In Solemn Stillness Lay
A couple of weeks ago Merriem and I were sitting in the living room, each on a laptop. She was reading me something off of Facebook, and I was eyeball deep in a spreadsheet I...
Category: Learning Curve
Announcing the Connections Confab
UPDATE: the 2015 spring Confab is now full. If you’d like to be the first to know about upcoming Confab dates, let me know. Connections Confab 2015 is coming. Should you apply? Read on… Imagine an...
Flashback Friday: Marshmallow Grabbing and the Gospel
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Yesterday I was rolling down the road and listening to NPR, because apparently...
Just a Nudge
If you’re like me, you have a dozen projects that need your attention today. A hundred tasks that await you. A thousand open loops running through your cranium. If your church is like mine, you...
Flashback Friday: You Never Leave Middle School
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. Since this one was posted two Halloweens ago, we’ve wised up. We took the bull by the horns or the ghost by...
Flashback Friday: Own Your Decision
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! A couple of weeks back I had a great conversation with Rick...
When Do You Do And When Do You Delegate?
I believe that a fundamental principle of leadership is this: a leader should never lead where he has not been or isn’t willing to go. There should never be a case where a leader sends his followers...
What Did Your Words Just Say?
Sunday. The grocery store. A quick stop on the way home from church to pick up snacks for small group. Small talk with the lady at the register. “How’s your day going so far?” And a...
Attitude Won’t Last
In case you haven’t seen the viral video of the week, it’s worth the 2:28 it’ll take you to watch it. (Go ahead. I’ll wait.) Apollos Hester is my new hero. I’d like to sit...
My Ultimate Connections Reading & Resource List
Connections Ministry is a weird beast. Poor Connections Pastors are even weirder. There aren’t as many of us as…say…student pastors, which are consistently available in multi-packs at your local seminary or Bible college (return policies may vary). And...
