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  • Bob Seger’s in my Head

    I’ve had this song in my head for the past 4 days. Listen to it and maybe it’ll get stuck in yours too…

    What song is stuck in your head today?

  • Scottish Week: Thursday

    2 words: Bagpipes & Drums. Where would we be without ‘em. For me, when I hear them, especially live, I get chills. I’ve heard stories, not sure if they’re true or not, that in the “olden times” they used to send the pipe bands out in front of the other troops and as they began [...]

  • Scottish Week: Wednesday

    The Flower of Scotland, from Wikipedia:
    Flower of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Flùr na h-Alba) is an unofficial national anthem of Scotland, a role for which it competes against the older Scotland the Brave. In common with England among the Home Nations, Scotland has no official national anthem. Flower of Scotland was written by Roy Williamson of [...]

  • Scottish Week: Tuesday

    Mike Myers, is he Scottish? I don’t know. I don’t even care…
    We have a piper down, I repeat a piper is down

    A tribute to Sean Connery, who happens to be a Clan MacLean. And for a little more trivia, our family Castle Duart on the island of Mull was used in the filming of his [...]

  • Pray for the Least of These

    Just an update on two families that we have the opportunity to (continue to) pray for.

    The Joy’s. Wade, Ferris, and their two twin girls, Adleigh & Liana. Quick version: these twins were born prematurely and have some serious health issues. Read more here.
    Wade & his wife both have specific prayer requests. And here’s a powerful [...]

  • Scottish Week: Monday

    Ah yes, Monty Python. It’s an acquired taste, my wife won’t even try, but hey - she’s not Scottish!

  • XP Confessional 1

    What, you thought worship guys cornered the market on confessional videos? I’m pretty wiped out on this video, but you may learn more about what I do on a typical weekend.

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My name is Alex McLean & this is my blog. I'm a husband, a dad, and a pastor who is trying his best to lead a life worth the calling. This is not your typical blog, it's my life shared with you, so that I can learn and grow, and be as real as possible. Some key areas that you'll find discussed here are: Blogging, The Church, Leadership, Worship, Music, Technology, and my Family - those are things that I really love & enjoy. Thanks for stopping by!

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