Give me your best caption for the Oven Mitt Jesus statue below. There are tons of possibilities here. Best caption wins an “Art of Love” download card to celebrate Kinetic Worship’s iTunes release on Tuesday! Caption entries must be made on this blog page. Contest winner will be chosen...
Failure of Nerve; Leadership in and Age of Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman is one of the best leadership books that I’ve ever read. You have no idea how often I refer to it. I was introduced to Friedman at the Parish Hermitage during my sabbatical. And since that time, I can’t believe how much...
Anxiety is a virus. Indiscriminately, it can paralyze decision making, undermine confidence and annihilate joy in even the most capable of leaders. When left unchecked, anxiety will forge a dark apocalypse of the soul. For the church leader living out an anxious season, the tension is real and there’s...
It’s time for a special St. Patrick’s Day edition of Monday Mind Dump. Here we go: The Green Gestapo were out in full force yesterday – “Seriously people, I’m not wearing green. No need to draw blood.” I really missed my wife this weekend. Can’t wait for Saturday’s...
This weekend I’ve been gathering together all of my travel supplies for a mission trip to India with Noah. It’s been a little hectic trying to make sure that we don’t forget anything. Last night, as I watched Saturday Night Live, my life recalibrated during one 5 minute sketch (a rare...
This past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Carl George to begin a year of learning. Carl is my favorite church growth guru and has written several books including How to Break Growth Barriers, Prepare Your Church for the Future, Coming Church Revolution & 9 Keys to Effective Small...
