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Hitting the ESRC Button

Several months ago I had a conversation with my friend Tony, the owner / operator of my favorite Chick-fil-A. (Full disclosure: Tony employs two of my sons, so I will only speak in positive, glowing terms...

Developing Leaders or Growing Disciples?

It’s hard to throw a rock into the interwebs these days without hitting a Christian who is talking about the latest book they’re reading on leadership. (Plus, I wouldn’t recommend throwing a rock into the interwebs, because...

Flashback Friday: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   Churches seem to live in the culture of “yes”: “Yes, we’ll start...

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...

Graduated Reality

It’s a text that a parent is never quite ready for. I was sitting in a meeting yesterday afternoon when the familiar “ding” escaped from my phone. Noticing that it was a message from one of...

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...

Connections Confab: The Return

  It’s hard to believe that in a couple of weeks we’ll be hosting the last of four spring gatherings called “Connections Confab.” We launched in February with fourteen leaders from twelve churches in NC,...

2015 Summer Reading List: Yours

It’s that time once again, dear readers: the day when I go all Oprah’s Book Club on you and poke my nose into your bizness and make some suggestions on what should be in your...

Flashback Friday: What’s Your Preferred Communication Gateway?

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   If you need me to do something for you, the best way...

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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