What Are Your Rules for Ministry?
Recently I came across an article regarding Chuck Jones “rules for Wile E. Coyote.” Though my wife and I disagree on the animated genius that is the Road Runner vs. Coyote, the reality is that...
Category: Leadership
Is Your Church a Landmark or a Lighthouse?
Not long ago I was having coffee with a pastor friend who mentioned that in his church, not one single member lived within a fifteen minute drive of the building. Think about that: not one...
My Life As A Fry Cook
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had the way cool opportunity to volunteer at the ballpark where my kids play. The concession stand lady has been on vaca, so I’ve subbed a few nights...
When “Yes” Leads To “No”
In a church our size, there are plenty of opportunities to do plenty of things. Big things. Small things. Expensive things. Free things. Hard things. Easy things. Things, things, and more things… “Would you partner...
Leader or Manager?
One of my summer reads was the instant classic Tribes by the always insightful Seth Godin. I’ve been re-reading it with my team over the last couple of weeks, and it’s been rocking my world....
Investing Yourself
Monday night I caught up with a friend of mine from back in Tennessee. I’ve known Zach since he was a wee lad (he’s several years younger than me). When I was in high school...
Growing Pains
Most of human civilization recognizes this guy’s face. Kirk Cameron rose to meteoric fame when he portrayed Cameron “Buck” Williams in the smash blockbuster, Left Behind, which brought in literally dozens of dollars at the...
Pastoral Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia
We’ve all been there. At some point in your life – likely sometime this past summer – you were stricken with a dreaded case of sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. That’s right…brain freeze. Brain freeze happens when we...
