B19 The Beautiful Letdown
Well, that was fun! I just finished the Kentucky Derby Marathon, and I am experiencing a wide range of emotions. I’ll just try to go through them all (in no … Continue Reading B19 The Beautiful Letdown
Well, that was fun! I just finished the Kentucky Derby Marathon, and I am experiencing a wide range of emotions. I’ll just try to go through them all (in no … Continue Reading B19 The Beautiful Letdown
This is an exciting morning for me. Last year I had a crazy running goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. I chose a race in Michigan as my first … Continue Reading B19 Kentucky Derby Marathon
Oh yes! It is that magical time of year again.
The month of May is nearly upon us, and with the dawning of a new May comes yet another “5k Every Day in the Month of May” challenge!
We had a fun afternoon in the studio yesterday as local artist and good friend, John Schmid, stopped by to record a quick demo of a song that he has been singing on his most recent prison ministry tour in Latin America.
WE ARE LOVED was recorded at Taylor’s Playground Recording Studio as a part of my “Record & Release One Song Per Month In 2018” personal challenge. Give it a listen, read about the journey, let me know what you think!
I AM A BRANCH was recorded at Taylor’s Playground Recording Studio as a part of my “Record & Release One Song Per Month In 2018” personal challenge. I definitely did … Continue Reading I AM A BRANCH – January 2018 R&R
[Previously posted at: polenbandmusic.com] For two years in a row we have had the privilege and pleasure of leading musical worship at the Sonlife D•Con (Disciple-Making Conference) in Orlando, FL. … Continue Reading Sonlife D•Con with Polen Band
On Christmas Day 2016 our family recorded a fun little video to email out to friends, family members, and ministry supporters to simply wish them a “Merry Christmas!” Our kids … Continue Reading Merry Christmas Craziness
In July of 2015, I spent a week recording a dynamic mother / daughter duo from Oklahoma, Tiffany and Skyler Swihart. They named themselves 2Harts Surrendered and released a really … Continue Reading 2Harts Surrendered “Lead Me Home”
Yesterday we heard about yet another senseless and tragic shooting. This time the shooting took place in a small church in a small Texas town. As I write this, I … Continue Reading Where Is God?
We have officially finished the Whistling Pines 112 in second place. It was a fun day! It is hard to believe that we covered 112 miles on foot in 15 … Continue Reading Whistling Pines 112 (Update #4)
I’m finished (in more ways than one)! I ran my last, slippery, dark loop in 55 minutes. I wish it were faster, but that was all I had in the … Continue Reading Whistling Pines 112 (Update #3)
Done with run #2. I’m a little muddy. This is such a fun event, but it is honestly a little crazy! I fell twice on that loop and felt like … Continue Reading Whistling Pines 112 (Update #2)
Last year I ran in the Whistling Pines 112 mile relay race. It was super fun! Our team won first place. Here we go again! The weather is less than … Continue Reading Whistling Pines 112 (Update #1)
Our #SonlifeIsrael2017 Tour concluded with a visit to the southern steps of the Temple Mount. Somehow it seemed like a month had gone by since we were last standing together … Continue Reading The Southern Steps #SonlifeIsrael2017
We made one last visit to the Mount of Olives, this time in a slightly different location (remember that the Mount of Olives is more of a range of peaks … Continue Reading Mount of Olives (for the last time) #SonlifeIsrael2017