ONE RED PILOT

Hey friends

I wanted to put this out into the universe. I would like to put a custom look to my blog. I hate surfing folks blogs and I have the same pre-made blog skin. SO, if you are super savy at making websites and such look cool…email me, my contact info is in my side bar….

nate

A mentor told me a long time ago that time is the best gift you can give or receive. I opened my inbox today to an email from an acquaintance. He wanted to tell me that something I said and did for him 6 years ago has “stuck with him”. I was floored, honestly, it took me a second to even remember what it was he referenced. All I did was pray for him one Sunday morning and then the next week asked how things were with that situation. You see, it was something I said and did in passing. For me it was just a moment of my life…a few minutes, but to this guy, it has imprinted his soul for years. This has really got me asking myself this question:

“How are you with your time?

Selfish? Selfless? Are you open to stopping your grocery trip to pray for a friend in need? After church do you just pack up your gear or are you available to talk and pray with people?

As a representative of Jesus I need to be ok with giving of my time. As of late I’ve been pretty stingy with my time. I need to remember that 2 minutes of my day could impact someone’s life for years…

I needed this email…thx Jesus,

nate

It’s Saturday night and I was getting everything ready for the morning. I heard the noise that lets me know I have a new email in my inbox. I sat down to check it and this is what I saw…

I don’t know if Phil really decided to follow my twitter updates or if he has someone handle that for him. Either way…Phil if you are reading this, you just made my week and shoot me an email sometime…

hope your Sunday is shaping up to be as excellent as mine

nate

Every few months myself and a handful of friends do guys night out. It’s cool because I go way back with all of these guys and it’s a time when we can all stop talking about work for awhile and just appreciate one another. We all kinda cut our teeth in ministry together and it’s neat to see where God is taking us.
Last night we rallied and headed North on Highway 17 to an outdoor shooting range. As we pulled up we were hoping to be the only ones but we were not. On our approach to the range I felt immediately out of place with all the trucks and pants that sagged a little too low. It was pretty obvious we were novices when it came to guns and shooting. We were getting some weird looks while setting up our targets and getting our guns and rounds set out. I thought we were going to be ok until Chris pulled out jelly beans to eat. I started to get worried for our safety at that point. Once we got to the shooting we had an awesome time.
From the range we went to Josh’s house for steaks, cigars, and cards. The meal was excellent, the conversation was even better, and cards and cigars were memorable. I’m not sure who ended up the victor of the game because Todd and I left around 1 am, but my guess is Jason.

All in all it was a great night, one to remember for sure…

nate

I’m selling my 2005 Toyota Highlander. You can check out the listing on Craig’s List HERE for pics and details. I trying to move it fast so if you or you know someone who might be interested let me know!!

nate

We ran out of coffee in the Davis house, things almost got really bad. I was able to get out to Starbucks before Carrie threatened to leave me. When I got there I went for the usual, Cafe Verona, but as I got to the counter I looked to my left and there was Pike Place. I was tempted, “Do I forsake our normal beans and try something new?” I asked myself. “I know I like it but will Carrie like the new brew?” As the line shortened I began to panic. In a moment of utter internal chaos I did what any good red blooded american would do…I impulse bought. I grabbed the Pike and placed it on the counter along with the Verona. They totaled my coffee…whoa, never thought I’d pay that much for coffee but oh well. I got my free cup of coffee (they give you that when you buy coffee from them) and off I went.

This morning we are having the Pike and it’s delicious..

OUESTION: If you’re a coffee drinker…what’s your brew of choice?

nate

I enjoy it just as much as the next guy whenever I can get my hands on it but I’m worried. Instead of kids hearing Led Zeppelin for the first time and wanting to learn how to play it on six strings, they can go and play it on 5 colored buttons. Instead of hearing Stuart Copeland and being amazed with his high-hat work they can sit down with a plastic drum kit and think they are doing what he does. Just the other day someone came up to me and said they “got a Gibson”. I was so excited for them, very surprised, but excited. I asked what kind and they stared at me. It turns out they got a Gibson model toy guitar for Guitar Hero.

Listen if you’re in your mid 20’s and up…get you rock-star fantasies out on Rock Band and Guitar Hero all day long. If you have kids and they show interest in music, don’t let them play these games. Put them behind a real guitar or drum set. Put them behind a piano or stick them in voice lessons. You may have the next great worship song writer in your house. The next Bono may be your son! We has parents just to to encourage it!!

nate

Hey friends…on the occasion I’m going to bring this POST back up to the front. I’ve had a few folks tell me who they are, but I know there are more of you who are reading. Remember this POST? Don’t be a peeping tom, let’s form some community here at One Red Pilot!

blessings,

nate

I’m sitting here planning the set list for a service I’ve been leading for the past 6 yrs of my life. I’m not a very sentimental person but I’m really having a moment here. Why? Tomorrow night is the last time this service will be done. 6 years worth of Tuesday’s devoted to leading people to the Lord will become “remember when’s?” after tomorrow night. Thinking back over the past 6 yrs one thing stands out to me the most…the beginning.

I was a new worship leader and I had no clue what I was doing. Because of my green-ness I was so reliant on the Lord to get me through the service. Before rehearsals I would take prayer walks for an hour to “get ready” for the night. I would pray my guts out because I knew that if I didn’t…I couldn’t be all that God had me to be for that night. I’d love to tell you that this is still a practice of mine, but it’s not and that’s not cool.

Far to often I rely on my own strength, ability, and skill to get through my Sunday mornings. I wake up Sunday and throw down some prayers in-between sips of coffee on the ride to church…that’s weak. I’m going to get back to that place of desperate need of God to lead people to Him. Not half hearted shout outs asking Him to bless our efforts. I have to get back there, if I don’t, things could get really bad.

Thank you Jesus for this gut check,

nate