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About Me

friend of a Holy God. husband of a beautiful yankee. lover of friends. builder of teams. fan of the arts. creator of some of them.

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My Interests

God and His Son, Jesus. my wife, jessica. helping people. good music (and other arts). asheville. the rock church. songwriting. cartoons. singing. playing the keys. being inspired. a good game of miniature golf.

I'd like to meet:

people who love deeply and live passionately - who are humble enough to grow and learn - and who find joy in the adventure of it all.

Music:

some songs i'm currently enjoying:
always love (addison road)
do you feel (the rocket summer)
if i had eyes (jack johnson)
love song (sara bareilles)
say (john mayer)
stop and stare (one republic)
washed by the water (needtobreathe)
you'll come (united)

Movies:

big fish
bruce almighty
chicago
emperor's new groove
hook
the incredibles
les miserables
lord of the rings
meet the robinsons
moulin rouge
peter pan
narnia
pride and prejudice
the producers
rent
sandlot
saved!
x-men 1-3
zoolander

Television:

don't watch much tv. try to catch heroes, jeopardy and extreme makeover: home edition when i can. blockbuster online is our new best friend.

Books:

books i'm working on:
extravagant worship (zschech)
how to heal the sick (hunter)
prince caspian (lewis)
successful gardening (mchoy)
through painted deserts (miller)
to become one (seay & karger)
(relevant magazine and discipleship journal)

Heroes:

jessica varney - a.k.a "the wifey". everyday people who take the high road and shine through the hard times: michael bolser, ashley mcdowell, anne best, phil delp, sharon stapleton, jan varney. then there's louie giglio, kirk bowman, rob bell, billy graham, philip o'reilley, and other champions.

My Blog

gregvarney.com

hey gang! the blog can be found at www.gregvarney.com come on by...
Posted by . g r e g . on Thu, 15 May 2008 07:12:00 PST

the blog has moved

hi everyone. the blog has permanently relocated to www.gregvarney.blogspot.com . come by often for thoughts on living and loving, plus other meanderings. much love,gv...
Posted by . g r e g . on Mon, 05 May 2008 02:09:00 PST

chicken pop pod

some friends and i have had the pleasure of recording a podcast. chicken pop pod, to be exact. gotta say, it's the highlight of my week - both recording it and then listening to how many amazing, h...
Posted by . g r e g . on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:00 PST

the next thing

i spin a lot of plates. and this poem that was quoted by elisabeth elliot on a recording we have of her has been hanging by my computer, bringing perspective into my busy life. may it help you get do...
Posted by . g r e g . on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:48:00 PST

music recommendations

in case you've missed some of these awesome additions to the soundtrack of your life, here are some recommendations from yours truly:     at the top of my list is "the i heart revolutio...
Posted by . g r e g . on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:40:00 PST

kodak moment

everyone lifted their hands. everyone.it was sincere. and beautiful.i have such a special perspective at the keys. i get to see everyone in worship and at prayer times. i get to see it all.and wednes...
Posted by . g r e g . on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:55:00 PST

varneyland

some highlights from recent days in varneyland: had a beautiful easter service at the rock church planted some flochs in the back yard had a retro saturday morning cartoon eventwatched: super friends...
Posted by . g r e g . on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:24:00 PST

the daffodil lady

i drive down a certain street near my house often in the warmer months. one house - or better, one yard - attracts me there. imagine hundreds upon hundreds of all sorts of daffodils. not to mention tu...
Posted by . g r e g . on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:30:00 PST

when opportunity roars

so it’s taken me a while, but i’ve finally finished mark batterson’s in a pit with a lion on a snowy day.clarifying statement: it didn’t take long to read because it’s bo...
Posted by . g r e g . on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:05:00 PST

today’s list

well, it was a beautiful easter sunday at the rock church.lots of people. lots of salvations. all i can say is "go God!" and "go team!" - in that order.people asked me about the songs we did, so here&...
Posted by . g r e g . on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:12:00 PST