Planning Is Not The Same As Dreaming
I spent the last few days in a guest services geek’s dreamland: I was fortunate enough to sit around a table with seventeen of the sharpest church hospitality minds in the country. We came from churches...
Author: Danny
When Good Systems Go Bad
My adopted hometown of Durham, North Carolina is known for a lot of things: we’re the City of Medicine. We’re historically a tobacco town (because smoking and medicine go great together). We’re the home of...
It’s Okay To Pass
As I type, I’m sitting in a local tire repair shop, getting my front driver’s side tire plugged. Or patched. Or replaced. They haven’t told me which one just yet, but I’m sure it’ll be...
Flashback Friday: Believing Forgetters
We can believe that Jesus is greater than any earthly competition for his affection. We can say that his glory should eclipse all others in our life. We can sing of our love for him,...
Thursday Three For All: Tomfoolery Edition
I mentioned yesterday that April 1st (April Fool’s Day, here in these United States) is my favorite day on the Internet. That’s why I’m presenting you with top three pranks I saw out there. No foolin’....
New socialMEdia™ Small Groups Cancelled
It’s a sad day for the online community. Yesterday I announced the launch of the Summit’s brand new initiative called socialMEdia™ Small Groups: the groups that let you grow in grace without getting off the...
Introducing socialMEdia™ Small Groups
Before you read the following post, take note that the original publication date was April 1. April. First. April Fools Day. Thank you. And carry on. Every once in a while an announcement comes along...
A Thousand Thanks
Today marks a milestone of sorts on the ol’ blog: you’re reading post number 1,000. Well, y’know. 1,000 according to the WordPress dashboard. That includes all the Flashback Friday posts, those days where I cheap...
Thursday Three For All
You Can Never Know It All. (via @TheJimmyCollins) This is a great post on when to gather more information and when to act. There will never be a situation when we will know everything before we...
Leaders Pick Up The Trash
On Sunday morning I was walking up the sidewalk at one of our campuses when I saw our First Impressions Director coming from the other direction. He’d take a few steps, stoop down. Take a few...
