My name is
John Darnell. I reside in Jacksonville, FL with my lovely bride, two remarkable kids, and one amazingly low key dog.I serve as Lead Pastor of Vivid Church. Our purpose is simple - we exist to encourage people in their pursuit of God. We believe that the future of the church is to be found in vital, authentic relationships rather than traditions and institutions.
I generally write about personal and ministry development, but if you come by often, you'll hear a lot about my life, family, and other randomness.
I also love to hear your thoughts. Agree or disagree, leave a comment and let's talk.
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08:21 hangin at the Jax Downtown Library… 4th Floor – Grand Reading room… This is the way all Mondays should be… #
08:47 Well, that didn’t last very long… time to go pick up my mother -in-law… #
10:21 hangin’ at Panera corner of Beach and Hodges… #
11:06 another client meeting slated for this evening… the [...]
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I love Norm Abram. You know. The guy from PBS. Yeah, “This Old House” and “New Yankee Workshop”.
The guy is like a magician to me. Most weekends I will get caught watching Norm talk his mysterious woodworking language, setting his table saw, and ripping through word with a silent confidence.
And, you know, when he’s done, [...]
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Catalyst is one of those conferences you can always count on to push the envelope and bring you some of the freshest insights on the modern church. And their next step will be even bigger.
Anne Jackson posts here about the next feature offered – Catalyst Backstage. Here’s how she describes it…
CATALYST BACKSTAGE will feature off-the-cuff, [...]
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13:58 fanatically practical message this morning about money… God’s desire for us is so much bigger! #
14:34 trying not to watch the Jags play… think I may be the jinx… #
14:36 Jags just made it on 4th and 8! Come on! #
14:50 Jags – Texans going to overtime! Jags win the [...]
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07:58 Okay, I’ll admit it… Didn’t watch most of the debate… But was seriously put off by Obama continually referring to McCain as "John"… #
08:08 by some fluke I am up and showered and ready to go before 9 AM on a Saturday AM… #
09:07 Paul Newman was the epitome of "cool" his entire [...]
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I had a chance to pop in and join the discussions at the first Church Tech Camp in LA yesterday.
So what is Church Tech Camp? From the website…
#churchtechcamp is a localized unconference for people of faith to gather and share their own best practices and “in the field” insights. More simply put – it is [...]
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06:36 bribing my children to brush their teeth… #
08:54 just heard from a pastor friend who is in a fight to keep the church property from the organization that is supposed to be "spiritual cover" #
09:31 thanking God for divine appointments and connections… #
13:11 lil girl has been picked up, groceries have been bought, [...]
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We interrupt our regular programming for this special report…
David Blaine and the “Dive of Death”…
I didn’t get it. Not a bit. Not in a “Well, it could’ve been executed better, but I dig what they were trying to pull off” kinda way. Just. No.
Call me “unenlightened” but I’ve never really been amazed by Blaine’s stunts/performance [...]
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05:58 Up much earlier than normal… YIKES! #
17:07 today’s weather is what I think Heaven will be like… perfect open window weather… #
19:32 working on social marketing with the owner and founder of The Pangea Live, the hottest spot for Xian entertainment in NE FL… #
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08:03 if you smell smoke, it’s just me doing lots of brainstorming this AM… #
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