Feeling Warm?
I recently made an observation about an employee of one of our local coffee shops. This is a store where I’m somewhat of a regular. (Well, regular enough that I recognize certain employees and feel...
Author: Danny
Get the Story.
I spent part of the weekend devouring Bob Thomas’ Walt Disney: An American Original. One, because I’m a certified nerd, and two, because my friend Bob Adams – a Disneyphile in the truest sense – told me it was...
Say It? Do it.
Sometimes church people have the best intentions and the worst follow through: “I’m sure we can help you with that.” “I’ll get back to you later this week.” “I’ll have ____ follow up.” “No...
Flashback Friday: See Them First
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! “They’ll see you before you see them.” That’s what my friend Summer...
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. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...
Baby Steps
Perhaps the greatest movie of the summer of 1991 was What About Bob, the story of a neurotic (played by Bill Murray) and his psychotherapist (Richard Dreyfuss). Maybe one of the reasons I love it is because...
Appeal to Mission
Last week I stumbled across an email from Austin Stone Community Church in Texas. Downtown Campus Pastor Tyler David was making a plea to his campus, asking them to consider parking in a new remote...
Flashback Friday: All Things to All People?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! The Apostle Paul was rather infamous for opening up a can o’...
To My Daughter on Her First Day of Kindergarten
Haven, The day is here. When you came into our lives a little over four years ago, I knew there would be milestones like this one: your first steps. Your first crush. Your first dance....
Don’t Divide Your Volunteers
Not long ago our five year old daughter lost her first tooth. Because we’re parents who are given to much childhood whimsy, we explained the concept of the Tooth Fairy and encouraged her to stash...
