God and the world

Just wanted to say that such blogs like the last one I'm going to be posting to my other blogsite from now on. It's more a blog designed for Jon's ranting and raving anyway. So if you want to follow the conversation on churches and what not go to the other site.

I'd like to keep this blog a family one, with pictures of Jamie and his lovely mother. I know...it's not very post-modern (separating everything in easy to understand segments). What can I say? I guess I'm so "post-modern" that I can have a good conscience even while using a little bit of the modern. That is after all post-modern.

You follow? Good. You're not supposed to. Go to the other site. ;-)

If you haven's figured out how to get there, just click on this sentence.

church

Everyone's talking about church. I'm thinking about church a lot too. My generation and those coming after me find themselves in a black hole of sorts when it comes to church. They really don't know where they fit in. We're just sure that we don't fit in where we're at. (I know...there are exceptions).

Myself and some other young pastors over here are thinking about starting something new. Something Emergent Church style. A church that everyone can associate with but no one can really describe. Something I've been thinking a lot about over the last 3-4 years.

In this vein I'm thinking of giving up my studies. I've had a small feeling ever since I started studying again that I was really only doing it, because I wanted to be comfortable. I've felt guilty about it almost everyday since. I really enjoy what I'm studying but I feel a calling in my heart to launch full into the work that I'm currently only doing half-time. I want to make myself available, to show people that this work, this new idea of church, is something to take seriously. God is moving here. We don't know what He's doing. But He's at work.

Shout out to God for us as I will be making some serious decisions in the next couple days.

The Good Life

I'm sitting here enjoying a glass of wine, while behind me the best and most beautiful woman is sitting with our small son nursing.

I can tell you...there's nothing sweeter than writting a blog to the sounds of squeeky door noises and monstrous farting from the creature my wife and I have been blessed with.

Ernest & Julio...You never tasted so good.

Walking...

We went for our first walk yesterday. I should say our first walk without any real goal. We stopped by some friends and then came home.

Today, we went shopping together as a family. I have to say: there is something about looking at Jamie, which constantly makes my heart either want to cry or shout for joy. Not looking forward to going back to school and work next week.

A Father's Joy

Is there a greater joy for a father's heart than just to "be" with his child?!
In these moments Abba, Elohim, Adonai, the great cosmic Daddy is closer and more tangible than ever.

Thanks to The Daddy of all daddies!

Sex matters

Just wanted to let everyone know that...

Jamie Nathanael Ross is a boy.

If there are any uncertainties please see picture below.

More manly pictures to follow.

The Ross's are back

Well we're home and have started a new life together with our little (big) Jamie Nathanael.

We're stinken excited and hope that you enjoy these pictures as much as we enjoy living with this little guy.

Here ya go... More to come later.

Jamie Nathanael Ross

At 5:04 on Wednesday the 31st German time, Jamie Nathanael Ross came into our world and threw us off our rocker.
Thanks for all the messages and phone calls! We feel supported and loved.

We'll be in the hospital till Friday afternoon. Till then we wont be calling anyone. It's just family time for the next two days and no one belongs to that family except: Jonathan, Kristine and Jamie Ross. ;-) So if you're not in the "in" crowd get out da pictcha foo'.

A new Ross family is born. Please pray for us in every way. I am aware that this statement can be understood in a many different ways. We thank God for this new life and trust Him to give Wisdom and Humility in every aspect of raising it. We know that this child belongs to God. Thats why He gave it to us. In order to love it with all we are that it may see the face of God in us. Pray that we would do this.

I'm going to get back to the hospital now. Sorry no pics, I forgot to bring the camera with me to load the photos onto the computer. You'll just have to wait.

Here's the specs (you'll have to be smart enough or google savy enough to convert if you're up on the metric system):
- 52 cm long
- 3,790 grams

We love you Jamie!