Israel Mission Trip Blogging

While our student ministry mission group is in Israel, each of our five mission teams will be updating this site as often as possible.  Please check it out while we are away so that you can know how the trip is going and so that you can pray specifically for the needs of our group.  [...]

Worship in Action: Israel

Check out the latest Worship in Action emphasis for Tallowood.  It focuses on our high school mission trip to Israel.  This is a prayer emphasis and there are lots of ways to get involved and pray for our team.  For more info check out the Worship in Action website, www.worshipinaction.net.

Looking back at SPARK

Hey guys!
I hope you had an amazing SPARK weekend!  I know I loved getting to be a part of the Student Life Conference and visit as many homes as possible.  I also loved getting to hear from Abby Tracey about all God is using her to do in Uganda. What an amazing testimony of how [...]

SPARK

Just a quick reminder that the SPARK kick-off is tonight (Thursday) at the Tallowood Center.  We will start at 6:30 pm with a fajita dinner and we’ll be done by 8:30 pm.  And don’t forget to bring your bedroll tonight to give to your hosts.  You don’t want to miss all the food and excitement!

Also, on [...]

Photo-frenzy!

Hey guys!
Well the past couple weeks have been awesome.  We’ve experienced Christ through the talents of our students at Xpress and our middle school boys got to duke it out on the football field at the Middle School Bowl.  All that to say, two great events resulted in lots of awesome pictures. 
Check them out here.
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Spark, February 19-22

Spark is coming!  Tallowood’s DiscipleNow weekend is just around the corner.  Join us for a kick-off banquet on Thursday night at the Tallowood Center, then go to school on Friday and be a part of the LIVELOVE conference at Champion Forest Baptist Church on Friday and Saturday night.  We will stay in host homes on Friday and [...]

Xpress and Middle School Bowl

Xpress
Friday, January 23rd at the Tallowood Center
6:30 to 9:30 pm
 Xpress is an opportunity for all students, 6th through College, to present an outward xpression of an inward transformation; to use their abilities to create something that xpresses their relationship with Christ, pointing others to Him.
 This can be done in a variety of ways including sculpture, crafts, [...]

A Busy Week!

Christmas time is here and I could not be more excited!  We started decorating this weekend, and so far so good.  The tree is up, but it needs ornaments, and we are slowly adding Christmas cheer throughout the house!  Besides Laura nearly burning down our house as we decorated, all is well.  Let’s just say [...]

High School Retreat

When I first interned at Tallowood (back in 2002), I heard stories about the High School Retreat.  I heard about how awesome Camp Tejas is.  I heard legendary stories about the mud football game.  And I heard about how great it is to be together for a weekend focused on what the LORD has to say to us.  [...]

The Holidays are Coming!

Hey guys! 
I love this time of year.  The weather actually gets cooler, football is in full swing, and there is a break from the normal routine of things.  Students get a break from school, adults get a break from work, and we all get a chance to spend time with our families. 

With that in mind, [...]