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Don’t Waste Your Guinea Pig

In 1940, an Australian pathologist named Howard Florey conducted a clinical trial to examine the effect of penicillin on mice. He injected eight mice with deadly bacteria, and followed up with a penicillin treatment on...

Letting Your Rep Take The Rap

I’m not saying it was one of my prouder moments. I recently opened the email that heralded the arrival of my monthly cable bill. One glance told me that something was fishy in the state...

Flashback Friday: Filter Your Focus

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 the last couple of months I’ve read two or three books that...

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...

Danny Recommends: Table Covers

Today I’m continuing a new, every-once-in-a-while series I call Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…well…that I recommend. The recommendations might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will help...

Invest.

Last week we cranked the fifth iteration of our High Capacity Volunteer (HCV) Cohort. Back in January 2013 – after realizing the huge need for our Connections staff to gain some alignment and traction with each...

Flashback Friday: A Mouse Tale

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! The last 48 hours in the Franks household have been…interesting…to say the least. We...

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...

Want to Connect? Serve!

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Fewer things bring me more joy than to hear a volunteer talk about...

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...

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