Tag Archive - Lubbock

Frigid Video

November 21, 2008 in Links with 1 Comment

I know that those that live up north will roll their eyes at me saying it’s been cold in Lubbock the last few days. It’s currently 21 degrees outside, and there is that normal West Texas 20 mph wind blowing across the south plains. Since we’ve bought the new house, and there is finally room for my car in the garage I am now experiencing the joy of never getting into a cold car.

The other day I didn’t even realize it was cold until I got to work, and had to walk from my car to the church. How spoiled am I?

Sorry about the Christianizing of that video, didn’t realize until it was posted…Still funny though.

Trouble on the Llano Estacado

November 19, 2008 in Links with 0 Comments

I live in Lubbock, TX. I’m not fully aware of how I came to identify myself with this wind swept plain, but alas here I am. For those of you living under a rock somewhere, we are the home to Texas Tech University. My problem is that I was born, raised, and married in the Sooner State. This weekend is THE game. THE game is the one with an undefeated Texas Tech team playing in Norman, OK against the University of Oklahoma. If you live in Lubbock, then you are inundated with news regarding THE game; and it is to easy to get caught up in the hype. While I’m an Oklahoma fan, I’m also a Lubbock fan. (This may have to do with the exorbitant property taxes I pay yearly…)

Things I’ve seen in and around Lubbock this week:

  • I passed a mobile billboard this morning attached to a semi-truck. It was red with black letters, and said, “Go Tech! Beat OU!” Is it really necessary to advertise who you are rooting for?

  • I think every store front in Lubbock says something to the effect of “BEAT OU!” And yes…we even have our regards on the electronic sign in front of the church.

  • Thousands of cars in town have GO TECH flags dangling from somewhere…or painted on the windows!

  • Who ever sells those full-size Tech flags is making a killing! There are so many homes with Red Raider flags flying, it’s creepy.
  • My boys are picking up on the enthusiasm, and I’m not sure how to handle it. Last Sunday my 5 year old Dylan walks into the living room as I’m watching the Dallas Cowboy game; and starts jumping up and down at the sight of football while yelling, “Go Tech! Guns Up Baby!” I’d like to apologize to all my family for this, but I honestly didn’t teach him this at home.

  • And the best of all appeared on my television screen last Saturday Night. I’m watching a college football game, and the local ABC affiliate pops with this a tag-liner that simply read…“ONLY 168 hours until game time!” It has been counting down for days now. Tonight I expect it to be somewhere around 72 hours.

So as I gather with some Oklahoma-friendly friends on Saturday Night I will be publicly pulling for my Sooners…but somewhere inside of me I’m beginning to pull for my hometown team. I can’t help it. I need therapy. God. Help. Me.

Could Be a Movie

October 24, 2008 in Links with 1 Comment

This has to be the strangest sports story I’ve heard in a long, long, long time. I think I made up this scenario a hundred times as a kid.

Contest-winning kicker might play for Texas Tech

Matt Williams, a transfer student and kicker from Tarleton State, has been cleared to play for the Red Raiders after first being noticed while booting a field goal during an in-game promotion, according to a report on RedRaiders.com, a branch of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Web site.

Head coach Mike Leach discovered Williams during Texas Tech’s Sept. 20 game against Massachusetts, when Williams nailed a 30-yard field goal in a between-quarters contest to win himself free rent for a year.

Leach approached Williams after the kick — which cleared the uprights with plenty of distance — and invited him to join the team the following week, according to the report.

Rest of the story HERE.

Out of Town

October 16, 2008 in Personal with 1 Comment


This morning Starr and I are taking Ryan to school, taking the other two to a friends house and then heading westward out of Lubbock. We’re headed to the rugged Sierra Blanca mountain range of southcentral New Mexico. More specifically we’re going to Ruidoso, New Mexico for a church leadership retreat.

There will be pastors, elders, deacons, and other ministry leaders all gathering together for some great times. Last year was our first year out there, and we’re looking forward to getting back. I need to see a mountain!

Thanks to all the friends watching our kids and transferring them between school and other friends houses, and ultimately to grandparents. Without some great friends we wouldn’t be going anywhere!

Look Up Here, Look Up Here

August 22, 2008 in Ministry, Personal with 1 Comment

There have been so many things said to me this week regarding the talk I gave almost two weeks ago. I’ve forgotten how weird it is to be in the spotlight. Let me explain. I love what I do, but I do it with about ZERO attention from anyone in the church. It’s not the church, it’s just the job. I have encountered more grateful people in Lubbock, TX than anywhere else I’ve ever worked, however it’s not uncommon to go 6 months without a compliment from anyone. It used to bother me, but now I’m pretty used to it. I figure I know what God thinks of me so why should I care if some parent never notices anything I do?

But after speaking in “BIG Church” on a Sunday morning, and exposing my passion and personality to a congregation of 2,000 people; I’m as popular as I’ve ever been. I appreciate all the kind words, and testimonies related to what I spoke about, but it’s unsettling to me just a little. It seems that the only way to get attention is to be on that stage. Is it just me? I love to hear I did a good job, I am human. I just forget how funny people are about that stage. I can remember a few years ago giving announcements at a church and afterwards thinking about what a great job I did; only to then walk into a classroom and have a kid barf on me. In some sort of weird way, I think I’d rather be taking care of a sick kid. Not nearly as complimentary, but it sure feels more Christlike.
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