Remembering Truett
Yesterday morning America woke up to the news that Truett Cathy – founder of Chick-fil-A and indisputable godfather of the chicken sandwich – had passed away. Throughout the day I saw tributes on Twitter, Facebook,...
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Who’s Gonna Stay at 30K?
It’s football season. Which – for my wife – means one thing: It’s marching band season. That’s right. Merriem is a marching band gal from way back. Football season means she gets to gleefully anticipate...
Flashback Friday: I Have A Question
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Okay, so I don’t really have a question. For once, I’m not the hand-raised, kid-at-the-back-of-the-class,...
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. Why Kids Need to See Their Parents Serve. (via...
And There She Goes: Reflections on Day One of Preschool
The word for the day is “bittersweet.” This morning we did one of the things I’ve dreaded since my daughter came into our family: we sent her off to preschool. We’ve never been a preschool family. It’s not...
Flashback Friday: Adventures in Babysitting
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Most of you who stalk…um…follow Summit staff know that Small Groups Guy Spence Shelton is single-handedly...
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. Ready or Not, the Class of 2018 is...
You Need a Story Repository
Every family has one. You know what I’m talking about: that one relative who is the Keeper Of The Stories. He or she bellies up to the dinner table at every birthday party, Christmas, Thanksgiving,...
The Greatest Test of Your Ministry
I had a couple of great student pastors growing up. “Bob” (I’ll call him that, because that’s his real name) was runnin’ the show during my early high school years. He was infamous for his...
Jen Hatmaker Ruined My Marriage
Gather ’round children: I’m about to spin a tale that exposes the seedy underbelly of hip 70’s kids evangelicalism. For the last several weeks, husbands everywhere have been laid bare to a terror so insidious,...
