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.

sick.

i kinda feel like Wait — no posting for a while cause of being sick. My single favorite holiday of the year — good food, family time — didn’t happen this year. Some sort of stomach flu thing went around…

high school.

      I met the principal of the local high school tonight and realized maybe we’re missing out on a huge opportunity in youth ministry. We look for the latest and greatest youth ministry resources on trends and what students are going…

rookie

congrats to Richmonder Justin Verlander for winning the american league Rookie of the Year award! good to have more reasons be proud of Richmond.

stories.

A friend of mine told two stories at lunch today. First… Last year at a big 4-day youth worship experience in our community, he noticed one of his youth texting during worship. He asked her what she was doing figuring…

kyle lake.

Kyle’s Film came out a few weeks ago. The previews are pretty incredible, and tug at your heart realizing his kids will grow up without an amazing father. I also read through the “Footprints” project, and my note was included,…

politics.

I hate politics. In grade school it was a popularity contest. In the “big boy” world it’s about making the other guy (or other woman) look like a sissy, a screw-up, a scum bag, and the spawn of Satan. and…