1Another :: Be Hospitable
At the Summit, we’re currently going through the book of Acts of Sunday morning. Our Cannonball series is walking us through the “why” of church life. Because of that, I’m teaming up with the Small Groups Guy this week...
Category: First Impressions
Yule Blog Week Begins!
I’m going to take a wild guess and say that readership will go down this week. You’re busy with your Christmas get-togethers, your last-minute shopping, your high-society boiled custard tastings. And of course, many of...
When a Good Deal…Isn’t
Earlier this week I dropped by Blockbuster to pick up a couple of gift cards. Here’s how the conversation went down… Employee #1: What can I get for you, sir? Me: I just need to...
I’m So Confused…
Under my desk, I keep a stash of microwave popcorn for the occasional kernel-rific afternoon treat. (Please don’t tell anyone…it’s my stash and no one else’s.) This particular stash expired in August 2007 and has...
What Doesn’t Fit?
Since I’ve been listening to lots of Christmas music lately, I’ve been reminded just how weird the whole December tunes industry is. Call me crazy (you won’t be the first) but do some of these...
It’s Alive! It’s Spectacular! It’s…
…Christmas at the Summit!* More on that in a minute. First, let me give you some lead in: December 2001. A young seminary student and his family are invited to a Christmas event by the...
A Safe Place for Non-Huggers
As the resident guest-services guy, one of my built in filters is watching for uncomfortable guest moments. Every church has them. Maybe it’s the Stick A Name Tag On The Guest But Nobody Else moment...
Just Four More Weeks…
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve pre-ordered a book, and I’d still have five fingers left over. (In case you’re wondering: no, I’m not a genetically altered six-fingered mutant.) Editor’s...
Starbucks Church?
This video appeared earlier this week in the comments section of Wednesday’s post. Special thanks to my friend Zack for tipping me off to it and the guys who produced it. Check out their new...
