Aaron

Aaron

A husband and daddy, born, raised, educated & employed in #RVA. Director of Programming @1stThings1stRVA. Making the most of life in Our City. Views my own.

Gayton 2.0

June 1 brought a new day, an exciting day. It was the first permanent step toward Gayton Youth Ministry 2.0, an effort to broaden the reach of youth ministry @ GBC. I’m not “interim” anymore, and I’m not the only…

Enterprise Road

In June 2003, I spent a week with a youth construction mission camp in Bristol, VA, working to provide safer, dryer, warmer housing for homeowners in Southwest Virginia. Two different crews combined efforts on this home, with the labor of…

06.2009: week 1

My ultimate goal is to hang this picture on the wall of my office, but since I’m moving offices before the end of the summer, I’ll “hang” it here instead. Camden Yards is one of the greatest places to watch…

04.2009: week 5

Our pastor, Phil, is currently in the middle of the Jesus Ultimatum series. It’s a 42-week series (I know, 42 sounds like a long time. I forget to exact number, but it is greater than 40 and less than 52.…

DSP: West End Farmer’s Market

Republished from Downtown Short Pump: The wait for a local Farmer’s Market in Short Pump is over. This Saturday, April 25, marks the opening of the West End Farmer’s Market at Gayton Road and Ridgefield Parkway. During market season, farmers…