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...
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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,...
All Things to All People?
The Apostle Paul was rather infamous for opening up a can o’ worms. You can hardly fault him. I mean, what would you do if you were chained to an odiferous Roman guard 24/7? Talk...
Sbarro’s Messiah?
Well folks, Chris Gaynor and the Summit Brier Creek Worship Choir* are at it again. I’ve obtained exclusive footage of one of their recent flash mob performances at a local mall… I think when Handel...
“We Don’t Do Comfortable.”
Warning: this post has the potential to make you want to respond. Don’t fight it. One of our pastors received this from a friend. The friend is on staff at a church in the Triangle...
O Holy Night: The Mystery Revealed
For the last eight or nine Christmases, the butchered version of “O Holy Night” has been an annual staple of my iTunes lineup. Ever since a friend tried to convince me it was a real...
Why We Do What We Do
Two weeks ago, a lady walked up to our First Time Guest tent after the service she had just attended. She was in town for her niece’s wedding the day before. The niece is a...
Hygienists & Holiness
Last week I went in for my regularly scheduled water boarding session known as the dental checkup. I’ve written extensively about my loathing-love for the dentist before, so I won’t revisit the topic of spit vacuum repairmen...
Play for Hope!
Alright, Raleigh-Durham friends, I’ve got a fun opportunity to tell you about. This Friday night I’m attending Play for Hope Silent Auction. Play for Hope is a charity that uses sports like soccer and basketball...
What the Church Can Learn From Disney (part 6)
Finally, people. This is the last in a series of blog posts. You can catch up here. Today we’re cranking out a two-fer. That’s right: two Disney principles in one post, which is exactly what...
