We’re one day away from Christmas at the Summit, a three-day five-event yuletide spectacular complete with flying angels, live camels, a real Hebrew baby Jesus, dancing snowmen, Buddy the Elf, authentic frankincense, and snowball fights...
As I type, I’m sitting in a McDonald’s at 7:49 PM on a Monday night. I can’t tell you why I’m sitting in McDonald’s, but I can tell you that it has nothing to do...
Hey gang. I’m back from a brief six-week blog sabbatical. I’m going to jump right in with some new… Editor’s note: Wait. What? You can’t just “jump right in.” Explanation, please. What gives? Huh? Editor:...
Not everybody is going to be on stage this weekend. Not everybody is going to be in the spotlight. Not everybody will speak to the masses; not everybody will carry a title; not everybody will...
Far too much of what keeps us busy in the church has nothing to do with ministry. Committee meetings. Building projects. Even “sacred and spiritual” things like Vacation Bible School and Fall Festivals (“Hey kids,...
I’m a sucker for a good customer relations story. As a guy who helps design the experience for our first time guests, I love tales of organizations who go above and beyond to “WOW” their...
If you’re newish to the ol’ blog…say in the last six weeks or so…don’t jump right into this post. Doing so will confuse you with too much cuteness and not enough context. Instead, start with...
Last night my fourteen year old came to me, excited out of his skull about a study trick he’d just developed. In preparation for an upcoming biology test his teacher told the class that they...
My good friend and rock star First Impressions Team member Clayton Greene sent me the following story. With his permission, I’m reprinting it in it’s entirety. Don’t let the “home trimming device” line fool you...
Many of you asked about this weekend’s Tim Keller quote in the sermon. And by “Many of you” I mean “No one in particular, but by golly it was a blog worthy quote so I’m...
