If you’re a pastor, it’s about people. It’s not about your processes, preferences, or performance. It’s simply about people. Today’s wayback machine talks a bit more about that… I’ve had two pretty major relational upheavals...
If you’ve been around these parts for any length of time, you know that every Thursday is reserved for “Thursday Three For All,” a trio of links to things both serious and silly that I’ve...
Stop gloating. Stop grumbling. Start praying for the man who has been appointed to lead our country. Don’t idolize him. Don’t demonize him. Just intercede for him and his task ahead. ...
In yesterday’s post, we tackled the super-fun topic of systems. I know it was super-fun, because I heard from some of you who were using your office supplies to pluck out your eyeballs and try...
There’s an issue that impacts the world of leadership, and that’s that we don’t always stop to think. Leaders seem to always be moving at a high-octane pace. Because of that, they often make fast...
Here’s what the Wayback Machine is serving up today… The Rocky Mountain Tour happened last Wednesday. Or Thursday. Or April. I’m not sure when it was, since I’ve checked neither watch nor calendar since I’ve...
I have a Reese’s Cup hangover. Read this stuff instead: Disney Textile Services Reduces Turnover From 85% to Less Than 10%. Yes, it’s a boring title. But it’s a fascinating article. How are you allowing your...
Connectors gonna connect. Back in 2003 when I started in the brand new role of Assimilation Pastor here at the Summit Church, I had one thought on my mind: “Does assimilation have one ‘m’ or...
Our church is currently smack in the middle of a series called “All In.” If you’re not a part of the Summit, All In is a movement that is part capital campaign, part mission...
…or at least that was the famous saying of a student pastor I used to work with. His theory was that we never really leave behind the self-concious insecure zit-focused weirdness that seems to punctuate...
