Joe Kennedy
I'm a graduate of the University of Mobile and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. After Hurricane Katrina I moved back to Mobile, Alabama for nine months, but returned to the Crescent City in June 2006. Two years to the day after that, I left New Orleans for an eleven month detox in Fort Worth, [Republic of] Texas. Now I'm back in Mobile.
I love to travel and I rarely leave home without my Canon EOS 40D. I've been to 35 states, 3 provinces, and a few countries. While living in Fort Worth I realized that being within short driving distance of a large body of salt water is important to me.
I'm a writer and a photographer, and you can hire me for local photography- from New Orleans to Pensacola. Please use the contact form (by clicking "contact" above) to get a hold of me. I'm happy to work with you on prices. I'll do events, but I prefer not to do weddings unless they're for friends.
[This post is a rewrite of one previously published in 2005.]
About four years ago I went on a youth mission trip to AtlantaFest. On the first afternoon, we went out to a few neighborhoods to throw an impromptu backyard bible club event. My group visited a Hispanic neighborhood. Most of the kids...
In November 2008 I drove out to New Mexico. I wanted to find old missions and churches while I was there, and one was El Santuario de Chimayó. I think there’s a great beauty in the architecture of old missions, and it often reflects the marriage of culture and an attempt to create a something...
I’ve been thinking about the old phrase “you can’t go home” a lot lately, especially in light of church planting. Many of my friends planting churches are, in fact, doing so in their hometowns. A good number of pastors or ministers I know are on staff at churches in their hometowns. Because of the phrase,...
Yesterday I read iMonk’s non-prophetic prophecy regarding the future of evangelicalism with full knowledge that whether it comes true or not isn’t my primary concern. In the blog post, iMonk essentially predicts the downfall of evangelicalism, including a bleak future for the Southern Baptist Convention. Four and a half years ago Dr. Chuck Kelley stood...
The final day in New Mexico was reserved for Santa Fe itself. I spent a few hours downtown visiting the shops and touring a few of the historic sites. Above are photos of two old churches: the Loretto Chapel (left) and San Miguel Mission (right).
