So I’ve decided I’d like to commit to making video newsletters every month this year. Partly to inform people what’s happening with Ignite, but also to just fool around with a camera and to see if I can do it. I read somewhere that if you consistently change your website (or keep it somewhat fresh I suppose) then people will tend to look at it on a more regular basis. I don’t know about you, but since I haven’t received…
A few years ago Kess Wilson got married. Now it’s not that big of a deal that he got married, I mean people get married all the time right? Well, Kess is a member of our church and naturally he got married at our church campus. Now, I’m not that close with Kess so I wasn’t really invited to his wedding (nor was I expecting one) but Kess’ brother is none other than Dean. If you don’t know Dean Wilson,…
Last week I got an invitation in my Facebook mailbox inviting me to an event called “Dim Sum Day”. Now if you know me, you know that I absolutely love Chinese food and of all the Chinese food there is Dim Sum is probably at the very top of the list. So after accepting the invitation as fast as I could, all that remained was the countdown to the big day. Well, today was that day and here are some…
The sign that welcomes patrons on Kapahulu Ave. Well, it’s official. The La Bamba era of Mexican food in Honolulu is over. For the past few years La Bambas has been a favorite spot for Keao and I. It’s a place where we can get authentic Mexican food prepared by authentic Mexican cooks. A place where the service is friendly, the portions are generous and of course where take out is their specialty (mmm, that’s sounds good, I’ll have a…
Rivalries. They are everywhere. From sibling rivalries to sports you can’t escape that there is just something special about beating your most hated rivals. Most rivalries are born when two competitors (whether intentional or not) meet or compete time and time again. For a rivalry to really be good, both sides should be competitive. If it’s too lopsided (one team wins all the time), it becomes a boring rivalry. If you think about all famous rivalries (Yankees/Red Sox, Ohio State/Michigan…
One of the great parts of my job as a pastor is being able to travel to Japan once a year. I have now gone to Japan maybe 9 times or so, but this year for the first time, I had a chance to go to a Japanese Costco. Big deal you may be saying to yourself. Costco? We have a Costco here. And while it is true that we do indeed have a Costco here there are a few…
Sometimes I am at a complete loss for words. The Bible tells us that sometimes we don’t even know what to pray for, but the Holy Spirit will intercede on our behalf and pray with words that cannot be expressed (Romans 8:26). This is one of those times. Yesterday I found out that while on their way to a conference in Oregon, a group of Bible college students from Colorado lost control of their van on the icy road and…
So it’s been a while since I’ve last blogged. A real long while. It’s not for a lack of things to blog about as much as just laziness. So sorry. I’ll try not to be this lazy in the future. The last few months have been a blur. At one point I spent 21 out of 22 nights sleeping away from home because I went on a missions trip to Japan followed by a wedding in New York and a…
A few weeks ago we had a smoking class at church. No, not that kind of smoking silly. We learned how to make smoked meats and cheeses. It was a great class because all class long you could smell the smell of brisket, pork, ribs, salmon and cheese smoking away. Even now, my stomach is rumbling at the thought of how good the food was. Anyway, the week before the class I got a random call from a woman named…
So many of you already know this, but I am a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan. I have been since the sixth grade. And although I have been to some pretty great sporting events in my life I had never been to Dodger Stadium. I have seen the Dodgers play before, but that was in Washington DC when I was there for a conference and the Dodgers were there playing against the Nationals. At the time of this writing, the…