Road trip to Panama City

That is quite a title for a post, huh? Well, we decided to go on the road with the Catalyst creative team and spend the day with Lanny Donoho down at Big Stuf Camps in Panama City, Florida. Reggie Joiner was also down teaching at Big Stuf, so he joined us for our creative time. By the way, Lanny just started blogging, so head on over to his site and give him a warm welcome to the blogging world! Road trips should always involve plenty of snacks (at least when I am involved they do), so here is a quick glimpse of what was in the trusty snack bag at one of our stops. Plus, a few signs from the Race Way gas station that provided nuggets of wisdom- only in the Dirty South.... 

We attended the Big Stuf Camp opening session, and then spent the day really talking about three major areas for the event coming up in October- the opening session, the music/worship, and some general ideas that are so out of the box that no one would ever believe us anyway. It is incredibly stimulating to be around and be involved with creative people, and to watch creativity and innovative ideas appear. And hanging out on the beach having the ocean as a backdrop tends to spur creativity....