I Love Officiating Weddings
Today I officiated a wedding at the Catamaran Resort in San Diego. The setting was perfect. But, the reason I love officiating is because I get to meet so many awesome people. Today was no exception. This couple was absolutely awesome and I was blessed to get to know them. Standing there listening to them […] Read More
NFL DOESN’T GET IT, JUST LIKE SO MANY CHURCHES
Wow, seriously NFL? What has been happening with the replacement ref’s (bless their hearts) [which is always what you say before you rip someone] is a total joke. They are over their heads, unqualified and being used as pawns in a high stakes game NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is in charge of. He rolled the […] Read More
Your Power as a Leader
MichaelHyatt.com A great blog for Leaders. Things to remember…so important for anyone in leadership. This week’s blog is a great if you’re in leadership of any kind. Read More
Praying For An Answer
What do you think about “Prayer?” This week at 7SD I’m talking about prayer…yay, yay… I know..”well, a pastor should talk about prayer… and yada, yada, yada…” well, here’s the thing, I know most people’s prayer life sucks. Let’s be honest, we all can do better in this area. However, on Sunday I’m not going […] Read More
ReCalibrate
Time off is always good for recalibrating. It’s essential for long term health and well-being. Why is it so hard to do it then? I don’t know. But, I do know taking time to be refreshed takes discipline just like working hard takes discipline. It’s gotta be scheduled in. You have to put it on […] Read More
Killin’ the Ponies
A mentor of mine recently asked me this question, “With the Pony Express delivering mail back in the day, what was more important, the ponies or the mail?” The answer is the ponies because without the ponies you cannot deliver the mail. The problem is most pastors and leaders think the mail is the most […] Read More
Padres…Really?!
I am an optimist. I see the glass half full. No doubt about it. How else can one explain the fact that in my bean head I’m thinking the Padres might not lose another game this year? I’ve played the story out, I’ve seen the miracle, I feel it happening! They were by far, the […] Read More
Talkin’ Baseball and Baseball Cards.
Don’t get me started talkin’ baseball! I love it. This comes from Bo Rosny http://borosny.blogspot.com/ He asked me some questions regarding my baseball card experience and posted it on his blog about baseball and baseball cards. Saturday, June 23, 2012 Jeremy McGarity on baseball cards Jeremy McGarity pitched in the Cardinals organization from 1989 to […] Read More
19 Years Later…a good friend is a good friend.
It’s been 19 years since I last saw my friend Alan Botkin. We played baseball together with the St. Louis Cardinals in the minors. Alan was integral in my early understanding of Christianity. He was a constant encouragement during our two seasons together (1992-1993) in St. Petersburg Florida. We traveled the Southeast with the Cardinals […] Read More
5 Years Ago We Moved To Start Seven San Diego Church
Everyone always says, “Wow…I can’t believe it’s been…and fill in the blank on how many years it’s been since…” Part of me says the last 5 years have gone by fast. Another part of me feels the last five years have felt like 10 or 20 sometimes. I guess it just depends on the moment. […] Read More
McGarity Farm is Growing
So we’re doing the FARM thing… or at least trying and so far enjoying the FARM thing. We added chickens recently and yesterday we added PYGMY GOATS. The kids are loving them. I’m not too sure how it’ll end up. I think their eyes are kinda creepy. But, they are pretty cool creatures so far. […] Read More
Let the DMIN Begin!
I love learning. I have embarked on a journey to obtain a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in church growth and multiplication. I just completed the first residency which consisted of two weeks of classroom work from 8am to 5pm daily with lots of interaction with the professors. Dr. Gary McIntosh, Dr. George […] Read More
Jeremy McGarity: Quoting Poets
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Quoting Poets
Secular Music and Culture in the Church Secular music in the church, is there a place for it? How about as part of the “worship” experience? If a church plays one secular song to illustrate a point in the message or to kick off a service i.e., (www.newspring.cc), is that heretical? Is that “watering down” […] Read More
Silence, "The Language of God"
“Silence is the language of God”- Thomas Keating I’m learning about the importance of silence and solitude. I’ve taught on it for years and I’ve practiced it periodically. I want to flip that sequence. God will not compete with our noise. He will not shout above the constant barrage of electronic stimulants and information overload. […] Read More
Getting to the Other Side
I love challenges. I’m a learner and not afraid to fail. I believe I will learn something from my failures. Truly, it’s not a total failure if you learn something. It’s only a temporary setback. In Mark 4 Jesus led the disciples right into a storm. The thing is He had said, “We’re going to […] Read More
Do Something Harder
My natural default is not, “seek something more difficult” – is yours? I doubt it. We seem to have a natural tendency to slide to the easy side of life. To hope for comfort and tranquility. Don’t get me wrong those are important at the right time and place. God made it clear that we […] Read More
The Search for Worship Leaders, Why We Outsource
MondayMorningInsight.com had a great post about Outsourcing Worship Leaders. It struck a chord with me because that is what we have done at Seven San Diego for the last year and it has benefited us and the worship leaders tremendously. I don’t think it’s the best plan overall. I would like someone that has the […] Read More
Patience is Key
Life is so much about patience. Waiting in an emergency room is a good reminder that the world does not hurry for my needs. I think we turned down the wrong hall somewhere because this is clearly NOT the emergency room. This is the “it says emergency room outside but that is so hypothetical…room.” We […] Read More
