brian koehneke [photog for hire]

About Me

The name's Brian Koehneke (pronounced "CANE-a-key"). I photograph weddings, portraits, band promos and more at affordable prices, so contact me to set up your next shoot.
Some background info: born in MD, raised in NJ til age 13, now an Indiana boy. I'm xtuffx. I like Christ a lot. Part of Hillside Christian Fellowship ,and FW House of Prayer . I have an amazing wife named Jen. I chill, investigate, live to be a peacemaker. I'm big into refugee work, youth work, and music. I have a library at home. I don't have a TV. I've worked on 4 continents doing mission work. I speak several languages (portugues, turkce [milletce], espanol, bulgarski, 'arabi, etc., etc.). I'm a xnerdx.
WEBSITES I LIKE....
www.biblegateway.com - search the whole Bible with ease
www.amnesty.org - be educated/active on issues that matter
tv.oneworld.net/ - view documentaries on social issues via streaming clips
www.zoecarnate.com - an immense directory of Christian counterculture sites
hem.spray.se/sammorling/ - get some tyte bboy moves www.cuteoverload.com - cute pooches and stuff

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Just give me Jesus! But some people got me to try AIM again, and that's CryOfEvren if you wanna chat I guess.

I have a livejournal where I let loose with my political side at http://knaqi.livejournal.com/
Current entry: "Battlelines drawn: The stimulus plan"

shut it all down!

My Blog

expectation, anticipation, faith

Why are conferences, missions trips, retreats (and the like) so transformative and such effective breakthroughs in our faith walk?For sure they arent always that way, but Ive seen it in my own heart...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 09:04:00 GMT

fear's limit - part III

Throughout Scripture, God demonstrates a desire for a shift in His relationship to us throughout the course of our walk with Him. What perhaps began as a terrifying encounter with the King, submittin...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:40:00 GMT

anointed to rule

[This was originally intended for the mini-studies blog, but I couldnt keep it mini enough! Too big of a topic.]Jesus has many titles in Scripture, and the most common isChrist/Messiah. Its no...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:22:00 GMT

fear's limit - part II

After posting fears limit / what remains, Lynn left a very thoughtful and insightful comment that made me want to add a footnote to the original post.When Fort Wayne had the crazy ice storm in Dece...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:58:00 GMT

luck, fortune, karma, fate, destiny, chance, God

It would seem that theres a lengthy list of impersonal forces a person can choose from these days to attribute their circumstances. They come up most often in situations of trial, tragedy and triump...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:18:00 GMT

hope & struggle / a sun’s path

First off, an observation:Over the course of millennia, the sun has inspired people across the globe to write vast quantities of poetry, songs and whatnot - in particular describing the following circ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:43:00 GMT

fear’s limit / what remains

I need you to go on a quick walk through the Bible with me through 8 passages. It's a careful progression from the first verse to the last."The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom&"- Pro...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:23:00 GMT

mini-studies

It's been awhile since I've done a mini-studies blog, but thought now would be a good time! I've been on a little writing kick lately anyway. Enjoy! ---- BLASPHEMING A...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:53:00 GMT

bland faith

I've been blessed to be able to work in many parts of the world, and to work here with immigrants and refugees. One thing I've noticed on both ends is that food abroad often tastes a little blan...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:33:00 GMT

against ideology, every -ist and -ism

[I edited this after being unsatisfied with the original draft.] During this political season - about as divisive and polarizing as they come - I've been reminded about my ever-growing distaste for la...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:00 GMT