Little Big Church
This church is big. (How big is it?) It’s so big that when we buy coffee at B.J.’s people question whether we have our own coffee company (think about that one for a second…doesn’t make...
Category: Learning Curve
Biblical Productivity
I never thought I would be drop kicked and punched in the throat at the same time by Rev. C.J. Mahaney. If you’re not familiar with Mahaney, he’s a pastor in Maryland, a prolific author,...
Make It Invisible
I’ve mentioned here before that I’m a fan of Joseph Michelli’s podcast, The Starbucks Experience (he’s also the author of a best-selling book by the same title). On a recent episode, he talked about the...
But Still, I Love Technology…
In a recent post I was probably a bit too harsh on some of the new social media. But in reality, I am amazed at what our e-mails and Twitters and interwebs will allow us...
Caring Enough To Confront
Confrontation has never been one of my strong suits. Merriem loves to tell the stories of our dating and early marriage days when I wouldn’t even speak up if a restaurant got my order wrong…...
Life At 2x Speed
My world just got rocked. In case you’ve been living under a mushroom (or inside the depths of Entertainment Tonight, trolling for quotes from the guy who used to walk the dogs for Michael Jackson’s...
Jack, Jacob, and Me
Last Thursday night I hit a new level with my 13 year old. Jacob and I went out for dessert and discussion on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (nicknamed “Jack” if you’re still trying to...
Information Overload
I’m sure I’m not the first one to ponder this or postulate the question, but since I’m new to the Twitter scene, it’s been on my mind. And yep, it’s probably poor form to use...
Grace At The Altar
Earlier this morning I had the incredible privilege of officiating the wedding of my friends Mike Jobe & Kristen Sharpe. That’s right, a Friday morning, 11 AM wedding. Hey, there’s a first time for everything. I first...
My Brush With Death
A couple of weeks ago Merriem and I were on a hot date (translated: running errands to pick up stuff at Target). We were going to make a quick stop at the Hot Date Breakfast...
