Flashback Friday: Sad Christmas Carols
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Over on my alternate world known as The Twitter, it’s been a fun...
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Thursday Three For All: The Force Awakens Edition
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a Star Wars nerd. Not the kind of Star Wars nerd that still has all of his childhood toys and gets featured in a documentary (although I did...
Christmas at DPAC: Who It’s For
(This post originally appeared on December 9, 2014.) We’re neck-deep in last-minute planning for one of the largest events we do all year. Christmas at DPAC takes months of planning, miles of cable, tons of lights,...
Three Reasons to Serve at Christmas at DPAC
Next week marks one of my favorite events that we do all year at the Summit. Perhaps the favorite event. I’m referring, of course, to Christmas at the Durham Performing Arts Center: two days / five services...
Explain the Why
You’ve undoubtedly heard the story of the husband and the ham. It’s a must-do illustration for all pastors. So much so, that all Southern Baptist seminaries require graduates to sign a contract stipulating that they...
Flashback Friday: Sticker Shock
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! There are certain things prenatal and parenting classes don’t prepare you for. Oh...
Thursday Three For All
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...
I Find Your Lack of Knowledge Disturbing
Like all good citizens of the world, I am anxiously awaiting the release of the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise. I have fond memories of my nine year old self playing with my Jabba the...
What Are They Remembering?
Your guests walked away from your service this weekend with a collection of stories. They are stories they’ll tell once they return to their cubicle, their neighborhood, their dinner table. They are stories of delight...
Scooting the Saltshaker
Last week I revisited one of the better books on hospitality I’ve read in the last few years. Setting the Table by Danny Meyer is part autobiography, part how-to guide. Meyer is a crazy-successful restauranteur in New...
