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Flashback Friday: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Churches seem to live in the culture of “yes”: “Yes, we’ll start that...

Thursday Three For All: Video Edition

Thursday Three For All: Video Edition

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading (or in this case, watching) over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy.   KLM Airlines Takes...

Attitude Won’t Last

In case you haven’t seen the viral video of the week, it’s worth the 2:28 it’ll take you to watch it. (Go ahead. I’ll wait.) Apollos Hester is my new hero. I’d like to sit...

My Ultimate Connections Reading & Resource List

Connections Ministry is a weird beast. Poor Connections Pastors are even weirder. There aren’t as many of us as…say…student pastors, which are consistently available in multi-packs at your local seminary or Bible college (return policies may vary). And...

Who’s In Front Of You?

I hear it all the time. You do, too. Perhaps you’ve said it. I know I have. I need more volunteers! I need more people to serve. I need more people to step up. I...

Flashback Friday: Service Without Service

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Not too long ago I heard an interview with Bill Price, co-author of The...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy.   The Most Important Thing. (via @ThisIsSethsBlog) Sure, you could...

Why Does It Matter?

This’ll surprise you, but I had a lot of pet peeves in college: my roommate who ate nothing but Top Shelf brand spaghetti and meatballs (unheated). Friends in the cafeteria who would grab my ice...

Sticker Shock

There are certain things prenatal and parenting classes don’t prepare you for. Oh sure, they cover the basics, like childbirth (“Husbands, get out of the way and let her do her thing. Whatever unhelpful colorful...

Everybody is Good at Something

If you’re a leader, no doubt you struggle with helping people find their fit. In our “You can do it!” “You’re special!” “You’re a snowflake!” culture, we’ve inadvertently raised a generation and created an environment...

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