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Sunday is for Questions

Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal, random on August 16, 2009

I was hoping to have some time to write down some thoughts today, but between morning services with the family and preparation for an evening class, I’m tapped out. I figured a good quick post would be to ask for some dialog from you, my faithful readers:

What questions would you like me to address in some upcoming posts?
What have you found beneficial thus far about the different topics I have written on?

Drop me a comment and let me know…it will help me think through where to go in the next couple weeks!

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So Many Thoughts, So Little Time

Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal on August 10, 2009

Where does time go? I had great ambitions for developing my thoughts on leadership, continuing a series of posts on college ministry strategy, and writing thoughts on adoption, but I just can’t carve out the time to write.

Part of it is feeling like I don’t have enough time to sit down and craft what I want to say, part of it is having a brand new baby, and part of it is the rigors of my current ministry. The problem is that blogging is something of a release for the ideas that are caged in my head – if I don’t open the valve up, stuff slowly leaks out, or the system gets too pressurized and explodes. I didn’t seem to have this problem before I started blogging, so why in the heck is it happening?

In all seriousness, I’m curious how people develop a strategy for journaling/writing/blogging in your daily routine…any thoughts?

Leave me a comment below!

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Back in Action!

Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal on August 3, 2009

Since I know so many of you couldn’t wait for my blogging return, I’m happy to report that I’m back in action and well rested from vacation. I’ll resume regular posting shortly…

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Oversight

Posted by Todd Engstrom in austin stone, personal on July 8, 2009

Last night I had a great realization of all that God has allowed me to steward in ministry. As college students from a variety of ministries on UT’s campus gathered to worship together and hear God’s word taught from my College team, I was overseeing baptism, communion, worship and prayer that the Connections team had architected. Simultaneously, another one of my teammates was out coaching at a sports camp and engaging some young women in desperate need of the gospel tangibly demonstrated and declared to them.

It struck me that God has done more than I could have possibly imagined in so short a time, and that I am in awe of the fact he would allow me to serve him like this. I’m blessed beyond words, and grateful for the men and women I am privileged to lead. May God’s grace abound all the more, and his kingdom continue to expand in Austin!

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Independence Day

Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal on July 4, 2009

Happy Independence Day!

I’m celebrating by performing a wedding ceremony this evening, followed by a great night of fireworks in the neighborhood (fireworks are legal in our neck of suburbia…it’s like Beirut on the 4th in Wells Branch).

On another note, Chris Tomlin’s rendition of Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) has been playing in my head all day long, and I am thankful for the work God has done in me to set me free.