September 2007

I love this one, another one of my favorites. It makes me think of how we treat first time guests when they come to our church. 1. Do we make sense? Are we speaking in jargon, insider language? 2. Do do things on Sunday morning out of tradition that have no function. 3. Do people […]

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have recieved, and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.” – Mother Teresa

One of the things that I in my old age have grown to love is reading books from people who I disagree with. I think it helps me separate what I really believe from what I believe because I have heard it talked about enough. Why I liked this book. It further cemented in my

Today is my wife’s birthday. There is so much that I appreciate about her. She is such a blessing to my life and to our family. I thank God for special days like birthdays because they help to refocus us on the things that really matter. I appreciate all the time and energy my wife

There are certain people and certain things in life that just make you laugh, cry, and get warm fuzzies. When I grew up I watched In Living Color on a regular basis. Jim Carey was so funny in every skit he did from Vera Demilo to Fire Marshall Bill. This video makes me laugh every

  M. Scott Peck:There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community. Community we all need it! Whether we realize it or not.

The first book I read on vacation was how full is your bucket. It was a very simple book based on a very simple but powerful principle. The more you fill the bucket of those around you the more your bucket is filled. What I took away? 1. My praise of others needs to be

Had a great weekend in children’s ministry. I got a chance to meet a great couple from Cornwall Canada. We had quite a few fantastic conversations about children’s ministry. I am very excited for them because they are starting from the ground up. They have the privilege to lay the foundation for the ministry to

Where would we be without YouTube. YouTube is another reason why I love the web. You can find anything you want on YouTube. The opening to ALF the 80’s TV show. Various clips of your favorite actors or shows. Great stuff for sermon illustrations and general office fodder. So to celebrate all that is great

Just read a great post by Craig Groeschel. It is invaluable for leader but especially children’s workers. In children’s ministry you need so many volunteers to accomplish everything and if you don’t learn how to give up control you will never survive and you will never thrive. Make sure you read Craig’s blog post on