Welcome to Adventures with Phil v2.0

So what is/was Adventures with Phil and where did "Step it up a notch" come from? Well, I used to do Adventures with Phil e-mail updates to let everyone know about the happenings in my life. If you're wondering, I originally got the name idea from the Red Green show, where there's a segment called Adventures with Bill.
Now, where did "Step it up a notch" come from? Before I go into that, there's something else I want to say. Even though "Step it up a notch" was hilariously funny in its original context, and the 20 or so of us who were there will definitely remember it as such, I am finding it is becoming more than just something I say; it's like a life motto, like the one the Three Musketeers had.
As I think about the words "step it up a notch", what comes to mind is the idea of doing more/going the extra mile, which also brings to mind Jesus' teaching in Matt 5:38-42. For me, applying step it up a notch means going deeper with God, building stronger family relationships and recognizing that I have the ability to reach out to help someone in need, no matter what the need is.
This section is getting too long so please make your way to the sidebar to find the origin of the phrase "step it up a notch".

Sunday, January 27, 2008

First weekend in Calgary

So this is my first full weekend in Calgary since arriving on the 6th. On a somewhat side note, I'm starting to get used to driving in Calgary, so that's good. There's not really a whole lot for me to do after getting off work, but that should change after this week. I've been watching Dukes of Hazzard DVD's on my computer and Mythbusters on TV.
Since it's my first full weekend here, today I got to check out a church. I was really hoping to be able to check out a couple of churches but all of them had their services at 11 so I couldn't go to an early service then go to a later service at a different church. I decided to go to South Calgary Chinese Evangelical Free Church because it was relatively close to where I am living and when I checked out the website, I really liked the fact that they have a clear vision and an established four-year plan that focuses on community and discipleship.
So I went in fully expecting not to know anyone but it turns out that a guy I knew (Eric) from Engineering Christian Fellowship at the U of A goes there. It was a nice surprise. It was pretty random; I randomly pick a seat to sit in and I end up sitting beside the one person I know (well there was one guy between us). So I met about a dozen new people and we went for Dim Sum after church and had a good time of fellowship.
So that's pretty much what's new for now, I know I'll have plenty more news in the next few days so stay tuned.

Posted by Phil at 5:42 PM  

1 comments:

Hey Brother thats Awesome that You and Jesus are Tight , Thanks for being real and making Jesus number one its really encouraging!! Love you !

Jimmy "The LionRock" Robertson said... January 28, 2008 at 3:00 PM  

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