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About Me


My name is Chad Estes. I'm a Vineyard pastor from Boise, Idaho and the director of the School of Christian Character Development at the Vineyard College of Mission.

My Interests

Reading
Writing
Music
Movies
Cooking
Coffee,
Taekwondo
Backpacking
High Pointing
Ironman

I'd like to meet:

You!

Music:

2nd Chapter of Acts
Anita Baker
Bebo Norman
Casey Corum
Chicago
Eric Clapton
James Taylor
John Mayer
John Michael Talbot
Keith Green
Norah Jones
Phil Keaggy
Sade
Steven Curtis Chapman
Sting
Switchfoot
The Beatles
The Hooters
The Traveling Wilburys
Third Day
TobyMac
U2
Van Morrison
Vineyard Worship

Movies:

Dead Poets Society
Band of Brothers
Fiddler on the Roof
Field of Dreams
Little Shop of Horrors
The Man from Snowy River
The Passion of the Christ
Princess Bride
Shawshank Redemption
Lord of the Rings
Almost Famous
Always
Amelie
As Good As It Gets
Babette's Feast
Hoosiers
Karate Kid
Misery
Moulin Rouge
Napolean Dynomite
The Office
The Sandlot
Rocky III
Silverado
The Wrath of Kahn
Spanglish
To End All Wars
Schindler's List
War Games
Witness

Television:

I haven't owned a TV since I've been married.

Books:

Anything by C.S. Lewis
A Testament of Devotion, by Thomas R. Kelly
The Eternal Promise ,by Thomas R. Kelly
The Divine Conspiracy : Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God, by Dallas Willard
God.com : Extreme Intimacy with an Interactive God, by James Alexander Langteaux
God.net : The Journey Beyond Belief, by James Alexander Langteaux
What's So Amazing About Grace?, by Philip Yancey
The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God, by Brent Curtis, John Eldredge Waking the Dead, by John Eldredge
The Ragamuffin Gospel, by Brennan Manning
Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, by Brennan Manning
Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, by Donald Miller
The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkein
The Stand, by Stephen King
A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving

Heroes:

Ole Estes (see image background)
Maurice Craig
Dean & Judi Estes
Tri & Nancy Robinson
Loren & Darlene Cunningham
Jim & Elizabeth Elliot

My Blog

To MySpace or not to MySpace

I joined this MySpace thing for a few reasons:1) to connect with friends2) to spy on my students in the guise of being hip3) to have a place to blog some thoughts so that others could play alongIt has...
Posted by OCaptain on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:40:00 PST

Making Memories that Last

Jamie and I just returned with our two youngest children, Bonnie J (8) and Renton (6) from three special days in the happiest place on earth - Disneyland!   Walking through those gates for the fi...
Posted by OCaptain on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:57:00 PST

O Captain, My Captain

This is a conversation I had with one of my friends named Bill. Some of the language in my response is directly related to our experience together, but I still think you will get the gist of it. -- --...
Posted by OCaptain on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:40:00 PST

The emotions of reluctant obedience

I have been remiss in writing. My pen has stayed motionless since my trip to New Orleans with my students. I have been able to share verbally about the trip, but I haven't wanted to write it down. ...
Posted by OCaptain on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:10:00 PST

Heading South for Relief

The last three days have been a buzz. I found out Wednesday morning that we had an opportunity at the Vineyard to go down to New Orleans and work as a relief team. Our senior pastor asked me to take m...
Posted by OCaptain on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:25:00 PST

One Last Toast...

Tonight I had the privilege of performing a wedding ceremony. Standing in front of me was a beautiful bride in a pristine white dress. Her joy was anything but veiled and her eyes were full of hope an...
Posted by OCaptain on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:29:00 PST

When it rains, it pours

I woke from a Sunday afternoon nap at the beginning of the storm. My eyes cracked open at the first peal of thunder. They got a little wider when the flash of lightning filled the window next to my he...
Posted by OCaptain on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:51:00 PST

How Does Santa Get In Through There?

How does Santa get in through there? my four year old son asked me the other night. Renton was helping Jamie and I decorate for Christmas and he was busy setting up holiday candles in the fireplace....
Posted by OCaptain on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:06:00 PST

Experiencing The Passion Again, and Again

The first time I see a movie I tend to focus on the big picture. And if seeing this big picture had any merit I often like to see it again to focus on the details. I felt this way after viewing ...
Posted by OCaptain on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:10:00 PST

My First Promise Keepers Event

Thousands gather at a 2001 "Turn the Tide" Promise Keepers Event     Many years ago in another lifetime I took a group of 30 men to the first Promise Keepers event held in a foo...
Posted by OCaptain on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:15:00 PST