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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...

Do You Have a Crazy Badger?

Stories like these shouldn’t make me laugh. I should be a man of concern. Of compassion. Of a furrowed brow and a heavy heart. But when I see a headline that reads, “CRAZY BADGER TERRORIZES...

The Gospel Summit

One of the things I’m grateful for about our church is our commitment to resource other churches. It’s not because we do things better than everyone else (a quick peek will dispute that). It’s not...

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...

Deconstructing Downton

My wife and I are big fans of Downton Abbey, the TV show that revolves around the wacky antics of a bunch of fun-loving Brits who go to parties where the Cheez Whiz flows like water. Or something like...

Explain Yourself

Sometimes church people do things that don’t make a lot of sense to non-church people.   Exhibit A: Backtizing. Last Saturday I was snuggling up with my four year old daughter, a requisite part of...

Just Because You Can…

Let’s play pretend for just a moment, shall we? (I’m a daddy to a four year old. I’m good at this game.) Let’s pretend that you serve at a church with an unlimited budget. A bottomless...

Flashback Friday: What’s Your Job?

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Imagine for a moment that you’re a part of a fire department’s engine...

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 Know What To Do, But…

…do you know why you’re doing it? I’ve written here before about The Why Behind The What. It’s a foundational part of our onboarding training for our guest services volunteers. When we train, we spend next to...

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