1. New bloggers :: Welcome Chris Ruppe and Bryan Plyler to the blogosphere! I had the "opportunity" to ride to Exponential with Chris and Bryan a couple of weeks ago...the scars are healing nicely. Love these guys and the important work they are doing in Rock Hill and Lugoff/Camden respectively.
2. Comment King :: Pete Wilson can post a picture of someone sweeping a floor and ask "What's your favorite broom?" and 600 people will comment. :-) The best example this week was his hold your breath contest. Pete's blog has become one of my favorites because you just never know what's next!
3. WiBo :: Yes, there's still time to get on on the epic that is The Whiteboard Sessions. Ben has been posting the "why's behind the speakers" over on his blog...check 'em out and then get signed up. If you need help signing up, email me. Hey, Chris Elrod is going...how can you resist now?
4. Prayers :: Pray today for the family of Michael Colwell and the North Point family. Michael was a passionate follower of Jesus who went home to Jesus Sunday night after battling cancer for 2 years. He was 32 and left an incredible wife and 2 beautiful boys...and who knows how many people who were impacted by his life and leadership. The memorial service is today at North Point.
5. Hilton Head :: LB, the girls, and I are heading to Hilton Head for the weekend. One of our former students is getting married and I am doing the wedding...it's on the beach and everything! Should be a great couple of days with some great friends.
See you next week!
That is so true about Pete!!!
Chris Ruppe is guest blogging today at ChrisReeder.com :-)
Posted by: Chris Reeder | May 09, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Here you go Jay...I'm spreading the comment love :)
Posted by: Pete Wilson | May 09, 2008 at 01:31 PM
i have a question. i know that you were the first that i saw with a weekly "friday five." but now - i see it all over the place. are you the originator?
Posted by: blake | May 10, 2008 at 10:13 PM
I think that's true about Pete because he is great at commenting himself and others return the favor.
Posted by: Mark LeHew | May 12, 2008 at 10:19 AM
@chris :: thanks for that series of posts. great stuff!
@pete :: thanks for sprinkling the withoutwax comment dust over here...:-)
@blake :: hmmmm...i'm not sure. i don't recall seeing it when i started doing it..i do remember steven furtick had a post called "friday fun." i was looking for a way to download random things into one post and friday five is what happened. do i get a prize if i am the originator? :-)
@mark :: you're right! and, his posts are so easy to comment on. his blog really reflects his personality.
Posted by: jay hardwick | May 13, 2008 at 09:46 AM
Ok Jay... its been since Friday and no post...what gives???? Yuo are the most religious poster I know..... is something wrong???... did you lose a finger in an unfortunate chain saw incident?
Posted by: Jed Dearybury | May 14, 2008 at 09:35 AM