Moving toward something bigger than myself.
Welcome. I write for church leaders on topics like strategy and communication. Since this is your first visit, don’t forget to subscribe to my RSS feed.Marc Broussard is one of my favorite artists. His voice is like strong coffee with a little bourbon. Not sure what that means, but it sounds cool.
Anyway, this is why [...]
Celebration (my church) has been doing a Wednesday night gathering all summer to foster community in our church. The goal is that this weekly event would be a starting point for fostering community, not the actual facility for community.
So, to finish up the summer I did a short video survey of some regular folks and [...]
Now that I’m spending more time behind a desk and less time on the waves, I’ve started gravitating toward a handful of songs that motivate me to work harder, smarter, and more efficiently. Here are a few songs I’ve found lately (all were free downloads) that help me put my nose to the grindstone.
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I just led an orientation meeting for the worship ministry at our church. The meeting was for new recruits and the purpose was to clarify expectations, make sure each person entering the worship ministry is called to do so, and explain the values that guide all of our policies and decision making.
First of all, these [...]
I know I told you a while ago that I wouldn’t post tech articles anymore, unless they were really worth your time. Well, this one’s definitely worth your time, so read on.
I’ve been exploring YouVersion.com lately. It’s a much cleaner, more enjoyable, more “Web 2.0″ version of BibleGateway, the online Bible I used throughout Bible [...]
We got back from the Bahamas yesterday. Kind of depressing. After spending a week in paradise, Jacksonville looks like a dingy town in black and white. It made for a gloomy Saturday evening, especially since worship rehearsal wasn’t as peppy as I’d like it to be.
Although I know Erica will be posting details about this [...]
As I prepare to head off for a week of vacation, I wanted to share something that happened this morning that made me smile.
Pastor Paul read a passage out of Romans 14 from The Message. Normally, the pastor reads the sermon’s main passage in a more traditional version and continues calmly with his sermon. Today [...]
I’ve been posting articles about my church lately and the blessing God is pouring on us in the form of changed lives. We played this video in our services on Sunday morning this week.
Over the past four months or so, we haven’t gone a single Sunday without some sort of testimony. Whether it’s on video, [...]
We have our staff meeting every Monday morning in a sterile room on the near wing of the children’s facility. This meeting can last anywhere from one to three hours, depending on the topics of discussion. This week, it was on the short side; an hour and a half.
Amongst all the discussions about ministry, stories [...]
Since I’ve been using Twitter (mini-blog thingy for you non-techies), I’ve noticed that my link-loving has subsided drastically. Sorry about that.
This is a great chance to bring back the linkage. This link will take you to a great post by 37Signals, one of the best small businesses in the country. It’s a company of less [...]
Me & Erica in Litomerice, CZ