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Moving toward something bigger than myself.

I had that idea years ago. [37Signals]

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.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. [...]

Crazy Things Are Happening

There are some crazy things going on at our church. And by crazy, I mean God is changing lives faster than we can tell the stories. In fact, this weekend we’re showing two videos of testimonies encompassing about ten families whose lives have been serisouly affected by the ministry of our church.
Can I just say [...]

My Birthday Wishlist

The Aliph Jawbone 2 is definitely on my birthday list. Follow this link to find out why I want this little (very little) piece of tech. Remember, I drive a Jeep that doesn’t have a top.
Of course, it will be the perfect partner for my other wishlist item.

How to Do a Respectful Re-post

If you’ve been reading here for long, you know that I’m not big on re-posting other bloggers’ articles. I just feel like it’s sort of cheating. I really have to make an exception for this one. It’s not a personal article. It’s a leadership article and it’s spot-on in my opinion.
Tony Morgan wrote about the [...]

Am I in Love or What?!

We went for a boat ride last Saturday and I caught a quick video of my beautiful wife, Erica, before we left. If it seems like I’m bragging about the fact that my wife is so awesome, I am.

Getting ready to go out for the afternoon. from Scott Magdalein on Vimeo.

I Love Good Videos

I’m a huge fan of online videos. Although you have to sift through a bunch of rubbish, there are still some gems out there. This one’s famous, but you might not have seen it. It’s been viewed over 35 million times on YouTube.

This is the first of many video posts you’ll be seeing here. I [...]

Beyond My Capacity for Blessings

Steven Furtick (and others like him) always talk about God taking them further than their own ability, dreams, ambition, or vision. I always thought that it would be cool to one day feel like God is blessing me to the point where I’m unsure if I can really handle the blessing. I’ve thought that it [...]

This will make you smile.


A Plant That Talks and Facebook Love

The age of artificial relationships is here.
For a long time, this age was a futuristic, never-gonna-happen dream that companies like Digg, Facebook, Twitter, and AOL hoped would materialize. Well, it did and it’s not as dreamy as some expected. Actually, it’s a little creepy and a little awkward. Here are two examples:
I love my plant [...]

Marriage Relationship-Builder

Erica teased me about blogging for months. She teased about how excited I got about good comments. She teased about how bummed I’d get on bad traffic days. She teased about how much thought I’d put into posts sometimes. She teased about almost everything involving the art of blogging. Yes, art.
Now she has her own [...]