Oddwalk Ministries

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Greeting Cards that didn’t make it

Borrowed from portraitofapriest and as heard on Wait Wait — Actual greeting cards that were rejected by Hallmark for publication: A big smiley face on the outside of the card and on the inside is written: Hi! Welcome back from your coma! A Christmas card with “Spread some holiday cheer!” on the outside. On the…

The Final Four! (audience members that is)

Last night, Oddwalk played a two-hour concert at the Solid Rock Kaffee Haus in Eureka, MO. We both had a great time and really felt like the set came off pretty well. Unfortunately, the weather and the Final Four kept most of the would-be concert-goers away. That’s, at least, what we’re telling ourselves. Since they…

Ignite Your Faith (Igni!)

What an amazing, energetic, prayerful, fun, and inspiring weekend we had with the Diocese of Belleville this weekend. Oddwalk had the opportunity to serve in a variety of roles as part of Belleville’s Diocesan Youth Conference. I was invited, along with Ann Nicholson, to be one of the animators of the weekend. In this role,…

A Lubbock Follow-up

Here’s an email we received from Greg Ramzinski, diocesan director of youth ministry in Lubbock. Before reading, recall that Lubbock first had a 100-day drought, then downpours, then hail. Now read: Hey Shannon, Thank you for all of your support and great work. I will read the blog here in a bit. I hope that…

"Hail, Mary?" or "Just our Lu(bbo)ck"

This is the story of our trip to Lubbock, TX. Everything you are about to read actually happened. We CAN’T make this stuff up: Orin and Shannon traveled to Lubbock, Texas this weekend to be part of a music festival called “Praise on the Plains”, which was sponsored by the Diocese of Lubbock. Orin had…