. I am planning on putting up a much longer blog post soon giving a summary of what we've been doing for the last few months...so until that time I had a few small moments to share with you all. Enjoy.

Kirk...and Sarah

Why do we put paper on our walls...or in this case...pretty tiles?

As Sarah and I started traveling around the city using NYC's extensive subway system we started taking pictures of the designs and tiling that are throughout the stations. I was reminded of something cultural writer Andy Crouch said at the "Transforming Culture" conference in April. Well, it was actually something he asked..."Why do we put paper on our walls or paint them in colors?" There seems to be no apparent need for us to do such things. Does it really advance our personal health to pick "Tangerine Orange" or "flocked" wallpapering (which Sarah really likes) to put on our walls?
Good questions. Stop and take a look at your walls. Are they all the same color? Do you have stuff hanging on them? Why?

I think the designers of the NYC Subway system knew something about human experience...humans need beauty. You need beauty. Imagine if all our walls were the same color? We need to get away from what author Robert Barron called "our beige existence" (thank you Ian, for introing me to Mr Barron's work).

Maybe you need to paint a wall or find a wallpaper you like and use it? It isn't an accident that the Jerusalem to come will be paved in gold and adorned in gleaming precious stones.

A social moment on the summer project...

As I said we will be doing more updates since we've jumped right into the project here. The students arrive today but for the past two weeks we've been working with the project directors and the staff to get prepped for their arrival.

One of the days last week we had with the directors was a "day out" when we went to the Bronx Zoo. It was the first time we had been to the zoo and found it wonderfully enjoyable. this video moment below was a humorous moment in our day.

Enjoy,
Kirk and Sarah