Today marks the centerpiece of Christianity. The day upon which all eternity hinges. I could think of no better flashback than this one, inspired by Max Lucado’s Next Door Savior: With hands nailed open, he invited...
If you hang around me for about seven minutes or so, you’ll immediately recognize two things: 1. I’m a big fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. You don’t necessarily need to do anything with that...
Every Friday, we dig into the Connective Tissue archives to see what old dust-encrusted goodies we can pull out. Here’s today’s offering: …here’s what I loved about their wedding vows: Nathan & Cheryl wrote their...
What happens when a team member (be it paid staff, volunteer, etc.) discovers they’re not passionate about something that’s part of their job? Worse, what happens when you discover it before they do? Maybe their job...
In yesterday’s post I mentioned that we’re celebrating the Summit’s 10th anniversary. On February 17, 2002, Merriem and our two kids at the time walked into Homestead Heights Baptist Church (I followed along the next...
I’m still licking my wounds from the fact checker fail of the century in yesterday’s blog post. (Hey…at least I gave UNC some love. They needed it after last night. “You guys didn’t beat your...
Last night in our super-awesome small group, we were going through part four of the super-awesome curriculum our super-awesome small group staff put together. We spent a few minutes talking about a wee little man...
We’re forever on the cusp of cutting edge here at Connective Tissue (the name of this blog. Pay attention.). Three weeks ago I introduced you to Thursday Three For All. Today we begin Flashback Friday....
Yesterday in our monthly staff meeting, we talked about burnout. Yes, burnout. For pastors. The guys who only work one day a week and whose idea of “a tough day at the office” involves dropping...
If you’ve been scouring the innernets over the last few days, there’s a few common themes running a’through it: resolutions, year-end reviews, and Bible reading plans. This won’t be a post about resolutions, and I...
