Had something interesting happen to me last night and I thought I would quickly relay it to you as it got me thinking about some things. I was riding a church-bus full of 26 children on the way back to our church. There were 3 adults on the bus…one worker, the driver, and myself. Generally [...]

Being paranoid will drive you crazy. As a leader, we shouldn’t be walking around thinking “so and so thinks I’m a bad leader” or “they think I talk too much”. But, here’s the reality…we’re not supposed to have these thoughts, but we DO HAVE THOSE THOUGHTS! So how can we turn that paranoia into something [...]

The guys over at churchcrunch.com posted a magnificent article today titled “We Don’t Want Your Baton” that focuses on the different generations represented in our churches today and how we can and should interact. From someone who helps lead in a local church I see this is a HUGE issue that us “young folks” need [...]

Its been a while since I blogged last, and the reason is pretty simple. I’ve sat down at my computer a few dozen times to write and everytime I get a mental block of epic proportions. My mind goes blank, my body goes limp, and I start to drool a little bit. Okay, its not [...]

I am looking at a pile of books on my desk, and thought I would give a quick run down in case you were looking for a new book to jump into. In A Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson is one of the better books I’ve read in the [...]

What if you know exactly what needs to be said? What if you see the truth (and the truth will set someone free)…are you obligated to say it? “Well, it won’t be received very well.”… “Someone might get offended.” Or the one I like to use, “Now is not the time, they are not ready [...]

As a musician, web designer, motion graphics ‘dabbler’, and graphic design student…I believe am at least exposed to creativity on a regular basis. Someone will post a link on Twitter where a guy drew sidewalk art that looks like you could climb into it and a part of me gets excited. But if I just [...]