The Unseen
They’re all around us. Every weekend, they show up early and stay late. Driving rain, blazing sun, falling snow, gusting wind. It doesn’t matter. Whatever the weather, no matter the season, they’re there. Unloading trailers....
Category: Super Heroes
Flashback Friday: Love on Display
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 experienced what can only be described as a holy moment. I...
Service Means Sacrifice
As I type, it’s the night before our third annual Christmas at DPAC services. For the next two days we’ll host five capacity crowds in downtown Durham. Between all of the set up, tear down,...
Hospitality on Parade
This is a tale of two traditions. Tradition #1 is the Bahama Christmas Parade. For you non-Durhamites, that’s not “ba-HAH-ma,” as in the Caribbean over-commercialized islands, but “ba-HAY-muh,” as in a small community on...
Rescued.
A year ago today, I wrote a post titled Whatever It Takes: A Love Story. It was the account of my dear friends Ryan and Morgan, and their ongoing quest to bring their adopted son Charlie home from Africa....
Remembering Truett
Yesterday morning America woke up to the news that Truett Cathy – founder of Chick-fil-A and indisputable godfather of the chicken sandwich – had passed away. Throughout the day I saw tributes on Twitter, Facebook,...
You Never Know Until You Ask
I’m not what you would call a late night TV fan. If it’s 11:30 and I get still, this old man is asleep. But that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate late night TV. If only...
Creating an Asking Culture
Last week we talked about those who ask: people on your team who challenge their friends to serve in a meaningful way within the church. Every team needs doers, but if your team doesn’t have...
“Had It Not Been For __________, I Never Would Have __________.”
It was meant to be a throwaway statement: an off-the-cuff anecdote to illustrate a larger topic. It happened last week in a monthly meeting we host with some of our key volunteers. Honestly, I don’t...
Are Your Volunteers Saved By the Bell?
True story: I was just a little bit old for the Saved By The Bell. I was 16 when it premiered in ’89, and besides, it didn’t really take off until Mr. Belding hired his brother Rod as...
