Mac OS X Leopard

Heredes without Leopard

Heredes with Leopard

Heredes rocking with Leopard (and a Marcygator)

I Disagree...

...it's Air-uh-des

The Domino Effect

See it live this weekend ... at flamingo road church


Seconds 15,35,53,57 have to be my favorite.
But that's just my non bias opinion ;)

Trunk or Treat

Here's the deal Blogville ...
If you're in Florida..you need to make your way to Doral this Wednesday Night for the Trunk or Treat event of a lifetime! Over 70 cars packed with candy ... Games and activities for your kids (if you have them). A live band will be rocking some tunes all night ... from Rihanna, Fugees, to Sting and Mana -- don't miss it. We'll even have a live Jazz trio under the stars ....
Below is a mini promo video of what to expect....
Get directions to the event here (6-8PM & it's Free)
And if all that aint enough ... you gotta come to see my costume ;)

Potential Blog & Podcast

It's official !!! Our first weekly episode of the potential podcast is up and available at potentialblog.com (which also launched today). It's an honor to be part of the team hosting the site and podcast - We are committed to sharing leadership principles and insights that you can apply in your life, business and ministry. This is just the beginning ... The best is yet to come! Enjoy ...

Episode 1: Collaboration



Download mp3 here

Subscribe through RSS/feed catcher here

Show notes:

- Flamingo Road Church
- Troy and Steph's blog
- Heredes' blog
- Miguel's blog

Contact us: We want to hear from you, so please email us with your questions, comments and suggestions at potentialstaff@gmail.com

This weekend @ FRC...

Hey Blogville ...
Here's a sneak peak at Flamingo Road Church's weekend. It all starts tomorrow at 5pm! Don't miss it - it's the last one of the series - mynakedpastor.com - Alot is going down this weekend (literally)- bring a friend - you do not want to miss it! Below is a peak at what's going down ... enjoy.
Remember .. you can also log on to frclive.tv and connect with viewers worldwide.

iKea

For all you iKea haters out there .... here are two simple reasons to go at least once:

1. 99¢ breakfast
2. Swedish LingonBerry Juice


For the record... Marcy and I were one of the first 2500 to enter the store (we got $10 giftcards each and a bunch of other junk) our buds Raul & Tati were on the top 100 and got some pretty cool stuff. They spent the night though - crazy! ;)

Across the Universe - Film Review

Before I even attempt to review this film ... allow me to disclaim:

“Across the Universe” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). It has nudity, sexual situations, drug use, mild violence and some strong language.

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS :)

A film for fans of Moulin Rouge, Cirque Du Soleil & Hairspray - watching AtU was like watching a Beatles concert through a Kaleidoscope while Sipping a Slurpee and getting various brain freezes. Good Stuff!



The film was as close to the 60's as I have ever been. Not my favorite ... but I am a sucker for modern musicals - so it does make it to my top 10. Julie Taymor (who also directed Broadway's Lion King) did a great job in using Beatles songs to plot out a unique hippie/historical love story. Waiting for the DVD. Visually stunning, musically pleasing... I give it an overall 3 1/4 stars. The song interpretations were adequate ... not as creative as Moulin Rouge's medleys but very well covered - some better than others. I did buy the "deluxe" soundtrack. Here are some tunes worth listening to (or at least checking out on youtube):

"Girl" - Jim Sturgess (sounds just like moulin rouge's intro) Great voice!
"Let it Be" - Carol Woods & Timothy Mitchum (amazing gospel rendition)
"I am the Walrus" - sung by Bono - enough said
"Revolution" - one of my favorite Fab Four tunes - Motion Graphics amazing!
"Black Bird" - beautiful girl rendition by Evan Rachel Wood
"Benefit of Mr. Kite" - by comedian Eddie Izzard - great "cirque style" moment
"Hey Jude" - classic , well used as a climatic turning point in the film
"All you need is Love" - sung from the rooftop 'a-la' U2 - original still much better
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - also done by Bono who played a role in the film

Enjoy Responsibly ...
Click here for my wife's review

HEREDES.com on the Road

Video Producer - Job Opening

As our team continues to expand here in Sunny South Florida (FRC)... we are constantly on the look out for some skilled and talented team players who are passionate about God and Creative Media to join our team. I have just posted an opening over at www.motionographer.com & www.churchstaffing.com - but you get to see it here first. Spread the love, spread the word... it might even be you. Let me know ...

Video Producer / Motion Graphic Designer

Flamingo Road Church (South Florida)
http://www.flamingoroadchurch.com

Video Producer w/ Motion Graphics expertise

Looking for someone with creative vision and strong practical skills in the areas of motion graphics and video production for a progressive and cutting egde church media group - (FYI - this ain't your grandma's church)

Must have high levels of energy and be able to turn that enthusiasm to big and small projects. Ability to work in a fast paced environment with short deadlines and creative flexibility.
Must also be a team player and value collaboration.

Ability to conceptualize, design and animate graphics, combining 2D and 3D with video footage as necessary for promos, interviews, commercials, broadcasting and more.

Proficiency with After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro or Avid Express + Maya, Cinema 4D or any other 3D application

Bonus points:
Flash,
DVD Studio Pro
Web design experience,
Spanish Knowledge
SD/HD Video Capturing Knowledge

Full Time & Part Time Positions available

Email resumes + Demo Reels* to:
heredes.ribeiro@flamingoroad.org

*required


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Leadership from Welch

Just some quick thoughts worth posting from Jack Welch's book "Winning" - I decided to post this mainly as a reminder to myself but I hope you can benefit from it as well.

What to look for in a leader...

Beside the basics: Integrity, Intelligence & Emotional Maturity - Welch describes some valuable traits to look for in leaders

• Positive Energy - capacity to go-g0-go with a healthy vigor and upbeat attitude through the good and bad
• Energize Others - the ability to influence and impact others with that positive attitude
• Edge - the ability to make tough calls - to say yes or no (not maybe)
• Execute - simply put : ability to get things done
• Passion: a leader cares, believes and sweats for it.

Welch then goes on to describe how a leader's success is measured by how well one grows others. A leader makes his people better, stronger, smarter, bolder. In a nutshell: your success as a leader comes not from what you do every day but from the reflected glory of your team's performance.


Great Book ... I highly recommend it.

FRC DORAL's "Green Room"

... log onto www.frcmagteam.com for some more FRC fun...

25th ...

So basically ... after a great birthday celebration at our Green Room @ FRC (Thanks Lili & DiStefanos!)... I was kidnapped by my wife, blindfolded and promised a romantic dinner for two for my 25th birthday! LIES! ALL LIES I TELL YA!! She does a great job describing what she did here ... thankyou baby.. and thankyou all who stopped by! Also a HUGE Shout out to my in-laws Alex & Silvia for opening their house and cooking a mean"Aji de Gallina"!! I love you guys!

A Quarter Century today ...

Catching up ...

Couple of things worth mentioning have gone down this week... allow me to catch you up.

• I have taken over 10 free songs from the Starbucks + iTunes partnership. So far my favorite artists have been "Ceu" , "Band of Horses" & "Emily King" Get them this month while they're hot. Free with purchase of any drink - remember , you have to ask for them!
  
  
• myChurch had its second week of serving over 8,000 people on a weekend. Go Flamingo!
  
  
• my Church was also listed as the 10th fastest growing church in America by Outreach magazine. Download the list here. Once again: Go Flamingo!
  
  
• I had the opportunity to co-teach a conference session with my friend Heather on how we creatively plan our weekend experiences. I was a bit nervous teaching a room full of lead Pastors but was grateful for the opportunity.
  
  
• We're doing a BonJovi song this weekend at every campus - maybe the first time in church history that Jovi comes to church - you gotta come and see it !
  
  
• Marcy and I are all caught up with the new season of Heroes. It is awesome! Get caught up here if you're not.
  
  
• Saturday I turn 25! Scary ...a quarter century gone by so fast.. the best is yet to come...
  

on the News...

Channel 10 just finished airing a report on www.mynakedpastor.com - watch the video below and read the article here

Angry Air-uh-Des

Quick shout out to by my homeboy David for the "mean" birthday Sketch - couple of days early but thanks bro!

This is what I look like at rehearsal!

Heredes in Chicago

Quick reCap video of my time in the windy city...

Happy Birthday Dad

My Dad just turned 47! Here is our YouTube Trademark Tribute for him... mostly in Portuguese.. sorry.

Eddie Veguilla 1982-2007

Eddie Veguilla
(1982-2007)

... Blessed are those who die in the Master from now on; how blessed to die that way!" "Yes," says the Spirit, "and blessed rest from their hard, hard work. None of what they've done is wasted; God blesses them for it all in the end." Revelation 14:13

We love you Danette! Your strength is encouraging and inspiring... we're here for you!