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Give It Away

This weekend the Summit played host to representatives from a couple of different church staff teams. They were spending time with us in order to observe some of the ministry initiatives they’re intending to launch...

Flashback Friday: Greater Love Hath No Man…

Flashback Friday: Greater Love Hath No Man…

Next week my friend and long-time fellow Summit pastor Brad O’Brien heads to the north country. Brad, his wife Jena-Marie, and a truckload of folks from the Summit are moving to Baltimore to plant Redeemer...

Thursday Three For All

Thursday Three For All

Three things I’ve been reading. Three things I hope you’ll enjoy. Remember: click the bold print to read the whole shebang. Watching is Not Doing (Confronting the Spectator Problem). Oh, that our pew-dwellers would read and heed Seth...

You Need a CEO

Every person on the planet needs a CEO. The Apostle Paul had one. King David had one. And if you don’t have one, you need to get one. I’m talking about a Chief Encouragement Officer....

When Culture is Broken

Whether you manage a store or minister at a church, sometimes you have to face the harsh reality that your culture is broken. Exhibit A: last Thursday I went to a local big-box store for...

Still Can’t Top It

Still Can’t Top It

Say what you will about last night’s Super Bowl commercials, this one from 1999 is still my favorite one ever: (although I’ll admit, this one was pretty good too)

Flashback Friday: Exceed the Expectation

Flashback Friday: Exceed the Expectation

Ah, Friday. The day where I’m intentionally lazy and repost to the glory of God. …I decided to go for broke and just invite him to church.  Sure enough, he showed up the following Sunday. ...

Thursday Three For All

Thursday Three For All

Remember kids, click on the bold print to see the original article. If Only They Knew How Many Times We Wanted To Quit! A great post on marital longevity by my friend Matt Pearson. Couples who have...

Gospel or Gimmick?

One of the plumblines for our First Impressions Team is that the gospel is offensive, but nothing else should be (follow the link for a more detailed explanation). That means we intentionally enter into each...

Your Best Is Only As Good As Your Worst

Last night was a fun moment in the life of the Franks family, if you define “fun” as torture + horror x infinity. Jacob and Austin’s school was playing basketball against a school in Wake...

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