Flashback Friday: Have Any Hoops?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If there is a dictionary definition of the spiritual term backsliding, I can...
Monthly Archive: August 2018
Thursday Three For All: Worship Times, Man Camps, and Lego Safety Video
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. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...
Q&A: Do Your Volunteers Wear T-Shirts?
Q: Have you considered requiring your team to wear t-shirts while serving? If not, why not? [Scott Ballard, Director of Connections and Technology, The Village Church, Flower Mound, TX] A: Let me tell you a...
Leading Through The Fog
There are moments when our leadership gets murky. The reasons for this are endless: maybe you can’t see a clear path forward. Perhaps your plate is full with other responsibilities. It could be that your...
The Heart of Hospitality
Last week we said goodbye to my 88 year-old uncle. Horace was an icon in our family. He was a Methodist pastor for almost 60 years, the Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Human Services and...
Flashback Friday: Are You Pandering?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If you lead in any capacity, you run the risk of pandering...
Thursday Three For All: Reactions, Rituals, and Rainbow Sprinkles
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. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...
Aletheia Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea for GSRT...
Top Ten Quotes: The Come Back Effect
There were two books released in 2018 that I was insanely excited about. One was…ahem…well, you know. But the other might have edged out my excitement just a tiny bit more, if for no other...
Flex Your Formula
As many of you know, I live in a household that is 66% Chick-fil-A employees. Four out of six people is actually 66.6%, but that seems too much like the Mark of the Beast, and...
