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.
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Had an interesting encounter the other day that I have not been able to shake.
I was enjoying an evening with my bride and we popped into Dunkin’ Donuts for a coffee and a donut. (Yes, I am a cheap date.)
As we were placing our order, a man came in with his young daughter. And I [...]
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Chances are you’ve probably received one. More than likely you’ve given one. I’m talking about the “Facebook Maybe”.
It all starts out so simply. You receive an event request. You look at it and realize that you would like to support the person or cause hosting the event. But you also [...]
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I was watching PBS recently (as always) and saw a great episode of Nova titled “Arctic Passage“. It detailed the failed Franklin Polar Expedition from the 1850’s.
Outfitted with the best 19th century technology, Sir John Franklin set out on a journey to navigate a northwest passage through the Arctic waters north of Canada. [...]
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Was headed to bed the other night and flipping the channels when I got fascinated by a documentary on PBS called “Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence”.
The documentary followed a group of ferret owners at the Buckeye Bash Ferret Show. These were not just any ferrets. They were show ferrets. Ferrets of the highest caliber who [...]
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