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Flashback Friday: Why We Need Passion Week

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Christians are funny creatures. We embrace tradition and eschew tradition. We point to...

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: First Time Guest Tents

An updated version of this post can be found here.  Every so often we dip our toes into a series called Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…you know. The recommendations might...

Six Reasons You Need a First Time Guest Tent

In a recent post I mentioned that new generations bring new preferences on how we greet and treat them. Not everyone in your church will respond to every on ramp in the same way. Having...

Flashback Friday: “I’ll See You Tomorrow!”

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! It definitely wasn’t what I expected. I stopped by the Wendy’s drive through...

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...

You Need A Leadership Pipeline

If you are in ministry, I will almost guarantee that you are either (a) doing too much, (b) have done too much in the past, or (c) don’t really do anything at all because you’re...

Are You Ready When They’re Ready?

I’ve stumbled into several conversations over the past few weeks that have forced me to focus on one primary question: Do we greet guests the way they want to be greeted? The question started bouncing around in my...

The Way Things Are Supposed To Work…

…is usually a polite way of saying, “It’s not working.” You might hear yourself say this when talking about a process, a team, or a volunteer. “Well, the way that it’s supposed to work is…” You know...

Flashback Friday: Are Your Volunteers Saved By The Bell?

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! True story: I was just a little bit old for the Saved By The Bell. I...