Sad Christmas Carols
Over on my alternate world known as The Twitter, it’s been a fun few weeks as we’ve been taking a look at Sad Christmas Carols. You know…not the CheeryHappyJollyMerry songs that greet you in every...
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How Do They See It?
I don’t want to become blind. I don’t want to fail to see what other people see. I don’t want to overlook a glaring hole in our process for welcoming first time guests. I don’t...
O Little Town of 2k10
More than likely, you’ve already seen this. I tend to be late to the viral video scene, mostly because I wash my hands a lot and wipe my keyboard down with antibacterial wipes. But if...
Death of a Christmas Tradition?
I have a confession to make: I’m not supposed to be writing this blog post. Instead, I’m tucked away in my bedroom on Sunday night, sent here by my bride who told me not to...
Perspective
Before you complain that somebody took the seat that you always sit in at church… Before you get aggravated that you have to walk a little farther from your car in the cold or the...
Dream Team
As I write, we’ve just finished up Summit Staff Christmas Party 2k10. The auditorium is a wreck, the lobby is covered in coffee spills, and I’m pretty sure I just drank a year’s supply of...
Wow-Mart
I dig good stories of customer service. Especially when I’m the customer in question. Sure, I want you to have a good experience wherever you go, but I don’t want you to have all the...
For the Fatherless
You might have noticed that I’ve been more than a little excited about my role at the Summit Church lately. I’ve been talking about the generosity of our people, the priority of breaking people out...
Help Them Help Them
It’s the post so nice, I named it twice. If you’re a leader of people, part of your job is to help people help people. In the church world, volunteers tend to volunteer because they...
Breeding Generosity
I have the privilege of serving on staff at one of the most generous churches anywhere. This year we set a ridiculously large goal for our Christmas Missions Offering – $300,000. As of last Sunday,...
